Original Word: שִׁנְעָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Shinar
Pronunciation: shee-NAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (shin-awr')
Definition: Shinar
Meaning: Shinar

Word Origin: The origin of the word "Shinar" is uncertain, but it is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific region.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shinar in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shinar is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a region in Mesopotamia. It is often associated with the land of Babylon and is mentioned in contexts that highlight its significance as a center of early civilization and rebellion against God.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shinar is traditionally identified with the southern part of Mesopotamia, encompassing the area around Babylon. This region was known for its advanced culture and early developments in writing, architecture, and governance. Historically, it was a place of great influence and power, often seen as a symbol of human pride and defiance against divine authority.

Word Origin
probably of foreign origin
Definition
another name for Bab.
NASB Translation
Shinar (8).

שִׁנְעָר proper name, of a location Shinar = Babylonia (= Babylonian Šumêr according to COT^{Genesis 11:1} and others, > denied by Hal^{Rev. Crit. 1883, 44} Jen^{ZK ii(1885), 419}; Egyptian Sangar (WMM^As.u.Eur.279), Tel Amarna Šan—ar (Wkl^{TelAm. 25}) identification with ׳שׁ by Mey^{Egyptiaca 63}; compare, further, Pinches^{Hast. DB SHINAR}); — ׳אֶרֶץ שׁ Genesis 10:10; Genesis 11:2; Zechariah 5:11; Daniel 1:2; ׳מֶלֶךְשֿׁ (Amraphel) Genesis 14:2,9; ׳שׁ alone Isaiah 11:11 (as place of diaspora); ׳אַדֶּרֶת שׁ Joshua 7:21; ᵐ5 usually Σεν(ν)ααρ; Zechariah 5:11 (ἐν γῆ) Βαβυλῶνος.

שְׁנָת sleep, see שֵׁנָה below יָשֵׁן.

Shinar

Probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia -- Shinar.

וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ ומשנער שִׁנְעָ֑ר שִׁנְעָ֔ר שִׁנְעָ֖ר שִׁנְעָֽר׃ שִׁנְעָר֩ שנער שנער׃ shinAr šin‘ār šin·‘ār ū·miš·šin·‘ār umishshinAr ūmiššin‘ārInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts