Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Dura
Usage: § Dura = "dwelling" a place in Babylonia where Nebuchadnezzar set up the golden image, site uncertain
Strong's Number
H1757
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1757 Quick Answer
Strong's H1757 דּוּרָא (Duwra') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Duwra' (doo-raw') n/l. 1. circle or dwelling 2. Dura, a place in Babylonia It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dura. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Duwra' (doo-raw') n/l. 1. circle or dwelling 2. Dura, a place in Babylonia
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dura
Meaning and Definition
Duwra' (doo-raw') n/l. 1. circle or dwelling 2. Dura, a place in Babylonia [(Aramaic) probably from H1753] KJV: Dura. Root(s): H1753
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1757. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1757 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Duwra', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Dura
Daniel 3:1
How Strong's H1757 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1757 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1757 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1757.
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1757, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1757 FAQ
What does dura (דּוּרָא) mean?
Dura (Strong's H1757) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Dura". Duwra' (doo-raw') n/l. 1. circle or dwelling 2. Dura, a place in Babylonia
How many times is dura (דּוּרָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1757 across 1 book.
Where can I study dura (דּוּרָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1757 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dura (דּוּרָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dura. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.