Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shinar
Usage: § Shinar = "country of two rivers" the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea
Strong's Number
H8152
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H8152 Quick Answer
Strong's H8152 שִׁנעָר (Shin`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shin`ar (shin-awr') n/l. 1. Shinar, a plain in Babylonia [probably of foreign derivation] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include shinar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shin`ar (shin-awr') n/l. 1. Shinar, a plain in Babylonia [probably of foreign derivation]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shinar
Meaning and Definition
Shin`ar (shin-awr') n/l. 1. Shinar, a plain in Babylonia [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: Shinar.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8152. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8152 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shin`ar, 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.
Shinar
Genesis 10:10
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How Strong's H8152 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8152 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 H8152 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8152.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8152, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8152 FAQ
What does shinar (שִׁנְעָר) mean?
Shinar (Strong's H8152) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shinar". Shin`ar (shin-awr') n/l. 1. Shinar, a plain in Babylonia [probably of foreign derivation]
How many times is shinar (שִׁנְעָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8152 across 5 books.
Where can I study shinar (שִׁנְעָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8152 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shinar (שִׁנְעָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shinar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.