שִׁנְעָ֖ר
𐤔𐤍𐤏𐤓
Shinear
of Shinar
(Proper noun, geographic) The land or region of Shinʿar, identified with the alluvial plain in southern Mesopotamia (Babylonia), specifically associated in ancient texts with the area surrounding Babylon. In biblical texts, Shinar refers to a territory where important events occur, such as the construction of the Tower of Babel, and is representative of an ancient, powerful foreign land in relation to the Israelite narratives.
Daniel 1:2 · Word #14
Lexicon H8152
| Lemma | שִׁנְעָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Shinear |
| Strong's | H8152 |
| Definition | (Proper noun, geographic) The land or region of Shinʿar, identified with the alluvial plain in southern Mesopotamia (Babylonia), specifically associated in ancient texts with the area surrounding Babylon. In biblical texts, Shinar refers to a territory where important events occur, such as the construction of the Tower of Babel, and is representative of an ancient, powerful foreign land in relation to the Israelite narratives. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Shinar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8152-01
Shinʿar
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, geographic name; singular; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper geographic name of likely foreign origin with no identifiable Hebrew root. The rendering preserves the distinct toponym as a specific land known in the Hebrew Bible. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shinear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Shinʿar |
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