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Shinar
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
Shinar was an ancient name for the land of Babylon. Its chief towns were Babel, Erech and Accad, and its most famous warrior was Nimrod (Genesis 10:9-10; Genesis 11:1-9; Genesis 14:1; Isaiah 11:11; Daniel 1:2). (For details see BABEL; BABYLON.)
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Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Shinar'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/bbd/s/shinar.html. 2004.