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Erech

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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E'rech. (length). One of the cities of Nimrod's kingdom, in the land of Shinar, Genesis 10:10, doubtless the same as Orchoe, 82 miles south and 43 east of Babylon, the modern designations of the site - Warka, Irka and Irak - bearing a considerable affinity to the original name.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Erech'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​e/erech.html. 1901.
 
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