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Shinar

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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a province of Babylonia, where men undertook to build the tower of Babel, Genesis 11:2; Genesis 10:10 . Calneh was built in this country. Amraphel was king of Shinar in the days of Abraham, Genesis 14:1 . See BABYLON .

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Shinar'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​s/shinar.html. 1831-2.
 
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