שִׁנְעָ֖ר
𐤔𐤍𐤏𐤓
shinear
of Shinar
probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia; Shinar.
Daniel 1:2 · Word #14
Lexicon H8152
| Lemma | שִׁנְעָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤍𐤏𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Shinʻâr |
| Strong's | H8152 |
| In-context | of Shinar |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8152-01
Shinʿar
| Root | שנער (š-n-ʿ-r) |
| Core Meanings | proper name of a land, southern Mesopotamia, Babylonia |
| Semantic Range | The land of Shinar; the southern Mesopotamian plain associated with Babylon, Babel, and early post-flood civilizations. |
| Conceptual Significance | Shinʿar is the biblical designation for the cradle of early imperial power and rebellion, notably the site of Babel (Genesis 11) and later associated with Babylonian dominance. It represents humanity’s organized defiance against יהוה and becomes a symbolic center of worldly empire and exile. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular in form though functioning as an indeclinable place name; no pronominal suffixes or verbal stems involved. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Hebrew proper noun (HNp) referring to a specific geographical region. As a place name of likely foreign origin, the most faithful rendering is a direct transliteration, preserving its identity as a distinct land rather than translating it conceptually. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שנער (proper name of a land, southern Mesopotamia, Babylonia)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8152-02 |
umishinear | and from Shinʿar |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H8152)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:10 | שִׁנְעָֽר | shinear | of Shinar |
| Genesis 11:2 | שִׁנְעָ֖ר | shinear | of Shinar |
| Genesis 14:1 | שִׁנְעָ֔ר | shinear | Shinar |