Shinar

Pronunciation: SHAI-nahr

Occurrences: 24

First Reference: Beginnings 10:30

And of the second lot would merchants come from the lands round about, from Calneh and Shinar, from Uruk beyond Tigris to Sumer would merchants come to purchase with gold and silver and all manner of precious stones the wines of Zion.

See: Adrammelech, Babel, Nimrod, Remlah, Sumerian Empire

Summary: An ancient city established between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Shinar became a part of the Sumerian Empire after it was conquered by Yasher-Baal (c. 8,820 BCE), the son of Cain (B:11:34-35). Yasher-Baal appointed one of his sons, Remlah, as king of Shinar, but Remlah’s appointment was short lived as he was defeated in battle and killed by the freedom fighter, Elon-Zanoah (B:15:28-32). Yasher-Baal appointed another son, Adrammelech, to replace Remlah as king of Shinar (B:15:49).

Phiniah, the uncle of Noah, lived in the land of Shinar (c. 5,000 BCE). It was there that Noah met Phiniah’s daughter, Suzanne. The two were married soon after (B:20:27-44).

The man Abram (later named Abraham) and his wife Sarah were originally from the city of Babel, located in the land of Shinar (B:24:21). During that time (c. 1,800 BCE), the land of Shinar was ruled over by king Nimrod (B:25:1-5).

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