Places

Shinar

A region associated with Babel, Erech, and Accad, also ruled by Amraphel in Genesis 14.

Category

Places

First mention

Genesis 10:10

Tags

2

Genesis 10-11, 14Region

Scripture references

  • Genesis 10:10

    The mainstays of his empire were Babel, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.

  • Genesis 11:2

    Now, as people moved eastwards they found a valley in the land of Shinar where they settled.

  • Genesis 14:1

    When Amraphel king of Shinar...