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Shinab

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Shinab', שַׁנְאָב , father's tooth [so. Gesenius as literally; but Hitzig refers the last element to the Arab. for serpent, or the Sanscrit for elephant; while Furst prefers splendor of the Father (i.,e. God)];. Sept. Σανναάρ; Josephus Σεναβάρης , Ant. i, 9), the king of Admah at the time of the invasion by Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:2). B.C. cir. 2064.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shinab'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/shinab.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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