עָר m. (b. h.; עוּר or עָרַר) [stirring up,] hater. Gen. R. s. 37; Y. Ber. IV, 7ᵇ bot. שׁנ̇ע̇ר̇ ש̇ונ̇א וע̇ר̇ וכ׳ Babylonia is called Shinar, because she reared an enemy and hater of the Lord (Nebuchadnezzar); Yalk. Gen. 62 (not וצר); Lam. R. introd. (R. Josh. 2).—[Midr. Till. to Ps. CII, 18 שהיה ער, ed. Bub., v. עַרְעָר.]
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עָר m. (b. h.; עוּר or עָרַר ) [ stirring up ,] hater . Gen. R. s. 37 ; Y. Ber. IV, 7ᵇ bot. שׁנ̇ע̇ר̇ ש̇ונ̇א וע̇ר̇ וכ׳ Babylonia is called Shinar,…
References
- Jastrow, עוּר 1
- Jastrow, עָרַר 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 37:4
- Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot 4:1:20
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 62:1
- Joshua 2
- Midrash Tehillim 102:5
- Jastrow, עַרְעָר 1