שִׁנְעָר (b. h.) pr. n. Shinear, a part of Babylonia (v. Schr. KAT2, p. 118). Y. Ber. IV, 7ᵇ bot., a. e. למה נקרא שמה ש׳ why is Babylonia called Shinear?; v. נָעַר II; Zeb. 113ᵇ. Ib. למה … ש׳ שמנערת עשיריה it is called Sh., because it shakes out its rich men (makes them poor); a. e.
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שִׁנְעָר (b. h.) pr. n. Shinear , a part of Babylonia (v. Schr. KAT 2 , p. 118). Y. Ber. IV, 7ᵇ bot., a. e. למה נקרא שמה ש׳ why is Babylonia called…
References
- Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot 4:1:20
- Jastrow, נָעַר II 1
- Zevachim 113b:14