ERECH

Meaning of ERECH in English

/ee"rek, er"ek/ , n.

Biblical name of Uruk .

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ERECH — or Uruk Ancient city, Mesopotamia . Located northwest of Ur on the Euphrates River , it was one of the …
Английский словарь Британика
ERECH — n. biblical name of Uruk; one of the cities in the kingdom of Nimrod (Biblical); city in Gondor located in …
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ERECH — Sumerian Uruk, Greek Orcho, modern Tall al-Warka' ancient Mesopotamian city located northwest of Ur (Tall Al-Muqayyar) in southeastern Iraq. The …
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ERECH — n. or Uruk Ancient city, Mesopotamia . Located northwest of Ur on the Euphrates River , it was one of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ERECH — (length), one of the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar, (Genesis 10:10) doubtless the same as Orchoe, …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ERECH — length; health; physic
Bible Names English vocab
SUMER — Region of southern Mesopotamia and site of the earliest known civilization. It was first settled с 4500–4000 BC by a …
Английский словарь Британика
HAMMURABI — flourished 18th century BC Sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon. His kingdom was one of …
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URUK — ˈu̇rək adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Uruk (Erech), ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in Babylonia (now Warka, locality …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
URUK — /ooh"rook/ , n. an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq, near the Euphrates, important before 2000 B.C.: exclusive archaeological excavations, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAMMUZ — /tah"mooz/ ; for 1 also /tah moohz"/ ; for 2 also /tam"uz/ , n. 1. the tenth month of the …
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URUK — n. Sumerian city in ancient Mesopotamia near the Euphrates River (known as Erech in the Bible)
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WHEEL — a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning …
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SYRIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-white-black national flag with two green stars on the white stripe. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2 to …
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SUMER — site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, …
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SARGON II — died 705 BC one of Assyria's great kings (reigned 721705 BC) during the last century of its history. He extended …
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NIMROD — also spelled Nemrod, legendary biblical figure, described in Gen. 10:812 as the first on earth to be a mighty man. …
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MESOPOTAMIA, HISTORY OF — Sites associated with ancient Mesopotamian history. history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world's earliest civilization developed. The …
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LARSA — modern Tall Sankarah one of the ancient capital cities of Babylonia, located about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Uruk …
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HAMMURABI — born , Babylon [now in Iraq] died c. 1750 BC also spelled Hammurapi sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st …
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ENSUHKESHDANNA — also spelled Ensukushsiranna legendary ruler of the ancient Sumerian city-state of Aratta and rival of the king of Uruk (Erech), …
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ENMERKAR — ancient Sumerian hero and king of Uruk (Erech), a city-state in southern Mesopotamia, who is thought to have lived at …
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ANU — (Akkadian), Sumerian An Mesopotamian sky god and a member of the triad of deities completed by Enlil and Ea (Enki). …
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SUMER — n. Region of southern Mesopotamia and site of the earliest known civilization. It was first settled 0441; 45004000 BC by …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAMMURABI — n. flourished 18th century BC Sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon. His kingdom was one …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NINSUN — [Mesopotamian] A minor Sumerian goddess noted for her wisdom, and whose house was in Erech (Uruk). She is the wife …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SHINAR — (country of two rivers), the ancient name of the great alluvial tract through which the Tigris and Euphrates pass before …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
NIMROD — (rebellion; or the valiant), a son of Cush and grandson of Ham. The events of his life are recorded in …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ELLASAR — (oak), the city of Arioch, (Genesis 14:1) seems to be the Hebrew representative of the old Chaldean town called in …
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CITIES — The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) …
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CHALDEA — more correctly Chaldae'a, the ancient name of a country of Asia bordering on the Persian Gulf. Chaldea proper was the …
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