Strong's Lexicon

H1757

H1757 — דּוּרָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicDuwraName/l.Occurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1757
Word:דּוּרָא
Part of Speech:Name/l.
Etymology:(Aramaic) probably from H1753
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:Duwra
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:doo-raw'
Meaning:1. circle or dwelling 2. Dura, a place in Babylonia
KJV Renderings:Dura.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9436

דּוּרָא proper name [of a location] near Babylonia, only ׳ בִּקְעַת ד Dan 3:1, ᵐ5 . τοῦ περιβόλου (Syro-Hex. περίβολον), Θ Δεειρα; Dûru is name of several places in Babylonia DlPar. 216; BaerDn. p. x, compare AndrM 58*; HoffmPers. Märtyrer 164 f.; name of small river and mounds OppExpéd. i. 238 f. (see Dr); improbably explained as = [untranscribed source text 5968] zôr , depression (name actually used of lower Euphrase and Tigris valleys) by WetzstDe Jes:3 701 f.; Babylonian dûru = wall.


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