Calneh in the Bible

Meaning: our consummation

Exact Match

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?

Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Thematic Bible



His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Haran, Canneh, Eden, merchants from Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad did business with you,

Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?

Cross over to Calneh and look around, then go on to that great city of Hamath, and from there go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Or is their territory more extensive than yours?


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

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