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.

Verse ConceptsBabylonThe Kingdom Of Others

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

Pass ye over to Calneh and see, And go thence to Hamath the great, And go down to Gath of the Philistines, Are they better than these kingdoms? Greater is their border than your border?

Verse ConceptsAdvantages

Thematic Bible



The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar [in Babylonia].

Haran and Canneh and Eden [in Mesopotamia], the merchants of Sheba [on the Euphrates], Asshur and Chilmad traded with you.


“Is not Calno [conquered] like Carchemish [on the Euphrates]?
Is not Hamath [subdued] like Arpad [her neighbor]?
Is not Samaria [in Israel] like Damascus [in Aram]?


Go over to Calneh [in Babylonia] and look,
And from there go [north of Damascus] to the great city of Hamath;
Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are they better than these kingdoms [of yours],
Or is their territory greater than yours?


References

Hastings

Easton

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