Shinab

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Shi'nab. (Splendor Of The Father, that is, God). The king of Admah, in the time of Abraham.  Genesis 14:2. (B.C. 1912).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shinab . The king of Admah (  Genesis 14:2 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

King of Admah in the days of Abraham.  Genesis 14:2 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 14:2

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 14:2

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

King of Admah; one of the five kings attacked by Chedorlaomer.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shı̄´nab ( שׁנאב , shin'ābh  ; Samaritan: שׁנאר , shin'ār  ; Σενναάρ , Sennaár ): King of Admah (which see). He is mentioned with Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; he was attacked by Chedorlaomer and his allies ( Genesis 14:2 ). The reading is very uncertain. If the incident narrated is founded on fact, Shinab may be identical with Sanibu, an Ammonite king in the time of Tiglath-pileser Iii (so French Delitzsch, Wo lag das Paradies? 294); or the name may be equated by the Assyrian Sin - šar - uṣur (compare "Shenazzar"), and Shem-eber with the Assyrian Sumu - abi (Sayce, The Expository Times , VIII, 463). Jewish exegesis gives a sinister explanation of all four names ( Genesis 14:2 ). The Midrash (Ber. Rab. 42) explains Shinab as ממּון שׁואב , shō'ebh māmmōn , "one who draws money (wherever he can)." It is of interest to note that the names fall into two alliterative pairs and that each king's name contains exactly as many letters as that of his city. On the whole, however, the list leaves an impression of artificiality; as the names are not repeated in  Genesis 14:8 , it is highly probable that they are later additions to the text.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Shinab', שַׁנְאָב , Father'S Tooth [so. Gesenius as literally; but Hitzig refers the last element to the Arab. for Serpent, or the Sanscrit for Elephant; while Furst prefers Splendor Of the Father (i.,e. God)];. Sept. Σανναάρ ; Josephus Σεναβάρης , Ant. i, 9), the king of Admah at the time of the invasion by Chedorlaomer ( Genesis 14:2). B.C. cir. 2064.