Strong's Lexicon וַתְּהִ֨י (wat·tə·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone His kingdom מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ (mam·laḵ·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4467: 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign began רֵאשִׁ֤ית (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7225: 1) first, beginning, best, chief 1a) beginning 1b) first 1c) chief 1d) choice part in Babylon, בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 894: Babel or Babylon = 'confusion (by mixing)' 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates Erech, וְאֶ֖רֶךְ (wə·’e·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 751: Erech = 'long' 1) a city 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Ur toward Babylon on the left bank of the Euphrates river Accad, וְאַכַּ֣ד (wə·’ak·kaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 390: Accad = 'subtle' 1) a city in north Babylonia, also the district around it and Calneh, וְכַלְנֵ֑ה (wə·ḵal·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3641: Calneh or Calno = 'fortress of Anu' 1) a city of Babylonia named among the cities of Nimrod 1a) maybe modern 'Niffer' 2) an Assyrian city near Aleppo 2a) maybe same as 1 since it was captured by Assyria in the 8th century BC in the land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan of Shinar. שִׁנְעָֽר׃ (šin·‘ār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8152: Shinar = 'country of two rivers' 1) the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHis kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Young's Literal Translation And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar; Holman Christian Standard Bible His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. New American Standard Bible The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. King James Bible And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Parallel Verses New International Version The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. New Living Translation He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. English Standard Version The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. New American Standard Bible The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. King James Bible And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Holman Christian Standard Bible His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. International Standard Version His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. NET Bible The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. American Standard Version And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. English Revised Version And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Young's Literal Translation And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar; Cross References Genesis 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. Genesis 11:2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. Genesis 11:9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Genesis 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; Isaiah 10:9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? Jeremiah 21:2 Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. Jeremiah 50:1 The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. Daniel 1:2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. Amos 6:2 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? Zechariah 5:11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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