Lexicon
דּוּרָא
du.ra
H1757
N:N--L Hebrew

Dura

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du.ra is the proper name of the plain where the king set up a gold image in Daniel 3:1.

The attested use names the plain in which the king set up a gold image, located within the province of Babylon in Daniel 3:1.

Senses in use

  1. Name of the plain where the image was set up · dominant

    In Daniel 3:1, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the plain where the king set up the gold image; the APB renders the location as “the plain of Dura” and places it in the province of Babylon.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 3:1, the APB presents the place as “the plain of Dura.” It confirms the verse’s location rather than isolating the term beyond that place name.

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