Erech (Easton)

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(LXX., 'Orech'), length, or Moon-town, one of the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the plain of Shinar (Genesis 10:10 ); the Orchoe of the Greeks and Romans. It was probably the city of the Archevites, who were transplanted to Samaria by Asnapper (Ezra 4:9 ). It lay on the left bank of the Euphrates,"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Erech Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Erastus Next Entry Esaias Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Erech Dictionaries American Tract Society Erech Easton's Bible Dictionary Erech Fausset Bible Dictionary Erech Holman Bible Dictionary Erech Hitchcock Bible Names Erech Hastings' BibleDictionary Erech Morrish Bible Dictionary Erech People's Bible Dictionary Erech Smith Bible Dictionary Erech Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Erech International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Erech Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Erech McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Erech The Jewish Encyclopedia Erech Lexicons אֶרֶךְ אַרְכְּוָי (LXX., "Orech"), length, or Moon-town, one of the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the plain of Shinar ( Genesis 10:10 ); the Orchoe of the Greeks and Romans. It was probably the city of the Archevites, who were transplanted to Samaria by Asnapper ( Ezra 4:9 ). It lay on the left bank of the Euphrates, about 120 miles south-east of Babylon, and is now represented by the mounds and ruins of Warka. It appears to have been the necropolis of the Assyrian kings, as the whole region is strewed with bricks and the remains of coffins. "Standing on the summit of the principal edifice, called the Buwarizza, a tower 200 feet square in the centre of the ruins, the beholder is struck with astonishment at the enormous accumulation of mounds and ancient relics at his feet. An irregular circle, nearly 6 miles in circumference, is defined by the traces of an earthen rampart, in some places 40 feet high."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)