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Erech

Erech, an ancient Mesopotamian city that was part of Nimrod's kingdom and later inhabited by people who opposed the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple.

The name Erech means “length; health; physic”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Genesis 10:10; referred to as Erech (אֶ֫רֶךְ, Aramiac אַרְכְּוָיֵא).

Location

Identified as
Uruk
Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.322° N, 45.636° E
Erech
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Erech

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 10:10
    His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
  2. Ezra 4:9
    From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,