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; King James Bible And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Hebrew His kingdomמַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ (mam·laḵ·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign began רֵאשִׁ֤ית (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank in Babylon, בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Erech, וְאֶ֖רֶךְ (wə·’e·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 751: Erech -- a city in Babylon Accad, וְאַכַּ֣ד (wə·’ak·kaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 390: Accad -- the name of a city in northern Babylon and Calneh, וְכַלְנֵ֑ה (wə·ḵal·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3641: Calneh -- a place in Babylon in the land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Shinar. שִׁנְעָֽר׃ (šin·‘ār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8152: Shinar -- another name for Babylon |