That which is young would refer to the US as the New land. Iraq is considered ancient land.
The Blue letter Bible says this:
- Shinar = "country of two rivers"
- the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea
Yes that is how it is used
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
- Shinar = "country of two rivers"
- the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׁנְעָר Shinʻâr, shin-awr'; probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia:—Shinar.
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign derivation
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h8152/kjv/wlc/0-1/
So they are giving the usage of the word which is Greek influenced for example the Septuagint.
That is why I listed the source I did as they break down the etymology of the word as it is not a semitic word. They list the various other root words it is associated with.
However, they do say this:
Etymology and meaning of the name Shinar
The etymology or meaning of the name Shinar is not known for sure, but various possibilities exist.
So anyway why I listed the source and it breaks down all the root words to come up with what they think is the best possible meaning.
The blue letter bible is giving you how the word is used as they do say that the word is of foreign derivation as they are not sure what the word means.
