How to Pronounce Dura
DOO-ruh
Dura is pronounced DOO-ruh (ˈduːrɑː): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Dura mean?
Dura means “same as Dor”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Dura?
The circle, the plain near Babylon in which Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image, mentioned in Dan. 3:1. The place still retains its ancient name. On one of its many mounds the pedestal of what must have been a colossal statue has been found. It has been supposed to be that of the golden image.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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