בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל
ba.velNounH0894
Babylon
From: from H1101 (בָּלַל); confusion;
Short Definition
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
230 timesAppears 230 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
149
2 Kings
28
Ezk
16
Isaiah
13
2 Chronicles
7
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 9:1
- Ezk 24:2
- Jeremiah 27:13
- Jeremiah 39:6
- Jeremiah 51:9
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