בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל

ba.velNounH0895

Babylon

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H894 (בָּבֶל)

Short Definition

{Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}

Full Lexicon Entry

Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, *בָּבֶל *"Babylon" H0894) § 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

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
11
Ezra
7

Key Passages

  • Daniel 2:12
  • Daniel 2:24
  • Daniel 3:1
  • Daniel 5:7
  • Ezra 5:13

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