Genesis 11:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
its nameשְׁמָהּ֙
(she·mah)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was calledקָרָ֤א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Babel,בָּבֶ֔ל
(ba·vel,)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
thereשָׁ֛ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
confusedבָּלַ֥ל
(ba·lal)
1101a: to mingle, mix, confuse, confounda prim. root
the languageשְׂפַ֣ת
(se·fat)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
of the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
earth;הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and from thereוּמִשָּׁם֙
(u·mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
scatteredהֱפִיצָ֣ם
(he·fi·tzam)
6327a: to be dispersed or scattereda prim. root
them abroad overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the faceפְּנֵ֖י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore is the name of it
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Babel
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
did there confound
balal  (baw-lal')
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; also to fodder -- anoint, confound, fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.
the language
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
of all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and from thence did
puwts  (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
scatter them abroad
puwts  (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
upon the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

King James Bible
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore its name is called Babylon, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

International Standard Version
Therefore it was called Babylon, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth, and from there the LORD scattered them over the surface of the entire earth.

NET Bible
That is why its name was called Babel--because there the LORD confused the language of the entire world, and from there the LORD scattered them across the face of the entire earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is why it was named Babel, because there the LORD turned the language of the whole earth into babble. From that place the LORD scattered them all over the face of the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confuse the language of all the earth: and from there did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
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