Strong's Lexicon Babulón: Babylon Original Word: Βαβυλών Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew בָּבֶל (Babel) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H894 - בָּבֶל (Babel): Refers to the city of Babylon in the Old Testament, notably in Genesis 11:9, where the Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the city's name. Usage: In the New Testament, "Babulón" refers to the ancient city of Babylon, which is often symbolically used to represent a system of worldly power and opposition to God. It is depicted as a place of exile, idolatry, and moral corruption. In the Book of Revelation, Babylon is portrayed as a symbol of the ultimate manifestation of human pride and rebellion against God. Cultural and Historical Background: Babylon was a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, located in present-day Iraq. It was the capital of several empires, most notably the Neo-Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar II. Babylon is historically known for its impressive architecture, including the Hanging Gardens, and its role in the exile of the Jewish people in the 6th century BC. The city became synonymous with luxury, decadence, and idolatry, which is reflected in its biblical portrayal. HELPS Word-studies 897 Babylṓn – Babylon, the wicked, godless city in ancient Mesopotamia, was the most powerful city in the world in OT times (especially from 605 NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Akk. origin, cf. Babel Definition "gate of god(s)," Babylon, a large city situated astride the Euphrates river NASB Translation Babylon (12). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 897: ΒαβυλώνΒαβυλών, Βαβυλῶνος, ἡ (Hebrew בָּבֶל from בָּלַל to confound, according to Genesis 11:9; cf. Aeschylus Pers. 52 Βαβυλών δ' ἡ πολύχρυσος παμμικτον ὄχλον πέμπει σύρδην. But more correctly, as it seems, from בַּל בָּאב the gate i. e. the court or city of Belus (Assyr.Bab-Il the Gate of God; (perhaps of Il, the supreme God); cf. Schrader, Keilinschr. u. d. Alt. Test. 2te Aufl., p. 127f; Oppert in the Zeitsch. d. Deutsch. Morg. Gesellschaft, viii., p. 595)), Babylon, formerly a very celebrated and large city, the residence of the Babylonian kings, situated on both banks of the Euphrates. Cyrus had formerly captured it, but Darius Hystaspis threw down its gates and walls, and Xerxes destroyed (?) the temple of Belus. At length the city was reduced almost to a solitude, the population having been drawn off by the neighboring Seleucia, built on the Tigris by Seleucus Nicanor. (Cf. Prof. Rawlinson in B. D. under the word and his Herodotus, vol. i. Essays vi. and viii., vol. ii. Essay iv.) The name is used in the N. T. 1. of the city itself: Acts 7:43; 1 Peter 5:13 (where some have understood Babylon, a small town in Egypt, to be referred to; but in opposition cf. Mayerhoff, Einl. in die petrin. Schriften, p. 126ff; (cf. 3 at the end below)). 2. of the territory, Babylonia: Matthew 1:11f, 17; (often so in Greek writings). 3. allegorically, of Rome as the most corrupt seat of idolatry and the enemy of Christianity: Revelation 14:8 (here Rec.elz Βαβουλων); Of Hebrew origin (Babel); Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny)) -- Babylon. see HEBREW Babel Englishman's Concordance Matthew 1:11 N-GFSGRK: τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος NAS: of the deportation to Babylon. KJV: they were carried away to Babylon: INT: of the deportation to Babylon Matthew 1:12 N-GFS Matthew 1:17 N-GFS Matthew 1:17 N-GFS Acts 7:43 N-GFS 1 Peter 5:13 N-DFS Revelation 14:8 N-NFS Revelation 16:19 N-NFS Revelation 17:5 N-NFS Revelation 18:2 N-NFS Revelation 18:10 N-NFS Revelation 18:21 N-NFS Strong's Greek 897 |
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