895. Babel

Strong's Lexicon

Babel: Babel, Babylon

Original Word: בַּבֶל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Babel
Pronunciation: BAH-vel
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-bel')
Definition: Babel, Babylon
Meaning: Babel, Babylonia, Babylonian empire

Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "Bāb-ilim," meaning "Gate of God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G897 (Babylon): Used in the New Testament, particularly in the Book of Revelation, to symbolize a system of worldly power opposed to God.

Usage: The term "Babel" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to both the city and the kingdom of Babylon. It is most famously associated with the Tower of Babel narrative in Genesis, where humanity's pride leads to the confusion of languages. In a broader sense, Babylon becomes a symbol of human arrogance and opposition to God throughout the Scriptures.

Cultural and Historical Background: Babel, or Babylon, was an ancient city located in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates River. It was a significant cultural and political center, known for its impressive architecture, including the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Babylon was a hub of idolatry and pagan worship, often standing in contrast to the monotheistic faith of Israel. The city reached its peak under King Nebuchadnezzar II, who is known for the Babylonian Exile of the Jews.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Babel
Definition
an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city
NASB Translation
Babylon (25).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Babylon

(Aramaic) corresponding to Babel -- Babylon.

see HEBREW Babel

Forms and Transliterations

בְּבָבֶֽל׃ בְּבָבֶל֒ בָּבֶ֑ל בָּבֶ֔ל בָּבֶ֖ל בָּבֶ֣ל בָּבֶֽל׃ בָבֶ֑ל בָבֶ֔ל בָבֶ֖ל בָבֶ֗ל בָבֶֽל׃ בָבֶל֙ בבבל בבבל׃ בבל בבל׃ לְבָבֶ֑ל לְבָבֶֽל׃ לבבל לבבל׃ bā·ḇel ḇā·ḇel bāḇel ḇāḇel baVel bə·ḇā·ḇel bəḇāḇel bevaVel lə·ḇā·ḇel ləḇāḇel levaVel vaVel

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 5:12
HEB: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֖ל [כַּסְדָּיָא כ]
NAS: king of Babylon, the Chaldean,
KJV: the king of Babylon, the Chaldean,
INT: of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon Chaldean temple

Ezra 5:12
HEB: וְעַמָּ֖ה הַגְלִ֥י לְבָבֶֽל׃ ס
NAS: and deported the people to Babylon.
KJV: the people away into Babylon.
INT: the people and deported to Babylon

Ezra 5:13
HEB: מַלְכָּ֖א דִּ֣י בָבֶ֑ל כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֙
NAS: of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus
KJV: the king of Babylon [the same] king
INT: king forasmuch of Babylon Cyrus King

Ezra 5:14
HEB: לְהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י בָבֶ֑ל הַנְפֵּ֨ק הִמּ֜וֹ
NAS: them to the temple of Babylon, these
KJV: them into the temple of Babylon, those
INT: to the temple whom of Babylon took these

Ezra 5:14
HEB: הֵֽיכְלָא֙ דִּ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וִיהִ֙יבוּ֙ לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר
NAS: from the temple of Babylon and they were given
KJV: the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered
INT: the temple whom of Babylon were given was Sheshbazzar

Ezra 5:17
HEB: תַמָּה֮ דִּ֣י בְּבָבֶל֒ הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י
NAS: is there in Babylon, if
KJV: which [is] there at Babylon, whether
INT: is there which Babylon if be

Ezra 6:1
HEB: מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּבָבֶֽל׃
NAS: the treasures were stored in Babylon.
KJV: the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
INT: were stored where Babylon

Ezra 6:5
HEB: בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם וְהֵיבֵ֣ל לְבָבֶ֑ל יַהֲתִיב֗וּן וִ֠יהָךְ
NAS: and brought to Babylon, be returned
KJV: and brought unto Babylon, be restored,
INT: Jerusalem and brought to Babylon be returned again

Ezra 7:16
HEB: בְּכֹ֖ל מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל עִם֩ הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת
NAS: province of Babylon, along
KJV: the province of Babylon, with
INT: the whole province of Babylon with the freewill

Daniel 2:12
HEB: לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
NAS: all the wise men of Babylon.
KJV: all the wise [men] of Babylon.
INT: all the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:14
HEB: לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: to slay the wise men of Babylon;
KJV: to slay the wise [men] of Babylon:
INT: to slay the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:18
HEB: שְׁאָ֖ר חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
NAS: of the wise men of Babylon.
KJV: the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon.
INT: the rest of the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:24
HEB: לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל אֲזַ֣ל ׀ וְכֵ֣ן
NAS: men of Babylon; he went
KJV: the wise [men] of Babylon: he went
INT: to destroy the wise of Babylon went follows

Daniel 2:24
HEB: לֵ֗הּ לְחַכִּימֵ֤י בָבֶל֙ אַל־ תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד
NAS: the wise men of Babylon! Take
KJV: the wise [men] of Babylon: bring me in
INT: and spoke men of Babylon not destroy

Daniel 2:48
HEB: כָּל־ מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל וְרַב־ סִגְנִ֔ין
NAS: province of Babylon and chief
KJV: province of Babylon, and chief
INT: the whole province of Babylon great prefect

Daniel 2:48
HEB: כָּל־ חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
NAS: all the wise men of Babylon.
KJV: all the wise [men] of Babylon.
INT: all the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:49
HEB: דִּ֚י מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ
NAS: of the province of Babylon, while Daniel
KJV: of the province of Babylon: but Daniel
INT: forasmuch of the province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach

Daniel 3:1
HEB: דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: of Dura in the province of Babylon.
KJV: of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
INT: of Dura the province of Babylon

Daniel 3:12
HEB: עֲבִידַת֙ מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ
NAS: of the province of Babylon, [namely] Shadrach,
KJV: of the province of Babylon, Shadrach,
INT: the administration of the province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach

Daniel 3:30
HEB: נְג֖וֹ בִּמְדִינַ֥ת בָּבֶֽל׃ פ
NAS: to prosper in the province of Babylon.
KJV: in the province of Babylon.
INT: and Abed-nego the province of Babylon

Daniel 4:6
HEB: לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל דִּֽי־ פְשַׁ֥ר
NAS: the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known
KJV: the wise [men] of Babylon before
INT: all the wise of Babylon forasmuch the interpretation

Daniel 4:29
HEB: מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה׃
NAS: palace of Babylon.
KJV: the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
INT: the royal forasmuch of Babylon was walking become

Daniel 4:30
HEB: דָא־ הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־
NAS: Is this not Babylon the great,
KJV: this great Babylon, that I have built
INT: is this not Babylon the great which

Daniel 5:7
HEB: וְאָמַ֣ר ׀ לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל דִּ֣י כָל־
NAS: to the wise men of Babylon, Any
KJV: to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever
INT: and said to the wise of Babylon who Any

Daniel 7:1
HEB: לְבֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל דָּנִיֵּאל֙ חֵ֣לֶם
NAS: king of Babylon Daniel
KJV: king of Babylon Daniel
INT: of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel A dream

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 895
25 Occurrences

bā·ḇel — 10 Occ.
bə·ḇā·ḇel — 2 Occ.
lə·ḇā·ḇel — 2 Occ.
ḇā·ḇel — 11 Occ.