Strong's Lexicon Babelay: Babel, Babylon Original Word: בּבְלִי Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "Bāb-ilim," meaning "Gate of God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G897 (Βαβυλών, Babylōn): Refers to Babylon in the New Testament, particularly in the Book of Revelation. Usage: Babel, often referred to as Babylon, is a significant city in biblical history. It is first mentioned in Genesis 11 as the location of the Tower of Babel, where God confused the languages of humanity. Throughout the Bible, Babylon is depicted as a symbol of human pride and rebellion against God. It later becomes the capital of the Babylonian Empire, known for its wealth, power, and eventual downfall. Cultural and Historical Background: Babel/Babylon was located in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates River, in what is now modern-day Iraq. It was a major city in ancient times, known for its impressive architecture, including the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Babylon's influence extended throughout the ancient Near East, and it played a crucial role in biblical history, particularly during the Babylonian Exile of the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from Babel Definition inhab. of Bab. NASB Translation Babylonians (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּֽבְלַי] adjective, of a people plural emphatic as substantive בָּֽבְלָיֵא Ezra 4:9 the Babylonians. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Babylonia (Aramaic) patrial from Babel; a Babylonian -- Babylonia. see HEBREW Babel Forms and Transliterations בָבְלָיֵא֙ בבליא ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê ḇāḇəlāyê vavelaYeLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:9 HEB: (אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א ק) בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א [דִּהוּא NAS: the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, KJV: the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, INT: the secretaries Archevite the Babylonians the men forasmuch 1 Occurrence |
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