What does Βαβυλών (Babylṓn) mean in the Bible?
Βαβυλών (Babylṓn) is a Greek word meaning "Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))".
Greek · G897
Βαβυλών
Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
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ΒαβυλώνG897
PronunciationBabylṓn
What does Βαβυλών (Babylṓn) mean in the Bible?
Βαβυλών (Babylṓn) is a Greek word meaning "Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G897?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Babylon (6), to Babylon (3), of Babylon (2), . . . (1).
Where does Βαβυλών (Babylṓn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (6), Matthew (4), 1 Peter (1), Acts (1).
Are there verse guides for Βαβυλών (Babylṓn)?
This entry includes 3 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItBabylon6×Acts 7:43, 1 Peter 5:13, Revelation 14:8, Revelation 16:19
to Babylon3×Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:17
of Babylon2×Revelation 18:10, Revelation 18:21
. . .1×Matthew 1:17
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Matthew 1:11Βαβυλῶνοςtoto BabylonNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularMatthew 1:12Βαβυλῶνοςtoto BabylonNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularMatthew 1:17Βαβυλῶνοςtoto BabylonNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularMatthew 1:17Βαβυλῶνοςto. . .Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularActs 7:43ΒαβυλῶνοςtoBabylonNoun - Genitive Feminine Singular1 Peter 5:13ΒαβυλῶνιtoBabylonNoun - Dative Feminine SingularRevelation 14:8ΒαβυλὼνtoBabylonNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularRevelation 16:19ΒαβυλὼνtoBabylonNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularRevelation 17:5ΒΑΒΥΛΩΝtoBABYLONNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularRevelation 18:2ΒαβυλὼνtoBabylonNoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:11
Aligned rows12
Books represented4
Matthew4Acts11 Peter1Revelation6
Source forms
Βαβυλὼν5xBabylōnRevelation 14:8, Revelation 16:19, Revelation 18:2, Revelation 18:10
Βαβυλῶνος5xBabylōnosMatthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:17, Acts 7:43
ΒΑΒΥΛΩΝ1xBABYLŌNRevelation 17:5
Βαβυλῶνι1xBabylōni1 Peter 5:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular5xMatthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:17, Acts 7:43
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular5xRevelation 14:8, Revelation 16:19, Revelation 17:5, Revelation 18:2
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular1x1 Peter 5:13
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular1xRevelation 18:10
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Matthew 1:11Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Βαβυλῶνος.BabulonosBabylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))The form strengthens the verse's historical anchor by linking the genealogy to Babylonian exile, while leaving the exact nuance to the full phrase and context.Read verse guideMatthew 1:12Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Βαβυλῶνος,BabulonosBabylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))The form sharpens the exile frame of the genealogy by linking Babylon directly to the deportation phrase.Read verse guideMatthew 1:17Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
ΒαβυλῶνοςBabulonosBabylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))The form helps readers hear Babylon as the exile landmark in the genealogy, but the historical and literary context carries the main interpretive weight.Read verse guideEvidence Summary
Canonical Anchor
Greek word. Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
Source Gloss
Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
Extended definition
:-- Babylon.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
12 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
babulwnov
Babylon
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Babylon
Read versebabulwnov
Babylon
Read versebabulwnov
Babylon
Read verseActs 7:43Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Βαβυλῶνος.babulwnov
Babylon
Read verse1 Peter 5:13Noun Dative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλῶνιbabulwni
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 14:8Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλὼνbabulwn
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 16:19Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλὼνbabulwn
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 17:5Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλὼνbabulwn
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 18:2Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλὼνbabulwn
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 18:10Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλών,babulwn
Babylon
Read verseRevelation 18:21Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Βαβυλὼνbabulwn
Babylon
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms12Case patternNominative (6)Number patternSingular (12)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
symbolic name for a place of exile and opposition
Showing 1 selected witness from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Why This Word Matters
Reinforces the exile identity theme that frames the entire letter.1 Peter 5:12-14
Canonical Themes
Canonical Anchor
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.