בָּבֶל
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire · Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
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בָּבֶל H894 Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Βαβυλών G897 Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
What does בָּבֶל (Bavel) mean in the Bible?
בָּבֶל · Βαβυλών is a Hebrew word meaning "the empire that would conquer Judah and carry the people into exile".
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