Hebrew · H894, G897

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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בָּבֶלH894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Pronunciationbavel

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ΒαβυλώνG897Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))

PronunciationBabylṓn

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What does בָּבֶל (Bavel) mean in the Bible?

בָּבֶל · Βαβυλών is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the empire that would conquer Judah and carry the people into exile".

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What does בָּבֶל · Βαβυλών mean in the Bible?

בָּבֶל · Βαβυλών is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the empire that would conquer Judah and carry the people into exile".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H894, G897?

H894, G897 is connected to 262 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. the empire that would conquer Judah and carry the people into exile

Strong'sH894, G897

Lexical occurrences262 verses

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the empire that would conquer Judah and carry the people into exile

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