Lexicon :: Strong's H894 - bāḇel

בָּבֶל

Transliteration

bāḇel

Pronunciation

baw-bel'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּלַל (H1101)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 197

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בָּבֶל Bâbel, baw-bel'; from H1101; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire:—Babel, Babylon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 262x

The KJV translates Strong's H894 in the following manner: Babylon (257x), Babylonian (with H1121) (3x), Babel (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 262x

The KJV translates Strong's H894 in the following manner: Babylon (257x), Babylonian (with H1121) (3x), Babel (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)"
1. Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בָּבֶל Bâbel, baw-bel'; from H1101; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire:—Babel, Babylon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H894: Abbreviations

בָּבֶ֫ל ₂₆₂ proper name, of a location Babel, Babylon (in Assyrian written Bab-ilu, gate of god Dl^{Pa 212}, compare on other hand Jen^{Kosmol. 498}) — with ָ ה locative בָּבֶ֫לָה Ezekiel 12:13 +, בָּבֶ֑לָה 2 Kings 20:17 —מִבָּבֶ֫לָה Jeremiah 27:16; — the ancient capital of Babylonia, modern Hillah, situated on Euphrates, in long. approximately 440 30° east, and latitude approximately 320 50° north; Genesis 10:10; Genesis 11:9 (where name connected with בלל confuse, confound), both J, not elsewhere in Hexateuch; 2 Kings 17:24 + 31 times 2 Kings; + 18 times Chronicles; Esther 2:6; late Psalm 87:4; Psalm 137:1; Psalm 137:8; Isa²; Isa³, namely Isaiah 13:1, 19; Isaiah 14:4, 22; Isaiah 21:9; Isaiah 39:1, 3, 6, 7; Isaiah 43:14; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:14, 20; Micah 4:10 (but here probably not original, compare RS^{Proph. vii. n. 5 & references}) Zechariah 2:11; Zechariah 6:10; Daniel 1:1; Ezekiel 12:13 + 19 times Ezekiel; Jeremiah 20:4 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 20:5, 6 165 times Jeremiah — note especially אֶרֶץ בּ׳ Jeremiah 50:28; also of land & people = realm, particular in מֶלֶךְ בּ׳ 2 Kings 20:12 of Merodach Baladan; 2 Kings 20:18; 2 Kings 24:1, 7, 11, 12 (twice in verse) + often of Nebuchadrezzar; 2 Kings 25:27 = Jeremiah 52:31 compare Jeremiah 52:34 of Evil-Merodach; Nehemiah 13:6 of Artaxerxes; the city personified as בַּת בָּבֶל Isaiah 47:1; Jeremiah 50:42. (See Dl^{Pa 212} COT Genesis 11:9 KG⁹⁵.)

See related Aramaic BDB entry H895.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:10; 11:9; 11:9

2 Kings

17:24; 20:12; 20:17; 20:18; 24:1; 24:7; 24:11; 24:12; 25:27

Nehemiah

13:6

Esther

2:6

Psalms

87:4; 137:1; 137:8

Isaiah

13:1; 13:19; 14:4; 14:22; 21:9; 39:1; 39:3; 39:6; 39:7; 43:14; 47:1; 47:1; 48:14; 48:20

Jeremiah

20:1; 20:4; 20:5; 20:6; 27:16; 50:28; 50:42; 52:31; 52:34

Ezekiel

12:13; 12:13

Daniel

1:1

Micah

4:10

Zechariah

2:11; 6:10

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H894 matches the Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel),
which occurs 262 times in 233 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 5 (Gen 10:10–Isa 13:1)

Gen 10:10

Gen 10:10 - And the beginning^H7225 of his kingdom^H4467 was Babel,^H894 and Erech,^H751 and Accad,^H390 and Calneh,^H3641 in the land^H776 of Shinar.^H8152

Gen 11:9

Gen 11:9 - Therefore is the name of it^H8034 called^H7121 Babel;^H894 because the LORD^H3068 did there confound^H1101 the language^H8193 of all the earth:^H776 and from thence did^H6327 ➔ the LORD^H3068 scatter them abroad^H6327 upon the face^H6440 of all the earth.^H776

2Ki 17:24

2Ki 17:24 - And the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 brought^H935 men from Babylon,^H894 and from Cuthah,^H3575 and from Ava,^H5755 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from Sepharvaim,^H5617 and placed^H3427 them in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111 instead of the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and they possessed^H3423 Samaria,^H8111 and dwelt^H3427 in the cities^H5892 thereof.

2Ki 17:30

2Ki 17:30 - And the men^H582 of Babylon^H894 made^H6213 Succothbenoth,^H5524 and the men^H582 of Cuth^H3575 made^H6213 Nergal,^H5370 and the men^H582 of Hamath^H2574 made^H6213 Ashima,^H807

2Ki 20:12

2Ki 20:12 - At that time^H6256 Berodachbaladan,^H1255 the son^H1121 of Baladan,^H1081 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 sent^H7971 letters^H5612 and a present^H4503 unto Hezekiah:^H2396 for he had heard^H8085 that Hezekiah^H2396 had been sick.^H2470

2Ki 20:14

2Ki 20:14 - Then came^H935 Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030 unto king^H4428 Hezekiah,^H2396 and said^H559 unto him, What said^H559 these men?^H582 and from whence^H370 came^H935 they unto thee? And Hezekiah^H2396 said,^H559 They are come^H935 from a far^H7350 country,^H776 even from Babylon.^H894

2Ki 20:17

2Ki 20:17 - Behold, the days^H3117 come,^H935 that all that is in thine house,^H1004 and that which thy fathers^H1 have laid up in store^H686 unto this day,^H3117 shall be carried^H5375 into Babylon:^H894 nothing^H1697 shall be left,^H3498 saith^H559 the LORD.^H3068

2Ki 20:18

2Ki 20:18 - And of thy sons^H1121 that shall issue^H3318 from thee, which thou shalt beget,^H3205 shall they take away;^H3947 and they shall be eunuchs^H5631 in the palace^H1964 of the king^H4428 of Babylon.^H894

2Ki 24:1

2Ki 24:1 - In his days^H3117 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came up,^H5927 and Jehoiakim^H3079 became his servant^H5650 three^H7969 years:^H8141 then he turned^H7725 and rebelled^H4775 against him.

2Ki 24:7

2Ki 24:7 - And the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 came^H3318 not again^H3254 any more out of his land:^H776 for the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had taken^H3947 from the river^H5158 of Egypt^H4714 unto the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578 all that pertained to the king^H4428 of Egypt.^H4714

2Ki 24:10

2Ki 24:10 - At that time^H6256 the servants^H5650 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came up^H5927 against Jerusalem,^H3389 and the city^H5892 was besieged.^H935^H4692

2Ki 24:11

2Ki 24:11 - And Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came^H935 against the city,^H5892 and his servants^H5650 did besiege^H6696 it.

2Ki 24:12

2Ki 24:12 - And Jehoiachin^H3078 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 he, and his mother,^H517 and his servants,^H5650 and his princes,^H8269 and his officers:^H5631 and the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 took^H3947 him in the eighth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign.^H4427

2Ki 24:15

2Ki 24:15 - And he carried away^H1540 Jehoiachin^H3078 to Babylon,^H894 and the king's^H4428 mother,^H517 and the king's^H4428 wives,^H802 and his officers,^H5631 and the mighty^H352^H193 of the land,^H776 those carried^H3212 he into captivity^H1473 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon.^H894

2Ki 24:16

2Ki 24:16 - And all the men^H582 of might,^H2428 even seven^H7651 thousand,^H505 and craftsmen^H2796 and smiths^H4525 a thousand,^H505 all that were strong^H1368 and apt^H6213 for war,^H4421 even them the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 brought^H935 captive^H1473 to Babylon.^H894

2Ki 24:17

2Ki 24:17 - And the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 made Mattaniah^H4983 his father's brother^H1730 king^H4427 in his stead, and changed^H5437 his name^H8034 to Zedekiah.^H6667

2Ki 24:20

2Ki 24:20 - For through the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 it came to pass in Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah,^H3063 until he had cast them out^H7993 from his presence,^H6440 that Zedekiah^H6667 rebelled^H4775 against the king^H4428 of Babylon.^H894

2Ki 25:1

2Ki 25:1 - And it came to pass in the ninth^H8671 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 in the tenth^H6224 month,^H2320 in the tenth^H6218 day of the month,^H2320 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came,^H935 he, and all his host,^H2428 against Jerusalem,^H3389 and pitched^H2583 against it; and they built^H1129 forts^H1785 against it round about.^H5439

2Ki 25:6

2Ki 25:6 - So they took^H8610 the king,^H4428 and brought him up^H5927 to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah;^H7247 and they gave^H1696 judgment^H4941 upon him.

2Ki 25:7

2Ki 25:7 - And they slew^H7819 the sons^H1121 of Zedekiah^H6667 before his eyes,^H5869 and put out^H5786 the eyes^H5869 of Zedekiah,^H6667 and bound^H631 him with fetters^H5178 of brass,^H5178 and carried^H935 him to Babylon.^H894

2Ki 25:8

2Ki 25:8 - And in the fifth^H2549 month,^H2320 on the seventh^H7651 day of the month,^H2320 which is the nineteenth^H8672^H6240^H8141 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 came^H935 Nebuzaradan,^H5018 captain^H7227 of the guard,^H2876 a servant^H5650 of the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 unto Jerusalem:^H3389

2Ki 25:11

2Ki 25:11 - Now the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 that were left^H7604 in the city,^H5892 and the fugitives^H5307 that fell away^H5307 to the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 with the remnant^H3499 of the multitude,^H1995 did Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 carry away.^H1540

2Ki 25:13

2Ki 25:13 - And the pillars^H5982 of brass^H5178 that were in the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and the bases,^H4350 and the brasen^H5178 sea^H3220 that was in the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 did the Chaldees^H3778 break in pieces,^H7665 and carried^H5375 the brass^H5178 of them to Babylon.^H894

2Ki 25:20

2Ki 25:20 - And Nebuzaradan^H5018 captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947 these, and brought^H3212 them to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah:^H7247

2Ki 25:21

2Ki 25:21 - And the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 smote^H5221 them, and slew^H4191 them at Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath.^H2574 So Judah^H3063 was carried away^H1540 out of their land.^H127

2Ki 25:22

2Ki 25:22 - And as for the people^H5971 that remained^H7604 in the land^H776 of Judah,^H3063 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left,^H7604 even over them he made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam,^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 ruler.^H6485

2Ki 25:23

2Ki 25:23 - And when all the captains^H8269 of the armies,^H2428 they and their men,^H582 heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 governor,^H6485 there came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4709 even Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Careah,^H7143 and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth^H8576 the Netophathite,^H5200 and Jaazaniah^H2970 the son^H1121 of a Maachathite,^H4602 they and their men.^H582

2Ki 25:24

2Ki 25:24 - And Gedaliah^H1436 sware^H7650 to them, and to their men,^H582 and said^H559 unto them, Fear^H3372 not to be the servants^H5650 of the Chaldees:^H3778 dwell^H3427 in the land,^H776 and serve^H5647 the king^H4428 of Babylon;^H894 and it shall be well^H3190 with you.

2Ki 25:27

2Ki 25:27 - And it came to pass in the seven^H7651 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of the captivity^H1546 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 month,^H2320 on the seven^H7651 and twentieth^H6242 day of the month,^H2320 that Evilmerodach^H192 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 in the year^H8141 that he began to reign^H4427 did lift up^H5375 the head^H7218 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 out of prison;^H1004^H3608

2Ki 25:28

2Ki 25:28 - And he spake^H1696 kindly^H2896 to him, and set^H5414 his throne^H3678 above the throne^H3678 of the kings^H4428 that were with him in Babylon;^H894

1Ch 9:1

1Ch 9:1 - So all Israel^H3478 were reckoned by genealogies;^H3187 and, behold, they were written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Judah,^H3063 who were carried away^H1540 to Babylon^H894 for their transgression.^H4604

2Ch 32:31

2Ch 32:31 - Howbeit^H3651 in the business of the ambassadors^H3887 of the princes^H8269 of Babylon,^H894 who sent^H7971 unto him to enquire^H1875 of the wonder^H4159 that was done in the land,^H776 God^H430 left^H5800 him, to try^H5254 him, that he might know^H3045 all that was in his heart.^H3824

2Ch 33:11

2Ch 33:11 - Wherefore the LORD^H3068 brought^H935 upon them the captains of^H8269 the host of^H6635 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 which took^H3920 Manasseh^H4519 among the thorns,^H2336 and bound him^H631 with fetters,^H5178 and carried^H3212 him to Babylon.^H894

2Ch 36:6

2Ch 36:6 - Against him came up^H5927 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 and bound^H631 him in fetters,^H5178 to carry^H3212 him to Babylon.^H894

2Ch 36:7

2Ch 36:7 - Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 also carried^H935 of the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 to Babylon,^H894 and put^H5414 them in his temple^H1964 at Babylon.^H894

2Ch 36:10

2Ch 36:10 - And when the year^H8141 was expired,^H8666 king^H4428 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 sent,^H7971 and brought^H935 him to Babylon,^H894 with the goodly^H2532 vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and made Zedekiah^H6667 his brother^H251 king^H4427 over Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem.^H3389

2Ch 36:18

2Ch 36:18 - And all the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God,^H430 great^H1419 and small,^H6996 and the treasures^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and the treasures^H214 of the king,^H4428 and of his princes;^H8269 all these he brought^H935 to Babylon.^H894

2Ch 36:20

2Ch 36:20 - And them that had escaped^H7611 from the sword^H2719 carried he away^H1540 to Babylon;^H894 where they were servants^H5650 to him and his sons^H1121 until the reign^H4427 of the kingdom^H4438 of Persia:^H6539

Ezr 1:11

Ezr 1:11 - All the vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and of silver^H3701 were five^H2568 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred.^H3967 All these did Sheshbazzar^H8339 bring up^H5927 with them of the captivity^H1473 that were brought up^H5927 from Babylon^H894 unto Jerusalem.^H3389

Ezr 2:1

Ezr 2:1 - Now these are the children^H1121 of the province^H4082 that went up^H5927 out of the captivity,^H7628 of those which had been carried away,^H1473 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had carried away^H1540 unto Babylon,^H894 and came again^H7725 unto Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah,^H3063 every one^H376 unto his city;^H5892

Ezr 7:6

Ezr 7:6 - This Ezra^H5830 went up^H5927 from Babylon;^H894 and he was a ready^H4106 scribe^H5608 in the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 which the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 had given:^H5414 and the king^H4428 granted^H5414 him all his request,^H1246 according to the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 upon him.

Ezr 7:9

Ezr 7:9 - For upon the first^H259 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 began^H3246 he to go up^H4609 from Babylon,^H894 and on the first^H259 day of the fifth^H2549 month^H2320 came^H935 he to Jerusalem,^H3389 according to the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of his God^H430 upon him.

Ezr 8:1

Ezr 8:1 - These are now the chief^H7218 of their fathers,^H1 and this is the genealogy^H3187 of them that went up^H5927 with me from Babylon,^H894 in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king.^H4428

Neh 7:6

Neh 7:6 - These are the children^H1121 of the province,^H4082 that went up^H5927 out of the captivity,^H7628 of those that had been carried away,^H1473 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had carried away,^H1540 and came again^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 and to Judah,^H3063 every one^H376 unto his city;^H5892

Neh 13:6

Neh 13:6 - But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem:^H3389 for in the two^H8147 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came^H935 I unto the king,^H4428 and after^H7093 certain days^H3117 obtained I leave^H7592 of the king:^H4428

Est 2:6

Est 2:6 - Who had been carried away^H1540 from Jerusalem^H3389 with the captivity^H1473 which had been carried away^H1540 with Jeconiah^H3204 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had carried away.^H1540

Psa 87:4

Psa 87:4 - I will make mention^H2142 of Rahab^H7294 and Babylon^H894 to them that know^H3045 me: behold Philistia,^H6429 and Tyre,^H6865 with Ethiopia;^H3568 this man was born^H3205 there.

Psa 137:1

Psa 137:1 - By the rivers^H5104 of Babylon,^H894 there we sat down,^H3427 yea, we wept,^H1058 when we remembered^H2142 Zion.^H6726

Psa 137:8

Psa 137:8 - O daughter^H1323 of Babylon,^H894 who art to be destroyed;^H7703 happy^H835 shall he be, that rewardeth^H7999 thee as thou hast served^H1580^H1576 us.

Isa 13:1

Isa 13:1 - The burden^H4853 of Babylon,^H894 which Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531 did see.^H2372

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