Βαβυλῶνι
babuloni
Babylon
of Hebrew origin (בָּבֶל); Babylon, the capitol of Chaldæa (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny)):-- Babylon.
1 Peter 5:13 · Word #5
Lexicon G897
| Lemma | Βαβυλών |
| Transliteration | Babylṓn |
| Strong's | G897 |
| In-context | Babylon |
| Literal | Babylon |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαβυλών |
| Strong's | G897 |
SIBI-P1 G897-02
in Babylon
| Root | Βαβυλών (Babylōn) |
| Core Meanings | Babylon, Babel, imperial city of Chaldea, symbol of exile and oppression |
| Semantic Range | The historical city of Babylon; the Neo-Babylonian empire; a metaphor for oppressive world power; a symbolic name for a corrupt or tyrannical system. |
| Conceptual Significance | Babylon represents both the literal place of Judah’s exile and a theological symbol of human pride, idolatry, and imperial oppression, later used apocalyptically as a cipher for worldly systems opposed to YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS,); proper noun of Hebrew origin functioning here in the dative case, commonly expressing location or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form Βαβυλῶνι is dative feminine singular, indicating location or sphere. Rendering it as "in Babylon" preserves the proper-name sense of the lemma while accurately reflecting the dative case’s locative force in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Βαβυλών (Babylon, Babel, imperial city of Chaldea, symbol of exile and oppression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G897-01 |
babulon | Babylon (feminine singular proper name); O Babylon (vocative feminine singular) |
G897-03 |
babulonos | of Babylon |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of G897)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:11 | Βαβυλῶνος | babulonos | of Babylon |
| Matthew 1:12 | Βαβυλῶνος | babulonos | of Babylon |
| Matthew 1:17 | Βαβυλῶνος | babulonos | of Babylon |