בָבֶֽל
𐤁𐤁𐤋
vavel
of Babylon
(Aramaic) corresponding to בָּבֶל; {Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}; Babylon.
H895
Daniel 2:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H895
| Lemma | בַּבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Babel |
| Strong's | H895 |
| In-context | of Babylon |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H894-08
Babel (Confusion)
| Root | בלל (b-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to mix, to mingle, to confuse, to confound |
| Semantic Range | the city of Babylon; the land of Babylonia; the Babylonian empire; symbol of confusion or human pride |
| Conceptual Significance | Babel/Babylon represents human self-exaltation and divine judgment in Genesis 11, and later becomes the emblem of imperial power, exile, and opposition to YHWH’s purposes. Its name memorializes the confusion of languages and the scattering of peoples. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun (HNp), singular; place name without article; functions as a geographic and political entity (city, region, empire). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name בָּבֶל (Bâbel) is traditionally connected to the root בלל ("to mix, confuse"), reflecting the narrative explanation in Genesis 11. Rendering it as "Babel (Confusion)" preserves its status as a singular proper noun (HNp) while making explicit the root meaning embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלל (to mix, to mingle, to confuse, to confound)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1101-01 |
balul | mingled |
H894-01 |
bavel | Babel (Confusion) |
H894-02 |
bavelah | toward Babel (Confusion) |
H1098-01 |
belilo | his mixed-fodder |
H1101-02 |
belulah | mixed (feminine singular) |
H1101-03 |
belulot | mixed (feminine plural) |
H894-03 |
bevavel | in Babel (Confusion) |
H894-04 |
levavel | to Babel (Confusion) |
H894-05 |
mibavel | from Babel (Confusion) |
H894-06 |
mibavelah | from Babel-ward (Confusion) |
H894-09 |
vavelah | toward Babel (Confusion) |
H1101-04 |
venavelah | and let us mingle (into confusion) |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H895)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:12 | בָבֶֽל | vavel | of Babylon |
| Daniel 2:14 | בָּבֶֽל | bavel | of Babylon |
| Daniel 2:18 | בָבֶֽל | vavel | of Babylon |