בָבֶל֙
𐤁𐤁𐤋
vavel
Babylon
from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon.
Isaiah 13:19 · Word #2
Lexicon H894
| Lemma | בָּבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Bâbel |
| Strong's | H894 |
| In-context | Babylon |
Morphology HNp
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)
| 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. |
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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 |
balal | he mixed together |
H1101-02 |
baloti | I-have-mingled |
H1101-03 |
balul | mingled |
Word Usage (262 occurrences of H894)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:10 | בָּבֶ֔ל | bavel | Babel |
| Genesis 11:9 | בָּבֶ֔ל | bavel | Babel |
| 2 Kings 17:24 | מִ/בָּבֶ֡ל | mibavel | from Babylon |