בְּ/בָבֶ֔ל
𐤁/𐤁𐤁𐤋
bevavel
on Babylon
from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon.
Isaiah 48:14 · Word #13
Lexicon H894
| Lemma | בָּבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Bâbel |
| Strong's | H894 |
| In-context | on Babylon |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H894-03
in Babel (Confusion)
| Root | בלל (b-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to mix, mingle, confuse, confound, blend |
| Semantic Range | The city of Babel; the imperial city of Babylon; the land of Babylonia; by extension the Babylonian empire or system associated with it. |
| Conceptual Significance | Babel/Babylon embodies the theme of human pride leading to divine confusion (Genesis 11) and later becomes a symbol of exile, imperial domination, and systemic opposition to יהוה’s kingdom purposes. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a proper feminine singular noun בָּבֶל (Babel). Marked as a proper noun (Np); singular, with no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בְּ/בָבֶל consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") attached to the proper noun בָּבֶל (Babel), which derives from the root בלל meaning "to mix" or "to confuse." Rendering it as "in Babel (Confusion)" preserves both the prefixed preposition and the root idea of confusion embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלל (to mix, mingle, confuse, confound, blend)
| 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 |