בָּבֶ֔ל
𐤁𐤁𐤋
Bavel
of Babylon
Babel/Babylon—a city in southern Mesopotamia, also used later for the wider region of Babylonia or the Babylonian empire. Initially, בָּבֶל refers to the famed city on the Euphrates River, recognized for its significance as a political, cultural, and religious capital. In broader usage, it designates the wider Neo-Babylonian and Babylonian empires, or territory under their influence. In some contexts, it carries symbolic connotations of imperial power and foreign domination over Israel and Judah.
Jeremiah 46:13 · Word #11
Lexicon H894
| Lemma | בָּבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Bavel |
| Strong's | H894 |
| Definition | Babel/Babylon—a city in southern Mesopotamia, also used later for the wider region of Babylonia or the Babylonian empire. Initially, בָּבֶל refers to the famed city on the Euphrates River, recognized for its significance as a political, cultural, and religious capital. In broader usage, it designates the wider Neo-Babylonian and Babylonian empires, or territory under their influence. In some contexts, it carries symbolic connotations of imperial power and foreign domination over Israel and Judah. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Babylon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H894-01
Babel
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name (city/region/empire). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a proper name referring to the famed Mesopotamian city and later empire. While the Hebrew form evokes the root בלל (to mix, confuse) in literary association, it functions morphologically as a singular proper noun and is best rendered directly as "Babel." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bavel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Babel |
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