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Lexicon :: Strong's H895 - bāḇel

Strong's

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בָּבֶל

Transliteration

bāḇel

Pronunciation

baw-vel'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Corresponding to בָּבֶל (H894)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 197

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בַּבֶל Babel, baw-bel'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H894:—Babylon.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H895 in the following manner: Babylon (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H895 in the following manner: Babylon (25x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)"
1. Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בַּבֶל Babel, baw-bel'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H894:—Babylon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H895: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

בָּבֶל proper name, of a location Babylon (Biblical Hebrew H894 id.); — Daniel 2:12 + 15 times Daniel; + 9 times Ezra.

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Daniel

2:12

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H895

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Strong's Number H895 matches the Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel),
which occurs 25 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:12

Ezr 5:12 - ‘But because^H4481^H1768 our fathers^H2 had provoked^H7265 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 to wrath,^H7265 He gave^H3052 them into the hand^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 king^H4430 of Babylon,^H895 the Chaldean,^H3779 who destroyed^H5642 this^H1836 temple^H1005 and deported^H1541 the people^H5972 to Babylon.^H895

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Ezr 5:13 - ‘However,^H1297 in the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Cyrus^H3567 king^H4430 of Babylon,^H895 King^H4430 Cyrus^H3567 issued^H7761 a decree^H2942 to rebuild^H1124 this^H1836 house^H1005 of God.^H426

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:14

Ezr 5:14 - ‘Also^H638 the gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 utensils^H3984 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had taken^H5312 from the temple^H1965 [fn]in Jerusalem,^H3390 and brought^H2987 them to the temple^H1965 of Babylon,^H895 these^H1994 King^H4430 Cyrus^H3567 took^H5312 from the temple^H1965 of Babylon^H895 and they were given^H3052 to one whose name^H8036 was Sheshbazzar,^H8340 whom^H1768 he had appointed^H7761 governor.^H6347

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:17

Ezr 5:17 - “Now^H3705 if^H2006 it pleases^H2869 the king,^H4430 let a search^H1240 be conducted^H1240 in the king’s^H4430 treasure^H1596 house,^H1005 which^H1768 is there^H8536 in Babylon,^H895 if^H2006 it be that a decree^H2942 was issued^H7761 by King^H4430 Cyrus^H3567 to rebuild^H1124 this^H1791 house^H1005 of God^H426 at Jerusalem;^H3390 and let the king^H4430 send^H7972 to us his decision^H7470 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 matter.”

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Ezr 6:1 - Then^H116 King^H4430 Darius^H1868 issued^H7761 a decree,^H2942 and search^H1240 was made^H1240 in the [fn]archives,^H1005^H5609 where^H1768^H8536 the treasures^H1596 were stored^H5182 in Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:5

Ezr 6:5 - ‘Also^H638 let the gold^H1722 and silver^H3702 utensils^H3984 of the house^H1005 of God,^H426 which^H1768 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 took^H5312 from the temple^H1965 in Jerusalem^H3390 and brought^H2987 to Babylon,^H895 be returned^H8421 and [fn]brought^H1981 to their places^H870 in the temple^H1965 in Jerusalem;^H3390 and you shall put^H5182 them in the house^H1005 of God.’^H426

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Ezr 7:16 - with all^H3606 the silver^H3702 and gold^H1722 which^H1768 you find^H7912 in the whole^H3606 province^H4083 of Babylon,^H895 along^H5973 with the freewill^H5069 offering^H5069 of the people^H5972 and of the priests,^H3549 who offered^H5069 willingly^H5069 for the house^H1005 of their God^H426 which^H1768 is in Jerusalem;^H3390

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:12

Dan 2:12 - Because^H3606^H6903 of this^H1836 the king^H4430 became^H1149 indignant^H1149 and very^H7690 furious^H7108 and gave^H560 orders^H560 to destroy^H7 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:14

Dan 2:14 - Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 replied^H8421 with discretion^H5843 and discernment^H2942 to Arioch,^H746 the captain^H7229 of the king’s^H4430 [fn]bodyguard,^H2877 who^H1768 had gone^H5312 forth^H5312 to slay^H6992 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon;^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:18

Dan 2:18 - so that they might request^H1156 compassion^H7359 from the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 mystery,^H7328 so^H1768 that Daniel^H1841 and his friends^H2269 would not be destroyed^H7 with the rest^H7606 of the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:24

Dan 2:24 - Therefore,^H3606^H6903^H1836 Daniel^H1841 went^H5954 in to Arioch,^H746 whom^H1768 the king^H4430 had appointed^H4483 to destroy^H7 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon;^H895 he went^H236 and spoke^H560 to him as follows:^H3652 “Do not destroy^H7 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon!^H895 Take^H5954 me [fn]into the king’s^H4430 presence,^H6925 and I will declare^H2324 the interpretation^H6591 to the king.”^H4430

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:48

Dan 2:48 - Then^H116 the king^H4430 [fn]promoted^H7236 Daniel^H1841 and gave^H3052 him many^H7690 great^H7229 gifts,^H4978 and he made^H7981 him ruler^H7981 over^H5922 the whole^H3606 province^H4083 of Babylon^H895 and chief^H7229 [fn]prefect^H5460 over^H5922 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:49

Dan 2:49 - And Daniel^H1841 made^H1156 request^H1156 of the king,^H4430 and he appointed^H4483 Shadrach,^H7715 Meshach^H4336 and Abed-nego^H5665 over^H5922 the administration^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon,^H895 while Daniel^H1841 was at the king’s^H4430 [fn]court.^H8651

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:1

Dan 3:1 - Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 made^H5648 an image^H6755 of gold,^H1722 the height^H7314 of which was sixty^H8361 [fn]cubits^H521 and its width^H6613 six^H8353 [fn]cubits;^H521 he set^H6966 it up on the plain^H1236 of Dura^H1757 in the province^H4083 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:12

Dan 3:12 - “There^H383 are certain^H1400 Jews^H3062 whom^H1768 you have appointed^H4483 over^H5922 the administration^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon,^H895 namely Shadrach,^H7715 Meshach^H4336 and Abed-nego.^H5665 These^H479 men,^H1400 O king,^H4430 have disregarded^H3809^H7761^H5922^H2942 you; they do not serve^H6399 your gods^H426 or worship^H5457 the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which^H1768 you have set^H6966 up.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:30

Dan 3:30 - Then^H116 the king^H4430 caused Shadrach,^H7715 Meshach^H4336 and Abed-nego^H5665 to prosper^H6744 in the province^H4083 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:6

Dan 4:6 - “So I gave^H7761 orders^H2942 to bring^H5954 into my presence^H6925 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon,^H895 that they might make^H3046 known^H3046 to me the interpretation^H6591 of the dream.^H2493

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:29

Dan 4:29 - “Twelve^H8648^H6236 months^H3393 later^H7118 he was walking^H1981 on the roof of the royal^H4437 palace^H1965 of Babylon.^H895

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Dan 4:30 - “The king^H4430 [fn]reflected^H6032 and said,^H560 ‘Is this^H1668 not Babylon^H895 the great,^H7229 which^H1768 I myself^H576 have built^H1124 as a royal^H4437 [fn]residence^H1005 by the might^H8632 of my power^H2632 and for the glory^H3367 of my majesty?’^H1923

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:7

Dan 5:7 - The king^H4430 called^H7123 aloud^H2429 to bring^H5954 in the conjurers,^H826 the [fn]Chaldeans^H3779 and the diviners.^H1505 The king^H4430 spoke^H6032 and said^H560 to the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon,^H895 “Any^H3606 man^H606 who^H1768 can read^H7123 this^H1836 inscription^H3792 and explain^H2324 its interpretation^H6591 to me shall be clothed^H3848 with purple^H711 and have a necklace^H2002 of gold^H1722 around^H5922 his neck,^H6676 and have^H7981 authority^H7981 as [fn]third^H8523 ruler in the kingdom.”^H4437

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:1

Dan 7:1 - In the first^H2298 year^H8140 of Belshazzar^H1113 king^H4430 of Babylon^H895 Daniel^H1841 saw^H2370 a dream^H2493 and visions^H2376 [fn]in his mind^H7217 as he lay on his bed;^H4903 then^H116 he wrote^H3790 the dream^H2493 down^H3790 and related^H560 the [fn]following summary^H7217 of [fn]it.

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