בָּבֶל (Bâbel) — Babel

Hebrew word study: בָּבֶל (Bâbel), Strong's H894. Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

HebrewStrong's H894
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּבֶל (Bâbel)
Pronounced: baw-bel'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Word study
Derivation: from H1101 (בָּלַל); confusion;

KJV translation words: Babel, Babylon.

Where this word appears

Strong's H894 is tagged on 262 words in 233 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:10 and last appears in Zechariah 6:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Babylon ×200Babylon towards ×28from Babylon ×12to Babylon ×6and Babylon ×4in Babylon ×4Babel ×2for Babylon ×2O Babylon ×1are in Babylon ×1from Babylon towards ×1on Babylon ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בָּבֶל ×180בָּבֶלָה ×21בָבֶל ×19מִבָּבֶל ×11לְבָבֶל ×8בְּבָבֶל ×6בָבֶלָה ×4בָּבֶל ס ×4וּבָבֶל ×4בָּבֶלָה ס ×2

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×1692 Kings ×32Ezekiel ×20Isaiah ×132 Chronicles ×9Ezra ×6Psalms ×3Genesis ×2

Verses (first 25 of 233)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1101 בָּלַל (bâlal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H895 בַּבֶל (Babel), H2216 זְרֻבָּבֶל (Zᵉrubbâbel).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bâbel (H894) mean?

Babel (i.e. babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire.

How is H894 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H894 as: Babel, Babylon..

How often does בָּבֶל (Bâbel) appear?

Strong's H894 is tagged on 262 words in 233 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:10 and last appears in Zechariah 6:10.