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Hebrew wordlink #330136

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: בָּבֶל (H0894, A0895)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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OSHB Yir (Jer) 51:30 בָבֶל (ⱱāⱱel) Strong's=894 Lemma=‘בָּבֶל’
contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Location=Babylon Year=-595 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

OET-LV: 30 The _warriors _of Bāⱱel they _will _cease to_fight they _will _remain in_strongholds strength _of_their it _will _be _dry they _will _become (into)_women they _will _be _set _on _fire dwellings _of_its bars _of_its they _will _be _broken. (JER 51:30)

OET-RV: 30 The Babylonian soldiers have given up the fight—they stay in their fortresses.
⇔ Their strength has run out—they’ve become like women.
⇔ The locking bars across its gates are broken and its homes are on fire. (JER 51:30)

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Other uses (23) of identical word form בָבֶל (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בָבֶל’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 2 different glosses: ‘Babylon’(13), ‘of_Babylon’(11).

2 KI 17:30 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB 2 KI 17:30 word 2

OET-LV: 30 And_the _people _of Bāⱱel they _made DOM Succoth Benoth and_the _people _of Cuthah they _made DOM Nērəggal and_the _people _of Ḩₐmāt they _made DOM ʼAshimāʼ. (KI2 17:30)

OET-RV: 30 Those from Bavel made their god Sukot-Benot, those from Kut made Nergal, those from Hamat made their god Ashima, (KI2 17:30)

EZRA 5:13 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZRA 5:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 Nevertheless in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king of Bāⱱel Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god this to_build. (EZR 5:13)

OET-RV: 13 But in the first year of the reign of Babylonian King Koresh (Cyrus), he made a decree to rebuild this house of God. (EZR 5:13)

EZRA 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZRA 5:14 word 20

OET-LV: 14 And_also the_vessels of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _had _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried them to_the_temple of Bāⱱel Kōresh Oh/the_king he _brought _out them from the_temple of Bāⱱel and_they _were _given to_Sheshbazzar his/its_name whom governor he_had _made _him. (EZR 5:14)

OET-RV: 14 What’s more, the gold and silver containers that Nevukadnetsar had taken out from that temple that was in Yerushalem and had brought to the temple in Bavel, King Koresh took them out from the temple in Bavel and they were handed over to the man named Sheshebatsar who he’d appointed as governor over Yehudah. (EZR 5:14)

EZRA 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZRA 5:14 word 28

OET-LV: 14 And_also the_vessels of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _had _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried them to_the_temple of Bāⱱel Kōresh Oh/the_king he _brought _out them from the_temple of Bāⱱel and_they _were _given to_Sheshbazzar his/its_name whom governor he_had _made _him. (EZR 5:14)

OET-RV: 14 What’s more, the gold and silver containers that Nevukadnetsar had taken out from that temple that was in Yerushalem and had brought to the temple in Bavel, King Koresh took them out from the temple in Bavel and they were handed over to the man named Sheshebatsar who he’d appointed as governor over Yehudah. (EZR 5:14)

ISA 13:19 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB ISA 13:19 word 2

OET-LV: 19 And_it _will _be Bāⱱel the_beauty _of kingdoms the _splendour _of the _pride _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy like_the _overthrow _of god DOM Şədom and_DOM ˊAmorāh/(Gomorrah). (ISA 13:19)

OET-RV: 19 Yes, that admirable kingdom of Bavel (Babylon),
⇔ the pride of the Kasdim (Chaldeans),
⇔ will be destroyed by God like Sedom and Amorah (Gomorrah) were. (ISA 13:19)

YIR (JER) 40:4 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 40:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 And_now HERE I_have _set _you _free the_day from the_chains which are_on hand _of_your if is_good in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel come and_I _will _set DOM eye _of_my on_you and_if is_displeasing in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel refrain see all _of the_earth/land to_your_face to the _place_good and_near/to the_place_right in_eyes _of_your to_go to_(to) go. (JER 40:4)

OET-RV: 4 But now listen, I’ve released you today from your chains. If you choose to come with me to Bavel, I’ll look after you, but if you don’t want to, then look around and go wherever you think best. (JER 40:4)

YIR (JER) 40:4 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 40:4 word 26

OET-LV: 4 And_now HERE I_have _set _you _free the_day from the_chains which are_on hand _of_your if is_good in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel come and_I _will _set DOM eye _of_my on_you and_if is_displeasing in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel refrain see all _of the_earth/land to_your_face to the _place_good and_near/to the_place_right in_eyes _of_your to_go to_(to) go. (JER 40:4)

OET-RV: 4 But now listen, I’ve released you today from your chains. If you choose to come with me to Bavel, I’ll look after you, but if you don’t want to, then look around and go wherever you think best. (JER 40:4)

YIR (JER) 50:2 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 50:2 word 11

OET-LV: 2 Declare among_nations and_make _a _proclamation and_lift _up a _standard make _a _proclamation do _not hide_it say Bāⱱel it _will _be _captured Bel it _will _be _put _to _shame Marduk it _will _be _shattered images _of_its they _will _be _put _to _shame idols _of_its they _will _be _shattered. (JER 50:2)

OET-RV: 2 Make a report to the nations and get them to listen to it.
⇔ Raise a signal flag and cause them to listen—don’t conceal it.
⇔ Tell them that Bavel will be captured and their ‘god’ Merodak (also called ‘Bel’) will be humiliated.
⇔ Merodak will be completely disgraced—
⇔ its replicas will be humiliated as its idols will be shattered. (JER 50:2)

YIR (JER) 50:35 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 50:35 word 8

OET-LV: 35 A _sword on the_ones_from _Kasdiy the _utterance _of YHWH and_near/to the _inhabitants _of Bāⱱel and_near/to officials _of_its and_near/to its _wise _of_people. (JER 50:35)

OET-RV: 35 Yahweh declares that war is coming to the Kasdim (Chaldeans)
⇔ including its inhabitants, leaders, and wise men. (JER 50:35)

YIR (JER) 50:46 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 50:46 word 3

OET-LV: 46 From_the_sound Bāⱱel it _has _been _captured the_earth/land it _will _quake and_a _cry _of _distress among_nations it _will _be _heard. (JER 50:46)

OET-RV: 46 The sound of Bavel being conquered Bavel will make the earth quake,
⇔ and their cry of distress will be heard right across the continent. (JER 50:46)

YIR (JER) 51:8 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Suddenly Bāⱱel it _will _fall and_it _was _broken wail on/upon_it(f) get balm for_pain _of_its perhaps it _will _be _healed. (JER 51:8)

OET-RV: 8 Suddenly Bavel will fall and be destroyed.
⇔ Wail for it—give it medicine for its pain—perhaps it can be healed? (JER 51:8)

YIR (JER) 51:30 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:30 word 3

YIR (JER) 51:37 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:37 word 2

OET-LV: 37 And_ Bāⱱel _it _will _become (into)_heaps_stones a _habitation _of jackals a _horror and_a _hissing from_not an _inhabitant. (JER 51:37)

OET-RV: 37 Bavel will become heaps of rubble without any inhabitants—
⇔ a den of jackals, a horror, and something to whistle at. (JER 51:37)

YIR (JER) 51:47 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:47 word 8

OET-LV: 47 For_so/thus/hence HERE days are_coming and_I _will _visit_judgement on the _images _of Bāⱱel and_all land _of_its it _will _be _ashamed and_all its _slain _of_ones they _will _fall in_the _midst _of_of _it. (JER 51:47)

OET-RV: 47 Therefore, listen, the time is coming when I’ll punish the Bavel’s carved idols.
⇔ People across their country will be ashamed,
⇔ and their slaughtered soldiers will all fall right there in their country. (JER 51:47)

YIR (JER) 51:53 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:53 word 3

OET-LV: 53 If/because Bāⱱel it _will _go _up the_heavens and_because/when it _will _fortify the _height _of its _strength _of_her from_with_me destroyers they _will _come to/for_her/it the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER 51:53)

OET-RV: 53 Yes, even if Bavel built tall towers or fortified their highest fortresses,
⇔ destroyers that I’ve sent would still go there.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 51:53)

YIR (JER) 51:61 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB YIR (JER) 51:61 word 6

OET-LV: 61 And_ Yirmə^yāh _he/it _said to Sərā^yāh just_as_you _come Bāⱱel and_you _will _see and_you _will _read _aloud DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these. (JER 51:61)

OET-RV: 61 Then Yirmiyah told Serayah, “When you go to Bavel, ensure that you read these messages aloud (JER 51:61)

EZEK 23:15 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZEK 23:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15 Girded _of a _loincloth on_hips _of_their overhung _of turbans on_heads _of_their the_appearance _of officers of _them _of_all the _likeness _of the _sons _of Bāⱱel Chaldea was_the _land _of their _kindred _of_their. (EZE 23:15)

OET-RV: 15 wearing belts around their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads. All of them looked like chariot troop officers, similar to Babylonians (whose native land is the land of the Kasdim). (EZE 23:15)

EZEK 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZEK 23:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 And_they _came to_her/it the _sons _of Bāⱱel to_a _bed _of love(s) and_they _defiled her by_prostitution _of_their and_she _became _unclean by_them and_ self _of_her _it _was _alienated from_them. (EZE 23:17)

OET-RV: 17 The Babylonians came to her and to her bed of lust, and they defiled her with their promiscuity. Yes, she’d defiled herself by what she’d done, so she turned herself away from them in disgust. (EZE 23:17)

EZEK 23:23 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB EZEK 23:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 The _people _of Bāⱱel and_all the_ones_from _Kasdiy Pəqōd and_Shōˊa and_Qōˊa all _of the _people _of ʼAshshūr with_them young _men _of desire governors and_officials of _them _of_all officers and_those _who _are_called who_rode _of horses of _them _of_all. (EZE 23:23)

OET-RV: 23 the Babylonians and all the Kasdim (Chaldeans), Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—strong, handsome men, governors and commanders, all of them officers and famous men, all of them riding on horses. (EZE 23:23)

DAN 2:24 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB DAN 2:24 word 13

OET-LV: 24 As_to because this Dāniyy^ʼēl he _went _in to ʼArəyōk whom Oh/the_king he _had _appointed to_destroy to_wisemen of_Bāⱱel he _went and_thus/so/as _follows he _said to_him/it to_wisemen of _Bāⱱel not may _you _destroy bring _in/escort_me before Oh/the_king and_the_interpretation to_the_king I _will _declare. (DAN 2:24)

OET-RV: 24 So Daniyel went to Areyok, the man that the king had appointed to execute Bavel’s (Babylon) wise men, and told him, “Don’t hurt the wise men in Bavel. Take me in to the king and I’ll tell him the dream and its interpretation.” (DAN 2:24)

DAN 2:24 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB DAN 2:24 word 19

OET-LV: 24 As_to because this Dāniyy^ʼēl he _went _in to ʼArəyōk whom Oh/the_king he _had _appointed to_destroy to_wisemen of _Bāⱱel he _went and_thus/so/as _follows he _said to_him/it to_wisemen of_Bāⱱel not may _you _destroy bring _in/escort_me before Oh/the_king and_the_interpretation to_the_king I _will _declare. (DAN 2:24)

OET-RV: 24 So Daniyel went to Areyok, the man that the king had appointed to execute Bavel’s (Babylon) wise men, and told him, “Don’t hurt the wise men in Bavel. Take me in to the king and I’ll tell him the dream and its interpretation.” (DAN 2:24)

DAN 4:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB DAN 4:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3  And_from_me a _decree it _was _made to_bring _in before_me to_all/each/any/every the _wise _men _of Bāⱱel that the _interpretation _of the_dream they_will _make _known _to _me. (DAN 4:3)

OET-RV: 6 So I summoned all of Bavel’s (Babylon) wise men to come and tell me the interpretation of the dream. (DAN 4:6)

DAN 4:26 contextual word gloss=‘Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB DAN 4:26 word 9

OET-LV: 26  To_the_end _of months two _plus _of ten on the _palace _of the _kingdom of Bāⱱel walking _about he _was. (DAN 4:26)

OET-RV: 29 Twelve months later, he was walking on the upper terrace of the royal palace in Bavel (Babylon) (DAN 4:29)

DAN 5:7 contextual word gloss=‘of_Babylon’ word gloss=‘Bāⱱel’ OSHB DAN 5:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 Oh/the_king was_calling with_power to_bring _in DOM_the_conjurers the_Kasdaye and_the_astrologers Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) to_wisemen of_Bāⱱel that any _of person who he _will _read _aloud the_writing this and_its_interpretation he_will _declare _to _me (the)_purple he _will _be _clothed and of (the)_gold will _be_on neck _of_his and_third in_the_kingdom he _will _rule. (DAN 5:7)

OET-RV: 7 and he called out for the enchanters, the Kasdim (Chaldeans), and the astrologers to be brought in. The king told those Babylonian wise men, “Anyone who can read this writing and tell me its interpretation will be dressed in royal robes and will have a chain of gold placed around his neck, and he’ll become the third ruler in the kingdom.” (DAN 5:7)