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Babel

Meaning of “Babel”

The city whose name is connected with the confounding of language.

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2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 10:10

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Every verse containing “Babel”

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Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:10 · retained source text

And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

1611 marginal noteGr. Babylon.

Genesis 11:9
Therefore is the name of it called babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 11:9 · retained source text

Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Confusion.

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