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Babylon

Meaning of “Babylon”

Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 17:24

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Zechariah 2:7
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 2:7 · retained source text

Deliuer thy selfe, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

Zechariah 6:10
Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
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1611 witness · Zechariah 6:10 · retained source text

Take of them of the captiuitie, euen of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Iedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Iosiah the son of Zephaniah.

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