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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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Jeremiah 51:41
How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:41 · retained source text

How is Sheshach taken? and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised? how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations?

Jeremiah 51:44
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:44 · retained source text

And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed vp, and the nations shall not flow together any more vnto him, yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

Jeremiah 51:47
Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:47 · retained source text

Therefore behold, the dayes come, that I will doe iudgment vpon the grauen images of Babylon, and her whole land shall bee confounded, and all her slaine shall fall in the midst of her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visit vpon.

Jeremiah 51:48
Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:48 · retained source text

Then the heauen and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come vnto her from the North, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:49
As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:49 · retained source text

As Babylon hath caused the slaine of Israel to fall: so at Babylon shall fall the slaine of all the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, both Babylon is to fall, O ye slaine of Israel, & with Babylon, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, the countrey.

Jeremiah 51:53
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:53 · retained source text

Though Babylon should mount vp to heauen, and though shee should fortifie the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come vnto her, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:54
A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:54 · retained source text

A sound of a crie commeth from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Caldeans.

Jeremiah 51:55
Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:55 · retained source text

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voyce when her waues doe roare like great waters, a noise of their voice is vttered.

Jeremiah 51:56
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:56 · retained source text

Because the spoiler is come vpon her, euen vpon Babylon, and her mightie men are taken, euery one of their bowes is broken, for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite.

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