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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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Ezekiel 17:16
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:16 · retained source text

As I liue, saith the LORD God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose couenant he brake, euen with him, in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Ezekiel 17:20
And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:20 · retained source text

And I will spread my net vpon him, & he shalbe taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespasse, that he hath trespassed against me.

1611 marginal noteChap.12.13. and 32.3.

Ezekiel 19:9
And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 19:9 · retained source text

And they put him in ward in chaines, and brought him to the king of Babylon, they brought him into holds, that his voyce should no more be heard vpon the mountaines of Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, in hookes.

Ezekiel 21:19
Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:19 · retained source text

Also thou sonne of man, appoint thee two wayes, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twaine shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the citie.

Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:21 · retained source text

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two wayes, to vse diuination: he made his arrowes bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liuer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mother of the way.

1611 marginal noteOr, kniues.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Teraphim.

Ezekiel 24:2
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, Write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: the king of Babylon set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day.

Ezekiel 26:7
¶ For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 26:7 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I will bring vpon Tyrus, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the North, with horses, and with charets, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.

Ezekiel 29:18
Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:18 · retained source text

Sonne of man, Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon caused his armie to serue a great seruice against Tyrus: euery head was made balde, and euery shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his armie for Tyrus, for the seruice that he had serued against it.

Ezekiel 29:19
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:19 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I will giue the land of Egypt vnto Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoile, and take her praye, and it shall be the wages for his armie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. spoile her spoile and pray her pray.

Ezekiel 30:10
Thus saith the Lord God; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:10 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God, I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchad-rezzar, king of Babylon.

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