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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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Esther 2:6
Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 2:6 · retained source text

Who had bene caried away from Ierusalem, with the captiuitie which had bene caried away with Ieconiah king of Iudah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon had caried away.

1611 marginal note2.King. 24.15. ier. 24.1. and 2.chro. 36.10.

Psalms 87:4
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 87:4 · retained source text

I will make mention of Rahab, and Babylon, to them that know mee; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this man was borne there.

Psalms 137:1
BY the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 137:1 · retained source text

¶ By the riuers of Babylon, there wee sate downe, yea we wept: when we remembred Zion.

Psalms 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
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1611 witness · Psalms 137:8 · retained source text

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed: happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

1611 marginal noteObad. 12, 13.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wasted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that recompenseth vnto thee thy deed which thou didst to vs.

Isaiah 13:1
THE burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the sonne of Amoz did see.

Isaiah 13:19
¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:19 · retained source text

¶ And Babylon the glory of kingdomes, the beautie of the Chaldees excellencie, shall be as when God ouerthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

1611 marginal noteHebr. As the ouerthrowing.

1611 marginal noteGene. 19.25. iere. 50.40.

Isaiah 14:4
¶ That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:4 · retained source text

¶ That thou shalt take vp this prouerbe against the king of Babylon, and say; How hath the oppressour ceased? the golden citie ceased?

1611 marginal noteOr, Taunting speech.

1611 marginal noteOr, exactresse of gold.

Isaiah 14:22
For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:22 · retained source text

For I will rise vp against them, sayth the LORD of hostes, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and sonne and nephew, sayth the LORD.

Isaiah 21:9
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 21:9 · retained source text

And behold, heere commeth a charet of men with a couple of horsemen: and he answered and sayd; Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and all the grauen images of her Gods he hath broken vnto the ground.

1611 marginal noteIer.51.8. reu.14.8. and 18.2.

Isaiah 39:1
AT that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 39:1 · retained source text

¶ At that time Merodach Baladan the sonne of Baladan king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for hee had heard that he had bene sicke, and was recouered.

1611 marginal note2.Kin. 20.12. &c.

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