Βαβυλῶνι
Babylṓn
Babylon
Babylon; the principal city and empire centered in Mesopotamia, known historically as a major ancient metropolis on the Euphrates River. Used to refer both to the literal, historical city of Babylon (the capital of Babylonia/Chaldea) and, in later literature, as a symbolic or figurative reference for an oppressive power or foreign cultural influence.
1 Peter 5:13 · Word #5
Lexicon G897
| Lemma | Βαβυλών |
| Transliteration | Babylṓn |
| Strong's | G897 |
| Definition | Babylon; the principal city and empire centered in Mesopotamia, known historically as a major ancient metropolis on the Euphrates River. Used to refer both to the literal, historical city of Babylon (the capital of Babylonia/Chaldea) and, in later literature, as a symbolic or figurative reference for an oppressive power or foreign cultural influence. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Babylon |
| Literal | Babylon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαβυλών |
| Strong's | G897 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G897-02
to Babylon
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); proper name in the dative case indicating indirect object, location, or direction. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative singular form Βαβυλῶνι indicates direction, location, or relation, most naturally rendered in English with "to" for a proper place name when isolated from context. "Babylon" preserves the transliterated proper noun referring to the historic Mesopotamian imperial city. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Babylon
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: Babylon |