בְּ/בָבֶֽל
𐤁/𐤁𐤁𐤋
Bavel
in Babylon
Babel/Babylon—a city in southern Mesopotamia, also used later for the wider region of Babylonia or the Babylonian empire. Initially, בָּבֶל refers to the famed city on the Euphrates River, recognized for its significance as a political, cultural, and religious capital. In broader usage, it designates the wider Neo-Babylonian and Babylonian empires, or territory under their influence. In some contexts, it carries symbolic connotations of imperial power and foreign domination over Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 36:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H894
| Lemma | בָּבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Bavel |
| Strong's | H894 |
| Definition | Babel/Babylon—a city in southern Mesopotamia, also used later for the wider region of Babylonia or the Babylonian empire. Initially, בָּבֶל refers to the famed city on the Euphrates River, recognized for its significance as a political, cultural, and religious capital. In broader usage, it designates the wider Neo-Babylonian and Babylonian empires, or territory under their influence. In some contexts, it carries symbolic connotations of imperial power and foreign domination over Israel and Judah. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Babylon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H894-03
in Babylon
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + proper noun, feminine singular, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the proper name בָּבֶל (Babylon). As a geographic proper noun referring to the city or empire, it is rendered by its established name while preserving the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Bavel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Babel |
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