וּ/בָבֶ֣ל
𐤅/𐤁𐤁𐤋
Bavel
and to 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.
Jeremiah 20:6 · Word #8
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to Babylon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H894-07
and Babel
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper noun, singular, indeclinable place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”) attached to the proper name בָּבֶל. The rendering preserves the conjunction and retains the name "Babel," which in Hebrew literary tradition is associated with the root בלל (“to mix, confuse”). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Bavel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Babel |