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   Ba·bel

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   • 1. a confused noise made by a number of voices: "the babel of voices on the road"
   • ▪ a scene of noisy confusion: "the potential for confusion in this babel of textual formats is enormous"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Babel (see Tower of Babel), where, according to the biblical story, God made the builders all speak different languages.

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   What does the Bible say about Babel?

   • The Bible account says that at Babel, God acted to “confuse their language that they may not listen to [“understand,” footnote] one another’s language.” ( Genesis 11:7 ) As a result, the workers “left off building the city” of Babel and were scattered “over all the surface of the earth.”

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   What does the word Babel mean in the Bible?

   • Consider helping today! (bay' behl) Babel is a Hebrew word meaning “confusion,” derived from a root which means “to mix.” It was the name given to the city which the disobedient descendants of Noah built so they would not be scattered over all the earth ( Genesis 11:4 ,Genesis 11:4, 11:9 ). Babel is also the Hebrew word for Babylon.

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   What is the difference between Babylon and Babel?

   • Babylon and Babel are the same thing, just two different names. Babylon is the English name, while Babel is the anglicized Hebrew name. @PhiNotPi Thank you for your answer. Are you absolutely certain about this? The Hebrew pronunciation of Babel would be BUH-vel.

   What is the difference between Babylon and Babel?

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   What does the word Babel mean?

   • What does Babel mean? Babel was the Hebrew name for Babylon which means "gate of god." But It was similar to the Hebrew word balal which meant to confound or confuse. The Hebrews despised the Babylonians, and there may well be a humorous play on words here: Far from being the "gate of god," Babylon was actually the site of much confusion! Lessons

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › BabelBabel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BABEL is a city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tower_of_BabelTower of Babel - Wikipedia

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   The Tower of Babel is an origin myth and parable in the Book of Genesis meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBABEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Babel is a noun that means the confusing sound of many people talking at the same time or using different languages. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its origin and synonyms.

6. www.christianity.com › wiki › christian-termsWhat Was the Tower of Babel? Bible Story and Meaning

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   Mar 11, 2024 · The Tower of Babel was a rebellious attempt by humanity to build a ziggurat that would reach the heavens and prevent God's scattering. Learn about the biblical story, the location, the language confusion, and the spiritual meaning of Babel.

7. www.abarim-publications.com › Meaning › BabelBabel | The amazing name Babel: meaning and etymology

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   An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Babel. We'll discuss the original Hebrew/Greek, plus the words and names Babel is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › Tower-of-BabelTower of Babel | Story, Summary, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica

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   Tower of Babel, in biblical literature, structure built in the land of Shinar (Babylonia) some time after the Deluge. The story of its construction, given in Genesis 11:1–9, appears to be an attempt to explain the existence of diverse human languages.

10. www.biblestudy.org › meaning-names › babylonDefinition of Babel, Babylon in the Bible - Bible Study

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    In Babel, the miraculous changing of man's one language into many forced work on the city's tower to cease. It also motivated humans to scatter and repopulate the earth as they were originally commanded to do (Genesis 9:1, 11:9).