Βαβυλών
Babylōn · Babylon
Greek word · Strong’s number G897 · appears 12 times in the Bible
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Babylōn (Βαβυλών) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Babylon”.
The great city of the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and took Judah captive; in Revelation, a figure of the great city that opposes God.
How to say it
Ba·by·lōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Babylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
Where it appears
- Matthew 1:11
And Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
- Matthew 1:12
And after the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel.
- Matthew 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
- Acts 7:43
And you took up the tent of Molech and the star of the god Rephan, the images that you made to worship them. And I will deport you beyond Babylon.’
- 1 Peter 5:13
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.
- Revelation 14:8
And another, a second angel, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink of the wine of the fury of her sexual immorality.”
- Revelation 16:19
And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, so that he would give her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.
- Revelation 17:5
and on her forehead a name written, a mystery: “Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth.”
- Revelation 18:2
And he cried out with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! And she has become a dwelling place of demons and a haunt of every unclean spirit, and a haunt of every unclean bird, and a haunt of every unclean and hated beast,
- Revelation 18:10
standing far off for fear of her torment, saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.”
- Revelation 18:21
And one mighty angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and will never be found again.
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