BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details
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Jeremiah [N] [H] [S] raised up or appointed by Jehovah. A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chronicles 12:10 ). A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chronicles 12:13 ). A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:4 ). One of the chiefs of the tribe of Manasseh on the east of Jordan ( 1 Chronicle... View Details