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
Ezer [N] [H] [S] treasure. One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, "dukes," of Mount Hor ( Genesis 36:21 Genesis 36:27 ). 1 Chronicles 7:21 ; 4:4 . One of the Gadite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag ( 12:9 ). A Levite ( Nehemiah 3:19 ). A priest ( 12:42 ). These dictionary topics... View Details
perhaps |chief soothsayer,| an official of the Bab. king
perhaps |chief eunuch,| an official of the Assyr. and Bab. kings