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
CHALDEA; CHALDEANSkal-de'-a, kal-de'-anz (kasdim, 'erets kasdim; Chaldaia, Chaldaioi):1. Geographical PositionSeats of the Chaldeans2. Originally Sumero-Akkadian3. History of the Chaldean Tribes4. Merodach-baladan and Sargon of Assyria5. Suzubu6. Musezib-Marduk7. Merodach-baladan's Son8. Na'id-Marduk9. Palia10. Nabu-bel-sumati and OthersHis Tragic End11. The... View Details
JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details
ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details