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
name of one of Daniel's companions Strong's Concordance Original word: הָ֫בֶל Transliteration: hebel Definition (short): vanity Definition (full): emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin: a prim. root Definition: vapor, breath Abed-nego was one of three , at Daniel's request, to be appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon. ... View Details