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
Jedaiah [N] [H] [S] Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite ( 1 Chronicles 4:37 ). One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 3:10). Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests ( 1 Chronicles 24:7 ). A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile ( 1&n... View Details