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Βαβυλών

BabulōnBabylon
greekNew TestamentName of a place12 occurrences4 books11 verses
This is the name of the place Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel.

Definition

Βαβυλών, -ῶνος, ἡ (בָּבֶל, Heb. form of Assyr. Bab-ili, Gate of God),

Babylon: Matthew 1:11, 12, 17, Acts 7:43" (LXX) ; symbolically, of Rome: Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:5; 18:2, 10, 21, and prob. also 1 Peter 5:13.

Glossary entries

Babylon, Babylonia Babel Pekod Sheshach Merathaim

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 1:11Βαβυλῶνος · to Babylon
    …and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
  2. Matthew 1:12Βαβυλῶνος · to Babylon
    After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
  3. Matthew 1:17 (2×)Βαβυλῶνος · to Babylon; Βαβυλῶνος
    In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
  4. Acts 7:43Βαβυλῶνος · Babylon
    You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
  5. 1 Peter 5:13Βαβυλῶνι · Babylon
    The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
  6. Revelation 14:8Βαβυλὼν · Babylon
    Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
  7. Revelation 16:19Βαβυλὼν · Babylon
    The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
  8. Revelation 17:5ΒΑΒΥΛΩΝ · BABYLON
    And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
  9. Revelation 18:2Βαβυλὼν · Babylon
    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
  10. Revelation 18:10Βαβυλὼν · of Babylon
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  11. Revelation 18:21Βαβυλὼν · of Babylon
    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.