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Βαβυλών Babulōn
Greek word for “Babylon” · Strong’s G897 · used 12 times in 11 verses
Meaning
Βαβυλών, -ῶνος, ἡ (בָּבֶל, Heb.
How it is translated
Glosses given for Babulōn in context, with how often each is used:
- babylon 11
- babylon.’ 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revelation | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Matthew | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Acts | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Peter | 1 | 0.6 |
Chapters where it is used most
Matthew 1 (3), Revelation 18 (3), Acts 7 (1), 1 Peter 5 (1), Revelation 14 (1), Revelation 16 (1), Revelation 17 (1)
Forms
- Βαβυλὼν 6
- Βαβυλῶνος 5
- Βαβυλῶνι 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with Babulōn more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- μετοικεσία metoikesia “deportation” 3
- μέγας megas “great” 6
- ἰσχυρός ischuros “strong” 3
- Ἰεχονίας Iechonias “Jechoniah” 2
- πίπτω piptō “to collapse” 3
- θυμός thumos “wrath” 2
- πόλις polis “city” 3
- οἶνος oinos “wine” 2
- γεννάω gennaō “to beget” 2
- ἔθνος ethnos “Gentiles” 2
- ἄγγελος angelos “angel” 2
- εἷς ehis “one” 2
Key verses
The verses using Babulōn that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 1:11 — And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
- Matthew 1:12 — And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
- Matthew 1:17 — So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from…
- Acts 7:43 — Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
- 1 Peter 5:13 — The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
- Revelation 14:8 — And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her…
- Revelation 16:19 — And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup…
- Revelation 17:5 — And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- Revelation 18:2 — And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul…
- Revelation 18:10 — Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
- Revelation 18:21 — And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down,…
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.