Babel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Hebrew בבל (“‘Babylon’”), from Akkadian  (bāb ili), “‘gate of God’”); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'beɪ.bəl/, SAMPA: /"beI.b@l/

  eɪbəl

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Babel

Plural -

Babel

1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

   • Therefore is the name of it called Babel. - Gen. xi. 9.

2. Alternative spelling of babel.

[edit] Derived terms

• Babel fish
• tower of Babel
• Tower of Babel

[edit] See also

• Wiktionary Babel for user pages