Babel

Meaning

Name

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

Noun

1. A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
2. A place or scene of noise and confusion.
3. A tall, looming structure.

Synonyms

Babylon

Tower of Babel

Babylonia

Translations

Babel

Babel

Babel

Babel

Babel

Βαβέλ

بابل

Babylone

Babele

Babylon

Babil

Babel

Torre de babel

Babel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪ.bl̩/

Etymology

From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Doublet of Babylon.