mid-14c., from Greek version of Akkadian Bab-ilani "the gate of the gods," from bab "gate" + ilani, plural of ilu "god" (see Babel). The Old Persian form, Babiru-, shows [..]

Babylon [N] [T] [B] [H] [S]the Greek form of BABEL; Semitic form Babilu, meaning "The Gate of God." In the Assyrian tablets it means "The city of the dispersion of the tribes." The [..]

Babylon, kingdom ofcalled "the land of the Chaldeans" ( Jeremiah 24:5 ; Ezek, 12:13 ), was an extensive province in Central Asia along the valley of the Tigris from the Persian Gulf northwar [..]

Babylon [N] [T] [B] [E] [S] same as Babel

A symbol in Christianity of all that is sinful. During the Tribulations, a woman dressed in purple and scarlet appears riding a great beast representing the false religion of the Antichrist. This whore of Babylon commits adultery and enjoys excessive luxuries with the corrupt rulers. God triumphs over the beast, and punishes those who have refused [..]

called "the land of the Chaldeans" (Jer. 24:5; Ezek, 12:13), was an extensive province in Central Asia along the valley of the Tigris from the Persian Gulf northward for some 300 miles. It w [..]

in the Apocalypse, is the symbolical name by which Rome is denoted. (Revelation 14:8; 17:18) The power of Rome was regarded by the later Jews as was that of Babylon by their forefathers. Comp. (Jeremi [..]

Babylon. same as Babel

the Greek form of BABEL; Semitic form Babilu, meaning "The Gate of God." In the Assyrian tablets it means "The city of the dispersion of the tribes." The monumental list of its kin [..]

Police man

(n) the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

N F Babylon (city on Euphrates| capital of Babylonia); people of Babylon

The modern Babylon. So London is sometimes called, on account of its wealth, luxury, and dissipation.

1. the corrupt establishment, the "system," Church and State 2. the police, a policeman (1)

In the Judeo-Christian scriptures, in Hebrew, the word Babylon does not appear; instead, it is spelled בבל BBL (Babel). Babel is an important symbol with many meanings, primarily as a symbol of degenerated humanity.

Ban (herem)