Babel

Meanings

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

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.

1. Alternative form of Babel.
2. A confused noise made by a number of voices.

Etymology

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