Genesis 11:9
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בָּבֶל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בָּלַל
bâlal
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
שָׁם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
פּוּץ
pûwts
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
פּוּץ
pûwts
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּבֶל Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Study H894 →בָּלַל bâlal
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
Study H1101 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →פּוּץ pûwts
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
Study H6327 →פּוּץ pûwts
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
Study H6327 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →Cross References
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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