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Name of God’s Son

ΒΑΒΥΛΟΝΟΣ, βαβυλονος

BABYLONOS, babylonos

Sounds Like: bah-by-LOH-noss

Translations: of Babylon

From the root: BABYLON

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Explanation: This is the genitive singular form of the proper noun 'Babylon'. It refers to the ancient city of Babylon, often used in a possessive sense, indicating origin or belonging, such as 'the king of Babylon' or 'the destruction of Babylon'. In the New Testament, it can refer literally to the ancient city or metaphorically to Rome or a system of worldly opposition to God.

Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine

Strong’s number: G0900 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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