Bavel (בבל) means Babylon in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Babylon
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Bavel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שמה של ממלכה עתיקה ועיר הבירה שלה במסופוטמיה, בעיראק של היום.
וַתְּהִי רֵאשִׁית מַמְלַכְתּוֹ בָּבֶל וְאֶרֶךְ וְאַכַּד וְכַלְנֶה בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Bavel is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּבֶל
- Written without vowel points
- בבל
- Said
- bavel
- Gematria
- 34
This is how Bavel is said in other languages.
- English
- Babylon
These words mean nearly the same as Bavel.
These words rhyme with Bavel.
This is where the word Bavel comes from.
בּאֲבּילִוּ 2467 שמשמעותה שער האל: שער (בב) 1036 של האל 28. מדרש השם המקראי ב גורס כי המקור הוא בשורש דווקא.
These words come before and after Bavel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Bavel.
What does Bavel (בבל) mean in Hebrew?
Bavel (בבל) means Babylon. It is said bavel, with the stress on vel.
What is a synonym for Bavel (בבל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Bavel (בבל) are עיראק.
What rhymes with Bavel (בבל)?
Words that rhyme with Bavel (בבל) include נוזל, ישראל, של, אל, נמל, and ברזל.
Is Bavel (בבל) masculine or feminine?
The word Bavel (בבל) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בבל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.