Genesis 11:9
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
שָׂפָה
the language of
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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שֵׁם
name/ its
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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קָרָא
someone called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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עַל
there-
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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פָּנִים
the surface of
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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בָּלַל
Confused
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בָּלַל
to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
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פּוּץ
Scattered
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פּוּץ
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
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בָּבֶל
Babel
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בָּבֶל
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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