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Babylon’s name appears in many languages and writing systems, reflecting its long history and the different peoples who controlled or described the city. In Latin, “Babylon” comes from Koine Greek Babylṓn (Βαβυλών), which in turn derives from the native Akkadian form Bābilim (𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠), commonly glossed as “gate of the god(s).” The corresponding cuneiform spelling is KÁ.DIG̃IR.RA KI (linked to a Sumerian phrase Kan dig̃irak), where KÁ means “gate,” DIG̃IR means “god,” RA relates to the sound of dig̃ir, and KI marks the preceding signs as a place name. Scholars debate the deeper origin of the placename. One view treats “gate of god(s)” as a Semitic folk etymology created to explain an earlier, non-Semitic original name. Others propose different earlier forms, such as Babilla (I. J. Gelb) or Babbar/Babbir (with later shifts in consonants and readings), and note that older spellings and phonetic renderings preserve traces of earlier pronunciations. In the Hebrew Bible, the name appears as Babel (בָּבֶל), interpreted in Genesis 11:9 as “confusion,” from a Hebrew verb meaning “to confuse,” though the modern English verb “babble” is popularly (but not directly) connected. The name “Babylon” was also sometimes used in ancient records for other cities within Babylon’s sphere of influence.
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