| Eastern Syriac : | ܒܵܒ݂ܝܼܠ |
| Western Syriac : | ܒܳܒ݂ܺܝܠ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ' ba vil |
| Category : | proper noun |
| [Humanities → History] | |
| English : | Babylon , the ancient capital of Babylonia ; |
| French : | Babylone , l'ancienne capitale de Babylonie ; |
| Dialect : | Urmiah |
| Arabic : | Bābil بابل «Babylon» «Babylone» |
| Hebrew : | Bavil בָּבֶל «Babylon» «Babylone» |
from Akkadian "Bab-ili / Bab-illa" meaning "gate of gods / the god"
émanant de l'akkadien "Bab ili / Bab ila" signifiant "la porte des dieux / du dieu "