<P> The phrase `` Tower of Babel '' does not appear in the Bible ; it is always `` the city and the tower '' ( אֶת - הָעִיר וְאֶת - הַמִּגְדָּל ‎ ) or just `` the city '' ( הָעִיר ‎ ) . The original derivation of the name Babel ( also the Hebrew name for Babylon ) is uncertain , but it may come from bab - ilum , meaning `` gate of God . '' According to the Bible , the city received the name `` Babel '' from the Hebrew word balal , meaning to jumble or to confuse . </P>
<P> The phrase `` Tower of Babel '' does not appear in the Bible ; it is always `` the city and the tower '' ( אֶת - הָעִיר וְאֶת - הַמִּגְדָּל ‎ ) or just `` the city '' ( הָעִיר ‎ ) . The original derivation of the name Babel ( also the Hebrew name for Babylon ) is uncertain , but it may come from bab - ilum , meaning `` gate of God . '' According to the Bible , the city received the name `` Babel '' from the Hebrew word balal , meaning to jumble or to confuse . </P>
what is the tower of babel in the bible
what is the tower of babel in the bible
`` the city and the tower ''
`` the city and the tower ''