01101

01101 ^ללב^ balal \@baw-lal’\@ a primitive root; v; AV-mingled 37, confound 2, anointed 1, mixed 1, give provender 1, tempered 1, non translated variant 1; 44

1) to mix, mingle, confuse, confound

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to mingle, confuse

1a2) to mix

1a3) to give provender, feed (animals)

1b) (Hithpoel) to mix oneself (among others)

1c) (Hiphil) to fade away

The Hebrew word Babylon comes from the Hebrew letters BeitLamedLamed.

The root word Balam consisting of the letters BeitLamedMem means held, literally the house (Beit) held (Lamed) by the flow (Mem) of benefits.