what is the tower of babel in the bible
Tower of Babel 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."[11] According to the Bible, the city received the name "Babel" from the Hebrew word balal, meaning to jumble or to confuse.[12]