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Tower of Babel in Persian

برج بابل borj-e bâbel

Tower of Babel in Persian: برج بابل (borj-e bâbel). In English, Tower of Babel means a tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.

Persian words for Tower of Babel

tower erected at Babel
برج بابل borj-e bâbel

English meaning of Tower of Babel

  1. proper noun A tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.
  2. noun A visionary and impractical plan.

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Questions about Tower of Babel in Persian

What is the meaning of Tower of Babel in Persian?
Tower of Babel in Persian is برج بابل (borj-e bâbel).
معنی Tower of Babel چیست؟
Tower of Babel: برج بابل (borj-e bâbel).
What does Tower of Babel mean in English?
Tower of Babel means a tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.

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