Babylonian captivity
the period of the exile of the jews in babylonia, 597–538 b.c.
the exile of the popes at avignon, 1309–77.
noun
the exile of the jews in babylonia from about 586 to about 538 bc
the exile of the seven popes in avignon (1309–77)
noun
the period of during which the jews were exiled by nebuchadrezzar to babylonia in the 6th century bc
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babylonish garment a robe of rich colours fabricated at babylon, and hence of great value (josh.7:21).
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baca, valley of (ps. 84:6; r.v., “valley of weeping,” marg., “or balsam trees”), probably a valley in some part of palestine, or generally some one of the valleys through which pilgrims had to p-ss on their way to the sanctuary of jehovah on zion; or it may be figuratively “a valley of weeping.”
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