Bible Dictionary

Language

Original Language • Old Testament
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In Scripture, language refers to human speech and the division of tongues among peoples. The dictionary source directs this subject to the account of the confusion of languages at Babel.

Definition

Language refers to human speech and the use of distinct tongues among peoples. The supplied material directs this subject to the biblical account of the confusion of languages.

Biblical Usage

The biblical connection supplied here is the confusion of tongues, treated under the subject “Confusion of Languages.”

Historical Background

The entry directs the subject to “Tongues, Confusion Of,” also called “Confusion Of.”

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Tongues, Confusion Of, CONFUSION OF]
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