Bible Figure
Whore of Babylon
New Testament symbol
The Whore of Babylon, or Babylon the Great, is a symbolic female figure in Revelation rather than a historical biblical person.
Biography
Revelation 17-18 portrays a richly adorned woman called Babylon the Great, seated on many waters and associated with kings, luxury, persecution, and corrupting influence. An angel interprets elements of the vision and announces her catastrophic fall. Christian interpreters have proposed various historical and eschatological identifications, but the text presents her symbolically.
Biblical Significance
This record belongs among Revelation symbols or prophetic concepts rather than individual Bible figures.