5038. teichos

Strong's Lexicon

teichos: Wall

Original Word: τείχος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: teichos
Pronunciation: TAY-khos
Phonetic Spelling: (ti'-khos)
Definition: Wall
Meaning: a wall, especially of a city.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root word related to "to build" or "construct."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2346 (חוֹמָה, chomah): Refers to a wall, often used in the context of city walls in the Old Testament.

- H1447 (גָּדֵר, gader): Refers to a wall or fence, typically used for protection or separation.

Usage: The Greek word "τείχος" (teichos) refers to a wall, particularly a large or fortified wall, such as those surrounding a city or a significant structure. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both literal and metaphorical walls, emphasizing protection, division, or separation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, city walls were crucial for protection against invaders and were a symbol of strength and security. They were often massive structures, sometimes several feet thick and many feet high, constructed from stone or brick. The presence of a wall around a city was a sign of its importance and the need to defend its inhabitants and resources. In the biblical context, walls also had spiritual significance, representing God's protection and the separation between the holy and the profane.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
a wall
NASB Translation
wall (8), walls (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5038: τεῖχος

τεῖχος, τείχους, τό (cf. θιγγάνω; allied with it are English 'dike' and 'ditch'), from Homer down, the Sept. very frequent for חומָה, 'wall'; the wall round a city, town-wall: Acts 9:25; 2 Corinthians 11:33; Hebrews 11:30; Revelation 21:12, 14f, 17-19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wall.

Akin to the base of tikto; a wall (as formative of a house) -- wall.

see GREEK tikto

Forms and Transliterations

τειέχων τείχει τείχεσιν τειχέων τειχη τείχη τειχος τείχος τείχός τεῖχος τειχους τείχους τείχω τειχών teiche teichē teíche teíchē teichos teîchos teichous teíchous

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 9:25 N-GNS
GRK: διὰ τοῦ τείχους καθῆκαν αὐτὸν
NAS: through [an opening in] the wall, lowering
KJV: by the wall in
INT: through the wall let down him

2 Corinthians 11:33 N-GNS
GRK: διὰ τοῦ τείχους καὶ ἐξέφυγον
NAS: a window in the wall, and [so] escaped
KJV: by the wall, and
INT: through the wall and escaped

Hebrews 11:30 N-NNP
GRK: Πίστει τὰ τείχη Ἰεριχὼ ἔπεσαν
NAS: By faith the walls of Jericho
KJV: By faith the walls of Jericho
INT: By faith the walls of Jericho fell

Revelation 21:12 N-ANS
GRK: ἔχουσα τεῖχος μέγα καὶ
NAS: and high wall, with twelve
KJV: And had a wall great and
INT: It had a wall great and

Revelation 21:14 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ τεῖχος τῆς πόλεως
NAS: And the wall of the city had
KJV: And the wall of the city had
INT: And the wall of the city

Revelation 21:15 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς
NAS: the city, and its gates and its wall.
KJV: thereof, and the wall thereof.
INT: and the wall of it

Revelation 21:17 N-ANS
GRK: ἐμέτρησεν τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς ἑκατὸν
NAS: And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards,
KJV: he measured the wall thereof,
INT: he measured the wall of it a hundred

Revelation 21:18 N-GNS
GRK: ἐνδώμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις
NAS: The material of the wall was jasper;
KJV: And the building of the wall of it was
INT: structure of the wall of it jasper

Revelation 21:19 N-GNS
GRK: θεμέλιοι τοῦ τείχους τῆς πόλεως
NAS: of the city wall were adorned
KJV: the foundations of the wall of the city
INT: foundations of the wall of the city

Strong's Greek 5038
9 Occurrences

τείχη — 1 Occ.
τεῖχος — 4 Occ.
τείχους — 4 Occ.