τεῖχοςteîchos
a wall (as formative of a house)
Greek (New Testament) · G5038
Meanings
a wall, especially that about a town: Acts 9:25, 2 Corinthians 11:33, Hebrews 11:30, Revelation 21:12-19
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Acts 9:25 So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall.
- 2 Corinthians 11:33 I had to be lowered in a basket through a window in the city wall to escape from him.
- Hebrews 11:30 It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.
- Revelation 21:12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.
- Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- Revelation 21:15 The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.