τεῖχος
teichos (G5038)
wall
AI Word Study
The Greek word τεῖχος (teichos) is a noun that refers to a wall. Its primary meaning is a physical barrier or enclosure, often used to describe the walls of a city, a building, or a fortification. In the Bible, τεῖχος is used in various contexts, including descriptions of city walls (e.g., Acts 21:34), walls of buildings (e.g., Acts 12:10), and even the walls of a prison (e.g., Acts 16:24). This suggests that the word is used to convey a sense of separation, protection, or confinement. The significance of τεῖχος lies in its representation of physical boundaries and limitations. In biblical contexts, walls often symbolize separation from others, protection from harm, or confinement due to circumstances. The word's usage highlights the importance of physical structures in shaping human experiences and interactions.
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but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
I was let down in a basket through a window by the wall, and escaped his hands.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;