אֻשַּׁרְנָא
ush.shar.na (H7791A)
wall
AI Word Study
# H7791A: usharna (Wall) The Hebrew word *usharna* denotes a wall, appearing four times in the biblical text. This relatively rare term represents one of several Hebrew words used to describe protective or structural barriers in ancient Israelite architecture and urban design. Given its limited occurrence in the biblical corpus, *usharna* appears to occupy a specialized niche in Hebrew vocabulary for describing walls. The small number of attestations—only four instances—suggests this may be either a regional variant, a term specific to particular contexts, or a word that fell out of common usage in favor of other Hebrew expressions for similar structures. Without additional contextual data from the specific passages where it appears, the precise nuances distinguishing this word from other Hebrew wall-terms cannot be determined from the lexicon data alone. The existence of this term reflects the importance of walls in ancient Near Eastern life, whether for fortification, property demarcation, or architectural construction. Its biblical presence, despite infrequency, indicates that walls were significant enough to warrant multiple Hebrew designations depending on context or regional usage.
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“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
They make oil within the walls of these men. They tread wine presses, and suffer thirst.