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τεῖχος G5038

G5038 is the Greek word τεῖχος, transliterated teîchos. The King James Version most often renders it wall.

Word: τεῖχοςTransliteration: teîchosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

a wall (as formative of a house).

Where it comes from

akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

wall 8×walls 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: wall.

Verses using τεῖχος

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Acts 9:25 · KJV

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

2 Corinthians 11:33 · KJV

And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Hebrews 11:30 · KJV

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

Revelation 21:12 · KJV

And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Revelation 21:14 · KJV

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 21:15 · KJV

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Revelation 21:17 · KJV

And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

Revelation 21:18 · KJV

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

Revelation 21:19 · KJV

And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Common questions

What does Strong's G5038 mean?

G5038 is the Greek word τεῖχος (teîchos), meaning a wall (as formative of a house).

How is G5038 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wall (8 times), walls (1 time).

How many times does G5038 appear in the Bible?

τεῖχος (teîchos) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5038 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω).

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