10 occurrences

'Walls' in the Bible

Indeed, I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north.”This is the Lord’s declaration.They will come, and each king will set up his throneat the entrance to Jerusalem’s gates.They will attack all her surrounding wallsand all the other cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGatesThroneSitting In The GatewayAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.

Verse ConceptsBronzeCityIronPillarsWallsBrassMetaphorical PillarsFigurative WallsThings Like BronzeThings Like IronKings of judahFamily Conflictpriests

When he saw them, Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the gate between the two walls. They left along the route to the Arabah.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalHorticultureComing BetweenTwo Parts Of ConstructionsGardens Attached To Palaces

The Chaldeans next burned down the king’s palace and the people’s houses and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsPalacesDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallBurning Jerusalem

Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is devastated;cry out, daughters of Rabbah!Clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and lament;run back and forth within your walls,because Milcom will go into exiletogether with his priests and officials.

Verse ConceptsAi, The CitySackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedExiled Foreigners

Raise a war cry against her on every side!She has thrown up her hands in surrender;her defense towers have fallen;her walls are demolished.Since this is the Lord’s vengeance,take out your vengeance on her;as she has done, do the same to her.

Verse ConceptsTowersWallsMan AvengingLet Evil ReboundRevengeSurrenderTreating Others

Raise up a signal flagagainst the walls of Babylon;fortify the watch post;set the watchmen in place;prepare the ambush.For the Lord has both planned and accomplishedwhat He has threatenedagainst those who live in Babylon.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGuardsWatchmanBabylon DestroyedAmbushFlagsThe judgment of babylon

This is what Yahweh of Hosts says:Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished,and her high gates consumed by fire.The peoples will have labored for nothing;the nations will exhaust themselves only to feed the fire.

Verse ConceptsFutilityCityBroadnessCity GatesFire Of JudgementBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In Vain

Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled. They left the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. They made their way along the route to the Arabah.

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsHorticultureComing BetweenCity GatesIsrael Fleeing

The whole Chaldean army with the commander of the guards tore down all the walls surrounding Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Jerusalem's Wall

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּדר 
Geder 
Usage: 2

גּדר 
Gader 
Usage: 12

גּדרה 
G@derah 
Usage: 9

גּלל 
Galal 
Usage: 18

חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

חל חיל 
Cheyl 
Usage: 8

חיץ 
Chayits 
Usage: 1

חרץ חרוּץ 
Charuwts 
Usage: 18

כּתל 
Kothel 
Usage: 1

כּתל 
K@thal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

שׂפק ספק 
Caphaq 
Usage: 10

פּלשׁ 
Palash 
Usage: 4

פּרזה 
P@razah 
Usage: 3

קירה קר קיר 
Qiyr 
Usage: 74

שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 5

שׁוּר 
Shuwr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

שׁור 
Showr 
ox , bullock , cow , bull , wall
Usage: 78

שׁרה 
Sharah 
Usage: 1

κύλισμα 
Kulisma 
Usage: 1

κυλιόω 
Kulioo 
Usage: 1

μεσότοιχον 
mesotoichon 
Usage: 1

τεῖχος 
Teichos 
Usage: 9

τοῖχος 
Toichos 
Usage: 1

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