ΠΟΛΕΩΣΤΕΙΧΟΣ, πολεωστειχος
POLEŌSTEICHOS, poleōsteichos
Sounds Like: po-LEH-ohs-TY-khoss
Translations: city wall, a city wall
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΤΕΙΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'polis' (city) and 'teichos' (wall). It refers specifically to the defensive wall surrounding a city. It is used to describe the fortifications that protect a city from attack.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G4172 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5098 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 4:72
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΤΕΙΧΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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