τεῖχος
teîchos
wall
A constructed or built wall, particularly a defensive wall surrounding or protecting a city, fortress, or inhabited area. In context, refers to a substantial barrier as part of fortifications rather than an internal partition within a house. Can also denote city walls as symbols of communal defense, security, or separation.
Revelation 21:15 · Word #20
Lexicon G5038
| Lemma | τεῖχος |
| Transliteration | teîchos |
| Strong's | G5038 |
| Definition | A constructed or built wall, particularly a defensive wall surrounding or protecting a city, fortress, or inhabited area. In context, refers to a substantial barrier as part of fortifications rather than an internal partition within a house. Can also denote city walls as symbols of communal defense, security, or separation. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wall |
| Literal | wall |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τεῖχος |
| Strong's | G5038 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5038-02
fortification wall
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, accusative singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — a single fortified wall functioning as direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Fortification wall" reflects the root idea of a constructed defensive barrier surrounding and protecting a city or stronghold. The accusative singular form denotes one specific fortified wall as the direct object without altering the English form. |
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