- Transliteration: Parembole

- Phonetic: par-em-bol-ay'

- Definition:

1. an encampment

a. the camp of Israel in the desert

1. used for the city of Jerusalem, inasmuch as that was to the Israelites what formerly the encampment had been in the desert

2. of the sacred congregation or assembly of Israel, as it had been gathered formerly in camps in the wilderness

b. the barracks of the Roman soldiers, which at Jerusalem were in the castle of Antonia

2. an army in a line of battle

- Origin: from a compound of G3844" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3844 and G1685" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1685

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From a compound of G3844" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3844 and G1685" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1685; a throwing in beside (juxtaposition) that is (specifically) battle array encampment or barracks (tower Antonia): - army camp castle.