Lexicon :: Strong's H2918 - ṭîrâ

טִירָה

Transliteration

ṭîrâ

Pronunciation

tee-raw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From (an equivalent to) טוּר (H2905)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 798b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טִירָה ṭîyrâh, tee-raw'; feminine of (an equivalent to) H2905; a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet:—(goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2918 in the following manner: castle (3x), palace (2x), row (1x), habitation (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2918 in the following manner: castle (3x), palace (2x), row (1x), habitation (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

encampment, battlement
1. encampment, tent camp
2. walled dwelling places, battlement (metaph.)
3. row (of stones)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

טִירָה ṭîyrâh, tee-raw'; feminine of (an equivalent to) H2905; a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet:—(goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2918: Abbreviations

† [טִירָה] noun feminine encampment, battlement (from idea of surrounding, enclosure; Syriac sheepfold, ἔπαυλις) — construct טִירַת Songs 8:9; טִירָתָם Psalm 69:25; plural טִירוֺת Ezekiel 46:23; suffix טִירֹתָם Numbers 31:10; Genesis 25:16; טִירוֺתָם 1 Chronicles 6:39; טִירוֺתֵיהֶם Ezekiel 25:4; —

1. encampment, especially of circular encampment of nomad tribes, mentioned with חצר Genesis 25:16; with ערים Numbers 31:10; Ezekiel 25:4 (|| מִשׁכניהם); encampment (poetry) = habitation Psalm 69:26 (|| אהליהם); more generally, 1 Chronicles 6:39 (|| מושׁבות).

2. in metaphor כָּ֑סֶף ט׳ Songs 8:9 a battlement of silver.

3. row of stones, only plural טִירוֺת Ezekiel 46:23, virtually plural of טוּר 1, which see.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:16; 25:16

Numbers

31:10; 31:10

1 Chronicles

6:39; 6:39

Psalms

69:25; 69:26

Song of Songs

8:9; 8:9

Ezekiel

25:4; 25:4; 46:23; 46:23

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2918 matches the Hebrew טִירָה (ṭîrâ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 25:16

Gen 25:16 - These are the sons^H1121 of Ishmael,^H3458 and these are their names,^H8034 by their towns,^H2691 and by their castles;^H2918 twelve^H8147^H6240 princes^H5387 according to their nations.^H523

Num 31:10

Num 31:10 - And they burnt^H8313 all their cities^H5892 wherein they dwelt,^H4186 and all their goodly castles,^H2918 with fire.^H784

1Ch 6:54

1Ch 6:54 - Now these are their dwelling places^H4186 throughout their castles^H2918 in their coasts,^H1366 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 of the families^H4940 of the Kohathites:^H6956 for theirs was the lot.^H1486

Psa 69:25

Psa 69:25 - Let their habitation^H2918 be desolate;^H8074 and let none dwell^H3427 in their tents.^H168

Sng 8:9

Sng 8:9 - If she be a wall,^H2346 we will build^H1129 upon her a palace^H2918 of silver:^H3701 and if she be a door,^H1817 we will inclose^H6696 her with boards^H3871 of cedar.^H730

Eze 25:4

Eze 25:4 - Behold, therefore I will deliver^H5414 thee to the men^H1121 of the east^H6924 for a possession,^H4181 and they shall set^H3427 their palaces^H2918 in thee, and make^H5414 their dwellings^H4908 in thee: they shall eat^H398 thy fruit,^H6529 and they shall drink^H8354 thy milk.^H2461

Eze 46:23

Eze 46:23 - And there was a row^H2905 of building round about^H5439 in them, round about^H5439 them four,^H702 and it was made^H6213 with boiling places^H4018 under the rows^H2918 round about.^H5439