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Wall

μεσότοιχοςStrong’s G3320

mesotoichos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Mesotoichos is the Greek word usually translated “barrier”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;”
Ephesians 2:14 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “barrier”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • barrier 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Ephesians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    μεσότοιχος mesotoichos · wall

    μεσότοιχον, -ου, τό (μέσος, τοῖχος) a partition wall: Eph.2:14 (not elsewhere, but see LS, see word μεσότοιχος).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “wall” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    WALL, noun

    [Latin, stake, post, probably originally a fence of stakes, a palisade or stockade; the first rude fortification of uncivilized men.]

    1. A work or structure of stone, brick or other materials, raised to some highth, and intended for a defense or security.
    2. Walls, in the plural, is used for fortifications in general; works for defense.
    3. A defense; means of security or protection. 1 Samuel 25:16

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.