Wall
τοῖχοςStrong’s G5109toichos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Toichos is the Greek word usually translated “wall”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?”
Meaning
Usually translated “wall”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wall 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
τοῖχος toichos · wall
τοῖχος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for קִיר ;] a wall, esp. of a house: figuratively, Act.23:3 (cf. τεῖχος).† (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.]
- A work or structure of stone, brick or other materials, raised to some highth, and intended for a defense or security.
- Walls, in the plural, is used for fortifications in general; works for defense.
- 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.