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Bulwark

חֵילָהStrong’s H2430

chelah (che-lah)

Appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament

In short

Chelah is the Hebrew word usually translated “rampart its”. It appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament.

“Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.”
Psalms 48:13 KJV
Meaning
  1. Bulwark, entrenchment, rampart, fortress
How it's translated
  • to rampart its 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Psalms 1

1 book in all.

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    Hebrew dictionary

    חֵילָה chelah · bulwark

    bulwark, entrenchment, rampart, fortress Another spelling of chel (חֵל "rampart" H2426)

    From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

    BUL'WARK, noun

    1. In fortification, a bastion, or a rampart; a mound of earth round a place, capable of resisting cannon shot, and formed with bastions, curtains, etc.
    2. A fortification; also, any means of defense; as, a navy is the bulwark of a nation.
    3. That which secures against an enemy or external annoyance; a screen or shelter; means of protection and safety.“Salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks” Isaiah 26:1
    All definitions and other forms of “bulwark”

      BUL'WARK, verb transitive

      To fortify with a rampart; to secure by a fortification; to protect.

        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 Hebrew, not from any one translation.