Strong G5482χάραξ
barricade
- Transliteration
- charax
- Pronunciation
- khar'-ax
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From charasso (to sharpen to a point; akin to G1125 through the idea of scratching); a stake that is (by implication) a palisade or rampart (millitary mound for circumvallation in a siege): - trench.
Detailed definition
χάραξ, -ακος, ὁ
(χαράσσω), [in LXX for סֹלְלָה, מָצוֹר, etc.;]
1. a pointed stake
2. a palisade or rampart: Luk.19:43.†
(AS)
(χαράσσω), [in LXX for סֹלְלָה, מָצוֹר, etc.;]
1. a pointed stake
2. a palisade or rampart: Luk.19:43.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5482 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- trench1
First verses
- Luke 19:43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
χάραξ [χᾰ], ᾰκος, ὁ,
also ἡ, (χαράσσω) pointed stake: especially,
I vine-prop, pole, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 986, “V.” 1201, “Pax” 1263, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.70, “BGU” 1122.17 (1st c.BC): proverbial ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χ. τὴν ἄμπελον,)] of those who trust in a 'broken reed', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1291.)]
II pale, used in fortifying the entrenchments of a camp, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ach.” 1178, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.167)]; = Latin vallus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.29.3, 18.18.1:)]
II.2 collectively, ={χαράκωμα}, palisaded camp, Theophil.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (Comedy texts 9, “SIG” 363.1 (Ephesus, 3rd c.BC), 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 77, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 17 (_plural_), 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.60b; τὰν ἐκτὸς τοῦ χ. χώραν “IG” 42(1).76.21 (Epid., 2nd c.BC))]; palisade, χάρακα βαλέσθαι πρὸς τῇ πόλει (variant{χαράκωμα}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.87)]; = Latin vallum, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.80.11, 3.45.5, +others, NT.Luke.19.43)]; χάρακα τίθεσθαι form an entrenched camp, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.29; χ. βαλέσθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 17, compare “Marc.” 18, etc.; βάλλειν [prev. author] “Sull.” 28)]; ἀποταφρεύειν, περιταφρεύειν,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 21, “Luc.” 31; διασπᾶν [prev. author] “Ant.” 18; χ. σεσιδηρωμένος καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδεμένος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.83; χ. κύκλῳ τῆς νεώς 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.208d.)]
III cutting, slip, especially of an olive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 2.1.2, “CP” 5.1. [4], “Geoponica” 9.11.5)]; of other plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.12.9.)]
III.2 collectively, ={ἀκανθώδη φυτά}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
IV a seafish, one of the breams, Sargus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Diphilus Siphnius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor cited in Ath 8.355e, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 1.173)]; also a fish of the Red Sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 12.25.)]
V name of a bandage, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 48.31 at Title Page, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 17, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18 (1).777. (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 43 gives ἡ χ.)] in signification 1, and in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PS” p.125B. gives ὁ χ. in signification 11, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.162; but this distinction is not observed by later writers.))]
also ἡ, (χαράσσω) pointed stake: especially,
I vine-prop, pole, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 986, “V.” 1201, “Pax” 1263, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.70, “BGU” 1122.17 (1st c.BC): proverbial ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χ. τὴν ἄμπελον,)] of those who trust in a 'broken reed', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1291.)]
II pale, used in fortifying the entrenchments of a camp, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ach.” 1178, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.167)]; = Latin vallus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.29.3, 18.18.1:)]
II.2 collectively, ={χαράκωμα}, palisaded camp, Theophil.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (Comedy texts 9, “SIG” 363.1 (Ephesus, 3rd c.BC), 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 77, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 17 (_plural_), 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.60b; τὰν ἐκτὸς τοῦ χ. χώραν “IG” 42(1).76.21 (Epid., 2nd c.BC))]; palisade, χάρακα βαλέσθαι πρὸς τῇ πόλει (variant{χαράκωμα}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.87)]; = Latin vallum, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.80.11, 3.45.5, +others, NT.Luke.19.43)]; χάρακα τίθεσθαι form an entrenched camp, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.29; χ. βαλέσθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 17, compare “Marc.” 18, etc.; βάλλειν [prev. author] “Sull.” 28)]; ἀποταφρεύειν, περιταφρεύειν,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 21, “Luc.” 31; διασπᾶν [prev. author] “Ant.” 18; χ. σεσιδηρωμένος καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδεμένος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.83; χ. κύκλῳ τῆς νεώς 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.208d.)]
III cutting, slip, especially of an olive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 2.1.2, “CP” 5.1. [4], “Geoponica” 9.11.5)]; of other plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.12.9.)]
III.2 collectively, ={ἀκανθώδη φυτά}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
IV a seafish, one of the breams, Sargus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Diphilus Siphnius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor cited in Ath 8.355e, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 1.173)]; also a fish of the Red Sea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 12.25.)]
V name of a bandage, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 48.31 at Title Page, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 17, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18 (1).777. (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 43 gives ἡ χ.)] in signification 1, and in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PS” p.125B. gives ὁ χ. in signification 11, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.162; but this distinction is not observed by later writers.))]