What does עִירָד · πόλις mean in the Bible?
עִירָד · πόλις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified city providing protection from attack".
Hebrew · H5897, G4172
קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ
Irad , an antediluvian · a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
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עִירָד H5897 Irad , an antediluvian
πόλις G4172 a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Pronunciation pólis
A fortified urban center distinct from villages and countryside, often metonymously representing its inhabitants.
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What does קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ (qiryat uzzo) mean in the Bible?
עִירָד · πόλις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified city providing protection from attack".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5897, G4172?
H5897, G4172 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fortified city providing protection from attack
Strong's H5897, G4172
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Source Gloss
fortified city providing protection from attack
Word Origins
קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ is built from this root:
עֲרָד H6166
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain