Strong's Lexicon
G3794 — ὀχύρωμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3794 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀχύρωμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a remote derivative of G2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ochuroma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | okh-oo'-ro-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a castle 2. (figuratively) argument |
| KJV Renderings: | stronghold |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀχύρωμα, ὀχυρώματος, τό (ὀχυρόω (to make strong, to fortify));
1. properly, a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness, the Sept. for îÄáÀöÈø, etc.; very often in 1 and 2 Macc.; Xenophon, Hellen. 3, 2, 3.
2. tropically, anything on which one relies: καθεῖλε τό ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ’ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν, Pro 21:22; ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος κυρίου, Pro 10:29; in 2Co 10:4 of the arguments and reasonings by which a disputant endeavors to fortify his opinion and defend it against his opponent.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀχύρωμα (stronghold)
2 Corinthians 10:4
- KJV: For the weapons of our warfare not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
- GK: τα γαρ όπλα της στρατείας ημών ου σαρκικά αλλά δυνατά τω θεώ προς καθαίρεσιν οχυρωμάτων