What does טִירָה mean in the Bible?
טִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a wall ; hence, a fortress or a hamlet".
Hebrew · H2918
טִירָה
A wall ; hence, a fortress or a hamlet
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טִירָהH2918
What does טִירָה mean in the Bible?
טִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a wall ; hence, a fortress or a hamlet".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2918?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), a tower (1), and encampments (1), the walls (1), their camps (1).
Where does טִירָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×1 Chronicles 6:54
a tower1×Song Of Solomon 8:9
and encampments1×Genesis 25:16
the walls1×Ezekiel 46:23
their camps1×Ezekiel 25:4
their encampments1×Numbers 31:10
their place1×Psalms 69:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:16וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םtoand encampmentsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralNumbers 31:10טִֽירֹתָ֑םtotheir encampmentsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1 Chronicles 6:54לְטִירוֹתָ֖םto. . .Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 69:25טִֽירָתָ֥םtotheir placeNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 8:9טִ֣ירַתtoa towerNoun - feminine singular constructEzekiel 25:4טִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙totheir campsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralEzekiel 46:23הַטִּיר֖וֹתtothe wallsArticle | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 25:16
Aligned rows7
Books represented6
Genesis1Numbers11 Chronicles1Psalms1Song Of Solomon1Ezekiel2
Source forms
הַטִּיר֖וֹת1xhaṭ·ṭî·rō·wṯEzekiel 46:23
וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם1xū·ḇə·ṭî·rō·ṯāmGenesis 25:16
טִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙1xṭî·rō·w·ṯê·hemEzekiel 25:4
טִ֣ירַת1xṭî·raṯSong Of Solomon 8:9
טִֽירָתָ֥ם1xṭî·rā·ṯāmPsalms 69:25
טִֽירֹתָ֑ם1xṭî·rō·ṯāmNumbers 31:10
לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם1xlə·ṭî·rō·w·ṯām1 Chronicles 6:54
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural2xNumbers 31:10, Ezekiel 25:4
Article | Noun - feminine plural1xEzekiel 46:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xGenesis 25:16
Noun - feminine singular construct1xSong Of Solomon 8:9
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 69:25
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1x1 Chronicles 6:54
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a wall ; hence, a fortress or a hamlet
Source Gloss
a wall ; hence, a fortress or a hamlet
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet BDB: encampment Usage: (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טִירָה is built from this root: