Hebrew · H5897, G4172 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "fortified city providing protection from attack".

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Meaning

fortified city providing protection from attack
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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