τείχη
teîchos
walls
A constructed or built wall, particularly a defensive wall surrounding or protecting a city, fortress, or inhabited area. In context, refers to a substantial barrier as part of fortifications rather than an internal partition within a house. Can also denote city walls as symbols of communal defense, security, or separation.
Hebrews 11:30 · Word #3
Lexicon G5038
| Lemma | τεῖχος |
| Transliteration | teîchos |
| Strong's | G5038 |
| Definition | A constructed or built wall, particularly a defensive wall surrounding or protecting a city, fortress, or inhabited area. In context, refers to a substantial barrier as part of fortifications rather than an internal partition within a house. Can also denote city walls as symbols of communal defense, security, or separation. |
Morphology N NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | walls |
| Literal | walls |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τεῖχος |
| Strong's | G5038 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5038-01
fortification walls
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, neuter, plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s core sense of constructed defensive barriers surrounding a city or stronghold. The plural nominative neuter form is preserved by using a simple English plural noun phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fortification walls
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'fortification walls' preserves the specific reference to city defenses per SILEX; correct for 'τείχη' in context. |