τείχους
teîchos
wall
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.
Revelation 21:19 · Word #4
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 GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wall |
| Literal | wall |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τεῖχος |
| Strong's | G5038 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5038-03
of a fortified wall
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,GNS); denotes possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered "of a fortified wall." "Fortified wall" reflects the root sense of a constructed defensive barrier rather than a simple interior wall. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of a fortified wall
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "of the wall". |