Fort (8 Occurrences)

... of defense; a fortification. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FORTIFICATION; FORT; FORTIFIED CITIES; FORTRESS. for-ti-fi-ka'-shun ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fort.htm - 41k

Fortress (75 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortress.htm - 60k

Fortification (5 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortification.htm - 40k

Fortified (79 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Fortify. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FORTIFICATION; FORT; FORTIFIED CITIES; FORTRESS. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fortified.htm - 63k

Cities (427 Occurrences)

... FORTIFICATION; FORT; FORTIFIED CITIES; FORTRESS. for-ti-fi-ka'-shun (including): I. IN RECENT EXCAVATIONS 1. Excavation of Tells ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cities.htm - 91k

Garrison (15 Occurrences)

... "obelisks," probably an idolatrous image. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/garrison.htm - 13k

Tahpanhes (7 Occurrences)

... excavation of Tahpanhes in 1886 by WM Flinders Petrie made it "highly probable that the large oblong platform of brickwork close to the palace fort built at ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tahpanhes.htm - 14k

Etham (4 Occurrences)

... Succoth. Brugsch (Hist. Egypt, II, 359) would compare Etham with the Egyptian Khetam ("fort"), but the Hebrew word has no guttural. The ... biblethesaurus.org/e/etham.htm - 9k

Gezer (14 Occurrences)

... date. In the period of the Crusades this site, under the name "Mount Gisart," was a crusading fort and gave its name to a family. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gezer.htm - 27k

Zareth-shahar (1 Occurrence)

... Of this town but little remains. "A few broken basaltic columns and pieces of wall about 200 yards back from the shore, and a ruined fort rather nearer the sea ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zareth-shahar.htm - 7k

Zarethshahar (1 Occurrence)

... Of this town but little remains. "A few broken basaltic columns and pieces of wall about 200 yards back from the shore, and a ruined fort rather nearer the sea ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zarethshahar.htm - 7k

Kingship (17 Occurrences)

... Micah 4:8 And thou, O tower of Eder, Fort of the daughter of Zion, unto thee it cometh, Yea, come in hath the former rule, The kingdom to the daughter of ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kingship.htm - 11k

Gorge (19 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A defile between mountains. 4. (n.) The entrance into a bastion or other outwork of a fort; -- usually synonymous with rear. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gorge.htm - 12k

Wanderings (7 Occurrences)

... Near the center of the plateau is the small fort of Nakhl ("the palms"), where water is found; but, as a whole, the Tih is waterless, having very few springs ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wanderings.htm - 40k

Inclose (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (vt) To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to enclose a fort or an army with troops; to enclose a town ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inclose.htm - 7k

Forswear (1 Occurrence)

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Fastness (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (n.) A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fastness.htm - 7k

Traitor (4 Occurrences)

... his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place ... biblethesaurus.org/t/traitor.htm - 8k

Reduce (13 Occurrences)

... of heat. 3. (n.) To bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort. 4. (n.) To ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reduce.htm - 11k

Erect (17 Occurrences)

... 8. (vt) To raise, as a building; to build; to construct; as, to erect a house or a fort; to set up; to put together the component parts of, as of a machine. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/erect.htm - 12k

Delivery (8 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a ... biblethesaurus.org/d/delivery.htm - 9k

Misgab (1 Occurrence)

... some fortress so called; or perhaps a general name for the highlands of Moab, as some think (Jeremiah 48:1). In Isaiah 25:12, the word is rendered "high fort.". ... biblethesaurus.org/m/misgab.htm - 7k

Millo (9 Occurrences)

... In David's time it may have been an isolated and detached fort guarding the north approach, but if it was originally a Jebusite high place (Winckler) partly of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/millo.htm - 14k

Man (26072 Occurrences)

... with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort... biblethesaurus.org/m/man.htm - 56k

Pithom (1 Occurrence)

... son of Rameses II (Brugsch, History, II, 128), we have a report that certain nomads from Aduma (or Edom) passed through "the Khetam (or fort) of Minepthah ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pithom.htm - 12k

Plant (92 Occurrences)

... 14. (n.) To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as, to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place; to plant one's feet on solid ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plant.htm - 37k

Peel (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep. 2. (n.) A spadelike implement, variously used, as for ... biblethesaurus.org/p/peel.htm - 9k

Country

... (3) `ophel, is translated by "hill" in 2 Kings 5:24 Isaiah 32:14 Micah 4:8, but may possibly mean "tower" or "fort." In other passages the word occurs with the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/country.htm - 23k

Carchemish (3 Occurrences)

... The Assyrian form of the name is Kargamis or Gargamis, but its meaning is doubtful, the interpretation "Fort of the god Chemosh" having been suggested before ... biblethesaurus.org/c/carchemish.htm - 13k

Command (442 Occurrences)

... 12. (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge. 13. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/command.htm - 36k

Chaphenatha

... ka-fen'-a-tha (Chaphenatha; the King James Version Caphenatha): A name apparently given to part of the eastern wall of Jerusalem or a fort in that neighborhood ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaphenatha.htm - 6k

Calneh (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Fort, one of the four cities founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10:10). It is the modern Niffer, a lofty mound ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calneh.htm - 11k

Surprise (27 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/surprise.htm - 15k

Superintend (4 Occurrences)

... with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as, an officer superintends the building of a ship or the construction of a fort. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/superintend.htm - 8k

Summon (25 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses. 3. (vt) To call upon to surrender, as a fort. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/summon.htm - 13k

Scale (38 Occurrences)

... 26. (vt) To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort. 27. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scale.htm - 22k

Surrender (18 Occurrences)

... to give or deliver up possession of (anything) upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy or to an officer; to surrender a fort or a ... biblethesaurus.org/s/surrender.htm - 13k

Siege (63 Occurrences)

... Jerusalem was captured by the men of Judah (Judges 1:8), but the fort of Jebus remained unconquered till the time of David (2 Samuel 5:6). 2. In the Monarchy ... biblethesaurus.org/s/siege.htm - 51k

Stronghold (68 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortified place; a place of security. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. STRONGHOLD. strong'-hold. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stronghold.htm - 25k

Mountain (298 Occurrences)

... (7) mutstsabh (Isaiah 29:3), is translated in the King James Version "mount" in the English Revised Version "fort," in the American Standard Revised Version ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mountain.htm - 48k

Point (106 Occurrences)

... Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral. 31. (n.) To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort. 32. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/point.htm - 40k

Slayeth (28 Occurrences)

... Ezekiel 26:8 Thy daughters in the field by sword he slayeth, And he hath made against thee a fort, And hath poured out against thee a mount, And hath raised ... biblethesaurus.org/s/slayeth.htm - 15k

Hill (217 Occurrences)

... (3) `ophel, is translated by "hill" in 2 Kings 5:24 Isaiah 32:14 Micah 4:8, but may possibly mean "tower" or "fort." In other passages the word occurs with the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hill.htm - 57k

Judah (802 Occurrences)

... The war was continued during the long reign of his son Asa, whose opponent, Baasha, built a fort some 6 miles North of Jerusalem in order to cut off that city ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judah.htm - 101k

Zion (169 Occurrences)

... in Ezekiel as well as in Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, there is no mention of Zion, except the incidental reference to David's capture of the Jebusite fort. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zion.htm - 49k

Jericho (59 Occurrences)

... the city which Herod rebuilt was on a higher elevation, at the base of the western mountain, probably at Beit Jubr, where there are the ruins of a small fort. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jericho.htm - 38k

Forth (1639 Occurrences)

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Ephesus (20 Occurrences)

... beyond the village one comes to the ruins of the old aqueduct, the fallen city walls, the so-called church of John or the baths, the Turkish fort which is ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ephesus.htm - 24k

Kingdom (409 Occurrences)

... The war was continued during the long reign of his son Asa, whose opponent, Baasha, built a fort some 6 miles North of Jerusalem in order to cut off that city ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kingdom.htm - 101k

City

... 1. Tower or Stronghold: The Tower or Stronghold was an inner fort which held a garrison and commander, and was provisioned with "victuals, and oil and wine" (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/city.htm - 43k

Arabah (32 Occurrences)

... 2. History: At present the Egyptian government maintains a fort and harbor at Akabah, but its authority does not extend into the interior. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabah.htm - 33k

Hold (500 Occurrences)

... confinement; custody; guard. 24. (n.) A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold. 25. (n.) A ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hold.htm - 39k

Mount (311 Occurrences)

... (7) mutstsabh (Isaiah 29:3), is translated in the King James Version "mount" in the English Revised Version "fort," in the American Standard Revised Version ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mount.htm - 68k

David (1052 Occurrences)

... He "dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David" (1 Chronicles 11:7). This was the name afterwards given to the castle and royal palace on Mount Zion ... biblethesaurus.org/d/david.htm - 93k

Herds (72 Occurrences)

... Isaiah 32:14 Surely the palace hath been left, The multitude of the city forsaken, Fort and watch-tower hath been for dens unto the age, A joy of wild asses ... biblethesaurus.org/h/herds.htm - 29k

Joshua (211 Occurrences)

... Jabin, king of Hazor, the "fort," was at the head of an alliance of northern kings who gathered together to oppose Israel in the neighborhood of the waters of ... biblethesaurus.org/j/joshua.htm - 101k

Israel (27466 Occurrences)

... Near the center of the plateau is the small fort of Nakhl ("the palms"), where water is found; but, as a whole, the Tih is waterless, having very few springs ... biblethesaurus.org/i/israel.htm - 101k