Greek word study
χάραξ G5482
- Transliteration
- chárax
- KJV glosses
- trench
Lexical summary
akin to G1125 (γράφω) through the idea of scratching)
a stake, i.e. (by implication) a palisade or rampart (military mound for circumvallation in a siege)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
akin to G1125 (γράφω) through the idea of scratching)
a stake, i.e. (by implication) a palisade or rampart (military mound for circumvallation in a siege)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information