πύργος,
πύργου,
ὁ (akin to German
Burg, anciently Purg; (yet cf.
Curtius, § 413)), as in Greek writings from
Homer down,
a tower; a fortified structure rising to a considerable height, to repel a hostile attack or to enable a watchman to see in every direction. The
πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωάμ ((which see)) seems to designate a tower in the walls of Jerusalem near the fountain of Siloam,
Luke 13:4; the tower occupied by the keepers of a vineyard is spoken of in
Matthew 21:33;
Mark 12:1 (after
Isaiah 5:2); a tower-shaped building as a safe and convenient dwelling,
Luke 14:28.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Isaiah
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5:2
- Matthew
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21:33
- Mark
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12:1
- Luke
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13:4; 14:28
