"a stake; a military palisade, rampart, formed from the earth thrown out of the ditch, and stuck with sharp stakes or palisades, Lk. 19:43*"
Definition and meaning
a stake; a military palisade, rampart, formed from the earth thrown out of the ditch, and stuck with sharp stakes or palisades, Lk. 19:43*
In the original Greek the word is written: χάραξ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of charax (G5482) across the King James Bible.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
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Common questions
Strong's G5482 (charax) is a Greek word that means: a stake; a military palisade, rampart, formed from the earth thrown out of the ditch, and stuck with sharp stakes or palisades, Lk. 19:43* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word charax (G5482) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5482 is charax, a Greek word defined as: a stake; a military palisade, rampart, formed from the earth thrown out of the ditch, and stuck with sharp stakes or palisades, Lk. 19:43*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
charax is a Greek word found in the New Testament.