"to cast up, set up, throw up a palisade, Lk. 19:43*"
Definition and meaning
to cast up, set up, throw up a palisade, Lk. 19:43*
In the original Greek the word is written: παρεμβάλλω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 paremballo (G3924) across the King James Bible.
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
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Common questions
Strong's G3924 (paremballo) is a Greek word that means: to cast up, set up, throw up a palisade, Lk. 19:43* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word paremballo (G3924) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3924 is paremballo, a Greek word defined as: to cast up, set up, throw up a palisade, Lk. 19:43*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
paremballo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.