"a wall of a city, Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33; Heb. 11:30; Rev. 21:12, 14f., 17-19*"
Definition and meaning
a wall of a city, Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33; Heb. 11:30; Rev. 21:12, 14f., 17-19*
In the original Greek the word is written: τεῖχος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 teichos (G5038) across the King James Bible.
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
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Common questions
Strong's G5038 (teichos) is a Greek word that means: a wall of a city, Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33; Heb. 11:30; Rev. 21:12, 14f., 17-19* It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word teichos (G5038) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5038 is teichos, a Greek word defined as: a wall of a city, Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33; Heb. 11:30; Rev. 21:12, 14f., 17-19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
teichos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.