◄ 5418. phragmos ►
Strong's Lexicon phragmos: Fence, wall, hedge Original Word: φραγμός Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: phragmos Pronunciation: frag-MOS Phonetic Spelling: (frag-mos') Definition: Fence, wall, hedge Meaning: a hedge, fence, partition. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φράσσω (phrasso), meaning "to fence in" or "to enclose." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1447 (גָּדֵר, gader): Refers to a wall or fence. - H2346 (חוֹמָה, chomah): Refers to a wall, often used in the context of city walls. Usage: The term "phragmos" refers to a physical barrier such as a fence, wall, or hedge. It is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe divisions or separations, particularly in a spiritual or communal context. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, physical barriers like fences and walls were common for protecting property, delineating boundaries, and providing security. In a spiritual sense, these barriers could symbolize the divisions between different groups, such as Jews and Gentiles, or the separation between God and humanity due to sin. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from phrassó Definition a fencing in, a fence NASB Translation barrier (1), hedges (1), wall (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5418: φραγμός φραγμός, φραγμοῦ, ὁ (φράσσω to fence round), a hedge, a fence: Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1; Luke 14:23; tropically, that which separates, prevents two from coming together, Ephesians 2:14 (A. V. partition), see μεσότοιχον. (The Sept., Sir. 36:30(27); Herodotus, Sophocles, Thucydides, Plutarch, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hedge, partition. From phrasso; a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively) -- hedge (+ round about), partition. see GREEK phrasso Forms and Transliterations φραγμοί φραγμον φραγμόν φραγμὸν φραγμός φραγμου φραγμού φραγμοῦ φραγμους φραγμούς φραγμοὺς φραγμώ φραγμών phragmon phragmòn phragmou phragmoû phragmous phragmoùs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 21:33 N-AMS GRK: ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκεν NAS: AND PUT A WALL AROUND KJV: a vineyard, and hedged it round about, INT: a vineyard and a fence it placed around Mark 12:1 N-AMS GRK: καὶ περιέθηκεν φραγμὸν καὶ ὤρυξεν NAS: AND PUT A WALL AROUND KJV: set an hedge about [it], and INT: and placed around [it] a fence and dug Luke 14:23 N-AMP GRK: ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον NAS: out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel KJV: the highways and hedges, and compel INT: highways and hedges and compel Ephesians 2:14 N-GMS GRK: μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας NAS: and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, KJV: the middle wall of partition [between us]; INT: middle wall of the fence having broken down Strong's Greek 5418 4 Occurrences φραγμὸν — 2 Occ. φραγμοῦ — 1 Occ. φραγμοὺς — 1 Occ.