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Lexicon :: Strong's G3794 - ochyrōma

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ὀχύρωμα
Transliteration
ochyrōma (Key)
Pronunciation
okh-oo'-ro-mah
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a remote derivative of ἔχω (G2192) (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:590,752

Strong’s Definitions

ὀχύρωμα ochýrōma, okh-oo'-ro-mah; from a remote derivative of G2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely); a castle (figuratively, argument):—stronghold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G3794 in the following manner: strong hold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G3794 in the following manner: strong hold (1x).

  1. a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness

  2. anything on which one relies

    1. of the arguments and reasonings by which a disputant endeavours to fortify his opinion and defend it against his opponent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀχύρωμα ochýrōma, okh-oo'-ro-mah; from a remote derivative of G2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely); a castle (figuratively, argument):—stronghold.
STRONGS G3794:
ὀχύρωμα, ὀχυρώματος, τό (ὀχυρόω (to make strong, to fortify));
1. properly, a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness, the Sept. for מִבְצָר, etc.; very often in 1 and 2 Macc.; Xenophon, Hellen. 3, 2, 3.
2. tropically, anything on which one relies: καθεῖλε τό ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ' ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν, Proverbs 21:22; ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος κυρίου, Proverbs 10:29; in 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the arguments and reasonings by which a disputant endeavors to fortify his opinion and defend it against his opponent.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
10:29; 21:22
2 Corinthians
10:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3794 matches the Greek ὀχύρωμα (ochyrōma),
which occurs 35 times in 33 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:20 - Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:14 - But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:14 - So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:2 - Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12 - “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites,” he answered. “You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6 - then know that God has wronged me and drawn his net around me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40 - You have broken through all his walls and reduced his strongholds to ruins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29 - The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12 - The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:22 - One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:28 - a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:10 - You counted the buildings in Jerusalem and tore down houses to strengthen the wall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:14 - Wail, you ships of Tarshish; your fortress is destroyed!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:22 - They will be herded together like prisoners bound in a dungeon; they will be shut up in prison and be punished[fn] after many days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:13 - Thorns will overrun her citadels, nettles and brambles her strongholds. She will become a haunt for jackals, a home for owls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:7 - Since you trust in your deeds and riches, you too will be taken captive, and Chemosh will go into exile, together with his priests and officials.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:18 - “Come down from your glory and sit on the parched ground, you inhabitants of Daughter Dibon, for the one who destroys Moab will come up against you and ruin your fortified cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:41 - Kerioth[fn] will be captured and the strongholds taken. In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22 - Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:2 - Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob; in his wrath he has torn down the strongholds of Daughter Judah. He has brought her kingdom and its princes down to the ground in dishonor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:5 - The Lord is like an enemy; he has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for Daughter Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:43

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:43 - He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the Libyans and Cushites[fn] in submission.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:9 - With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold and brings the fortified city to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:11 - I will destroy the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:12 - All your fortresses are like fig trees with their first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:14 - Draw water for the siege, strengthen your defenses! Work the clay, tread the mortar, repair the brickwork!

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:10 - They mock kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; by building earthen ramps they capture them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:3 - Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:12 - Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.
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