Fortified Cities

Fenced City • Fortified City • Fortified Towns

Dictionaries

The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

FORTIFIED CITY. The rendering of several Heb. words; sometimes translated “fortresses” (2 Chron. 11:11), “battle towers” (Isa. 29:3). The broad distinction between a city and a village in biblical language consisted in the possession of walls. The city had walls, the village was unwalled or had only

Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Fortified Cities

FORTIFIED CITIES - cities strengthened by walls, towers, gates and bars (Deut. 3:5).When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they found many fortified cities belonging to the Canaanites and Amorites (Josh. 14:12). The strength of these fortifications is proven by the fact that the Canaanites resisted

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

FORTIFICATION; FORT, FORTIFIED (FENCED) CITIES; FORTRESS

FORTIFICATION; FORT, FORTIFIED (FENCED) CITIES; FORTRESS<for-ti-fi-ka’-shun> (including):Has a number of words representing its various elements and aspects:1. [מִבְצָר‎, mibhtsar], is the term generally rendered “fenced” or “defenced city.” In both the King James Version and the Revised Version

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Fortified Cities

FORTIFIED CITIES The term “fortified city” (often “fenced city” or “defenced city” in the KJV) refers to a town with strong defenses, usually a massive wall structure and inner citadels or strongholds. In general the fortified city was a major military or administrative center for a region. Size was

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5

Fortification, Fort, Fortified [Fenced] Cities, Fortress

FORTIFICATION, for-ti-fi-kā′shun (including FORT, FORTIFIED [FENCED] CITIES, FORTRESS): I. In Recent Excavations1. Excavation of Tells2. Sites3. Primitive Character4. Walls5. Towers6. Acropolis or Castle7. Masonry8. Gates9. Water Supply II. In Biblical History1. Before the Monarchy2. In

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