Parembole

par-em-bol-ay'
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Parembole Definition

  1. an encampment
    1. the camp of Israel in the desert
      1. used for the city of Jerusalem, inasmuch as that was to the Israelites what formerly the encampment had been in the desert
      2. of the sacred congregation or assembly of Israel, as it had been gathered formerly in camps in the wilderness
    2. the barracks of the Roman soldiers, which at Jerusalem were in the castle of Antonia
  2. an army in a line of battle
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
parembavllw
Origin
from a compound of (3844) and (1685)
Strong's Number
3925
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

castle
6
camp
3
army
1
Total
10

KJV Verse Count

Total
10

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Parembole". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .