KJV dictionary & concordance
A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 11:5
Complete exact-word concordance
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
And the inhabitants of Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come hither. Neuerthelesse Dauid tooke the castle of Zion, which is the citie of Dauid.
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
And Dauid dwelt in the castell: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid.
1611 marginal noteThat is, Zion, 2.Sam 5.7.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certaintie for the tumult, he commanded him to be caried into the castle.
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
And as Paul was to bee led into the castle, hee saide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who saide, Canst thou speake Greeke?
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
The chiefe captaine commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that hee should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherfore they cried so against him.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chiefe captaine fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to goe downe, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
On the morow, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned to the castle.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress.
