KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A fortified place or stronghold. Sense 2: A defensive or siege fortification built against a city.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 5:9
Complete exact-word concordance
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
So Dauid dwelt in the fort, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built round about, from Millo and inward.
And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
And the fortresse of the high fort of thy walles shall hee bring downe, lay low, and bring to the ground, euen to the dust.
And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it: set the campe also against it, and set battering rammes against it round about.
1611 marginal noteOr, chiefe leaders.
At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.
At his right hand was the diuination for Ierusalem to appoint captaines, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift vp the voice with shouting, to appoint battering-rammes against the gates, to cast a mount and to build a fort.
1611 marginal noteOr, battering rams.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rams.
He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.
Hee shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field, and he shal make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift vp the buckler against thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, powre out the engine of shot.
Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Then he shall turne his face towards the fort of his owne lande: but he shall stumble and fall, and not bee found.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A fortified place; a place surrounded or otherwise strengthened for security against an enemy; a castle or stronghold.
