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mounts

Meaning of “mounts”

Raised mounds or siegeworks.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Jeremiah 32:24

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “mounts”

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Jeremiah 32:24
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Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:24 · retained source text

Beholde the mounts, they are come vnto the citie to take it, and the citie is giuen into the hand of the Caldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence, and what thou hast spoken is come to passe, and behold, thou seest it.

1611 marginal noteOr, engines of shot.

Jeremiah 33:4
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For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:4 · retained source text

For thus sayth the LORD the God of Israel concerning the houses of this citie, and concerning the houses of the kings of Iudah, which are throwen downe by the mounts, and by the sword.

Ezekiel 17:17
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Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:17 · retained source text

Neither shall Pharaoh with his mightie armie and great companie make for him in the warre by casting vp mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Jeremiah 32:24; Jeremiah 33:4; Ezekiel 17:17

Ezekiel 17:17 directly joins casting up mounts with building forts, and both Jeremiah claims place them against a city. Scripture itself establishes the siegework class.