KJV dictionary & concordance
A collection of houses, originally walled or fortified and generally larger than a village.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Joshua 2:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Hath not the Scripture saide, that Christ commeth of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Bethlehem, where Dauid was?
1611 marginal noteMat. 2.5.
NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
¶ Now a certaine man was sicke, named Lazarus of Bethanie, the towne of Mary, and her sister Martha.
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
Now Iesus was not yet come into the towne, but was in that place where Martha met him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Originally a walled or fortified collection of houses; more generally, a collection of houses larger than a village.
