Ochýrōma — G3794

G3794 · Greek — ὀχύρωμα

Pronunciation: okh-oo'-ro-mah

Definition

neuter noun

a castle (figuratively, argument)

  1. properly, a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness, the Sept. for מִבְצָר, etc
  2. tropically, anything on which one relies

Usually translated as

stronghold

Origin

from a remote derivative of G2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely)

Occurrences

Ochýrōma occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Corinthians (1)

Strong's Lexicon — O