Bîyrânîyth — H1003

Definition

feminine noun

a fortress

1. fortress, fortified place

Usually translated as

castle

Origin

from H1002

• Derived from Bîyrâh (H1002)

Occurrences

Bîyrânîyth occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (2)

• 2 Chronicles 17:12 — And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles (בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת), and cities of store.
• 2 Chronicles 27:4 — Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles (בִּֽירָנִיּ֖וֹת) and towers.