Word study · Greek
ochýrōma
stronghold, fortress
Say it: okh-OO-ro-mah (approximate)
ὀχύρωμα
What it means
A fortified place, a stronghold. In 10:4, the weapons of Paul's warfare are "mighty to destroy strongholds," a picture for arguments and attitudes that resist the knowledge of God. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- FortressA place built to resist.
- StrongholdA firm defense.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"The throwing down of strongholds" (10:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3794 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources