טִירָה

Strong’s Definition

a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of (an equivalent to) H2905 (טוּר);

KJV Usage

(goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.encampment, battlement
• 2.encampment, tent camp
• 3.walled dwelling places, battlement (metaphorically)
• 4.row (of stones)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ṭîyrâh; Pronunciation: tee-raw'