Charax denotes a hostile barrier set against a city as enemies surround and hem it in.

The attested use places charax in an enemy siege action: a barrier is set against the city while its inhabitants are surrounded and hemmed in.

1. Hostile barrier in an encirclement · dominant

   In Luke 19:43, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the prediction that enemies will set something against the city, then surround and hem it in on every side. The APB renders the clause “will set up a barricade against you,” confirming a barrier used within that hostile encirclement.

   Luke 19:43

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 19:43 the APB presents the term with “barricade” in the clause about enemies setting it against the city. The surrounding siege description also supplies the context for the term's use.