παρεμβάλλω
paremballō
G6070
G:V
Greek
to encamp
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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language
Paremballo describes enemies setting up an encampment or barrier against a city under siege.
The sole attested use depicts hostile forces establishing a position against Jerusalem as they surround and hem it in.
Senses in use
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Setting up a hostile encampment against · dominant
In Luke 19:43, the future active plural form occurs in the warning that enemies will act against the city; the APB renders the clause "will set up a barricade against you" before describing their surrounding and hemming it in.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 19:43, the APB presents the action as enemies who "will set up a barricade against you." This rendering identifies the clause's overall hostile action rather than a precise one-word equivalent.