Lexicon
παρεμβάλλω
paremballō
G6070
G:V Greek

to encamp

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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

  1. 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.

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