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Fold

An enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isa. 13:20). This unified study connects 5 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G8982, G8983, G4167, H1223, H1563, H4356, H2264
Hebrew
בָּצְרָה · botsrâh
Greek
πτύξις · ptuxis

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πτύξις

G8982
Transliteration
ptuxis
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

fold

Lexicon definition

fold

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πτυχή

G8983
Transliteration
ptuchē
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

fold

Lexicon definition

fold

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

חִבֻּק

H2264
Transliteration
chibbuq
Pronunciation
khib-book'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

fold.

Lexicon definition

a clasping of the hands (in idleness)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Fold

An enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isa. 13:20). Sheep-folds are mentioned Num. 32:16, 24, 36; 2 Sam. 7:8; Zeph. 2:6; John 10:1, etc. It was prophesied of the cities of Ammon (Ezek. 25:5), Aroer (Isa. 17:2), and Judaea, that they would be folds or couching-places for flocks. "Among the pots," of the Authorized Version (Ps. 68:13), is rightly in the Revised Version, "among the sheepfolds."

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Fold

Indexed occurrences: 4

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Strong's Concordance

Folds

Indexed occurrences: 8

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All Scripture references26 references

Exodus 1

Exodus 26:9

Numbers 2

Numbers 32:24Numbers 32:36

2 Kings 1

2 Kings 2:8

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 5:13

Job 3

Job 29:14Job 38:14Job 41:23

Psalms 2

Psalms 50:9Psalms 78:70

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 4:5

Ezekiel 1

Ezekiel 5:3

Jonah 1

Jonah 2:5

Micah 1

Micah 2:12

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 3:17

Zephaniah 1

Zephaniah 2:6

Haggai 1

Haggai 2:12

Mark 2

Mark 14:66Mark 15:16

Luke 3

Luke 2:8Luke 19:20Luke 22:55

John 3

John 10:1John 10:16John 11:44

Acts 1

Acts 19:12

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Dictionary

Cotes

Pens or enclosures for flocks (2 Chr. 32:28, "cotes for flocks;" R.V., "flocks in folds").

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Fold

An enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isa. 13:20). Sheep-folds are mentioned Num. 32:16, 24, 36; 2 Sam. 7:8; Zeph. 2:6; John 10:1, etc. It was prophesied of the cities of Ammon (Ezek. 25:5), Aroer (Isa. 17:2), and Judaea, that they would be folds or couching-places for flocks. "Among the pots," of the Authorized Version (Ps. 68:13), is rightly in the Revised Version, "among the sheepfolds."

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Hall

(Gr. aule, Luke 22:55; R.V., "court"), the open court or quadrangle belonging to the high priest's house. In Matt. 26:69 and Mark 14:66 this word is incorrectly rendered "palace" in the Authorized Version, but correctly "court" in the Revised Version. In John 10:1, 16 it means a "sheep-fold." In Matt. 27:27 and Mark 15:16 (A.V., "common hall;" R.V., "palace") it refers to the proetorium or residence of the Roman governor at Jerusalem. The "porch" in Matt. 26:71 is the entrance-hall or passage leading into the central court, which is open to the sky.

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Head-dress

Not in common use among the Hebrews. It is first mentioned in Ex. 28:40 (A.V., "bonnets;" R.V., "head-tires"). It was used especially for purposes of ornament (Job 29:14; Isa. 3:23; 62:3). The Hebrew word here used, tsaniph, properly means a turban, folds of linen wound round the head. The Hebrew word peer, used in Isa. 61:3, there rendered "beauty" (A.V.) and "garland" (R.V.), is a head-dress or turban worn by females (Isa. 3: 20, "bonnets"), priests (Ex. 39:28), a bridegroom (Isa. 61:10, "ornament;" R.V., "garland"). Ezek. 16:10 and Jonah 2:5 are to be understood of the turban wrapped round the head. The Hebrew shebisim (Isa. 3:18), in the Authorized Version rendered "cauls," and marg. "networks," denotes probably a kind of netted head-dress. The "horn" (Heb. keren) mentioned in 1 Sam. 2:1 is the head-dress called by the Druses of Mount Lebanon the tantura.

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Napkin

(Gr. soudarion, John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a "sweat-cloth"), a cloth for wiping the sweat from the face. But the word is used of a wrapper to fold money in (Luke 19:20), and as an article of dress, a "handkerchief" worn on the head (Acts 19:12).

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Sheep-fold

A strong fenced enclosure for the protection of the sheep gathered within it (Num. 32:24; 1 Chr. 17:7; Ps. 50:9; 78:70). In John 10:16 the Authorized Version renders by "fold" two distinct Greek words, aule and poimne, the latter of which properly means a "flock," and is so rendered in the Revised Version. (See also Matt. 26:31; Luke 2:8; 1 Cor. 9:7.) (See [578]FOLD.)

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