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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

The barrier around the flat-roofed houses of the East (Deut. 22:8⁸When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. (Deuteronomy 22:8); Jer. 5:10¹⁰Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord's. (Jeremiah 5:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. maaqeh, the balustrade or parapet round the flat roofs of houses required by the law for the protection of life (Deut. 22:8⁸When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. (Deuteronomy 22:8)).

2. netishoth: this signifies “expansion,” and may well refer to extended battlements. A parapet on the walls, with holes through which arrows could be shot, may be seen on some of the Assyrian monuments (Jer. 5:10¹⁰Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord's. (Jeremiah 5:10)).

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Jerusalem City Wall

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4624 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

ma`aqeh

Phonic:

mah-ak-eh’

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to repress; a parapet

KJV Usage:

battlement