πύργος

pýrgos

Number

G4444

Language

Greek

Original word

πύργος

Transliteration

pýrgos

KJV occurrences

4 verses

Definition

a tower or castle

KJV: tower

Root / derivation: apparently a primary word ("burgh");

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πύργος across 4 verses.

tower4×

Every occurrence (KJV)

4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew1 verse

Matthew 21:33

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Mark1 verse

Mark 12:1

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Luke2 verses

Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Luke 14:28

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Topics that use this word

Tower Capital and Labor Husbandman Jesus, The Christ Lease Self-Condemnation Towers Unfaithfulness Vineyard Wine Press Agriculture or Husbandry Ecclesiasticism

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G4444 (pýrgos) mean?

a tower or castle

How many times does G4444 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4444 (πύργος) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tower.”

How is pýrgos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4444 is rendered as “tower” (4×).

Where does the Greek word πύργος come from?

apparently a primary word ("burgh");