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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5586 town
5586 town
5586 town
A large concentration of dwellings, often walled, to be distinguished from the larger cities.
A town was a large concentration of dwellings
1Sa 23:7 See also Jos 19:50; Mk 6:10; Ac 16:4
Town officials
Dt 16:18; Jdg 8:14-16 See also Dt 19:12; Dt 21:3,19; Dt 22:15; Dt 25:7; Ru 4:2; 1Sa 16:4; Ezr 10:14; Lk 18:2-3
Town records
Laws concerning towns
Town celebrations and worship
Dt 16:5 See also 1Sa 9:10-14; 1Sa 20:29; 2Ch 28:25
The town was a close-knit community
Towns associated with Jesus Christ
Mt 13:54 Nazareth, his home town; Lk 4:31 Capernaum in Galilee; Lk 8:1,4; Jn 4:5 Sychar in Samaria
Wickedness in towns
Dt 13:13 See also Jdg 6:30; 2Ki 2:23; 2Ch 30:10; Mt 23:34
Judgment on towns
Dt 13:15; Isa 25:2 See also 2Ki 3:19; Mt 10:11
See also
| 2363 | Christ, preaching & teaching |
| 5256 | city |
| 5315 | fortifications |
| 5505 | roads |
| 5601 | village |
| 7206 | community |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
