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Enclosures served various purposes, including protection, separation, and sanctification. The idea of an enclosure is significant in both literal and metaphorical contexts throughout the Scriptures.<br><br><b>1. Enclosures for Protection:</b><br><br>Enclosures were commonly used for protection against external threats. Cities were often surrounded by walls to safeguard inhabitants from invaders. For instance, the city of Jericho was famously enclosed by walls, which the Israelites, led by Joshua, brought down through divine intervention (<a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6:1-20</a>). Similarly, Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem highlight the importance of enclosures for the security and identity of the people (<a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17-18</a>).<br><br><b>2. Enclosures for Livestock:</b><br><br>Sheepfolds or pens were enclosures used to protect livestock, particularly sheep, from predators and theft. In <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10:1-16</a> , Jesus uses the imagery of a sheepfold to describe His relationship with His followers, emphasizing His role as the Good Shepherd who enters by the gate and cares for His sheep. This metaphor underscores the protective and nurturing aspects of enclosures.<br><br><b>3. Sacred Enclosures:</b><br><br>The concept of sacred space is evident in the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple, both of which had specific enclosures to demarcate holy areas. The Tabernacle, described in Exodus, was surrounded by a courtyard with a fence, separating the sacred from the common (<a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-19</a>). The Temple in Jerusalem also had distinct courts and enclosures, such as the Court of the Gentiles and the Holy of Holies, each with varying degrees of sanctity and access (<a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a>).<br><br><b>4. Metaphorical Enclosures:</b><br><br>Enclosures are also used metaphorically in Scripture to describe spiritual realities. In <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a> , the psalmist speaks of dwelling in the "shelter of the Most High" and abiding in the "shadow of the Almighty," conveying a sense of divine protection and refuge. Similarly, the hedge of protection mentioned in <a href="/job/1-10.htm">Job 1:10</a> symbolizes God's safeguarding presence around His faithful servant.<br><br><b>5. Enclosures and Boundaries:</b><br><br>The concept of boundaries is closely related to enclosures. In <a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Proverbs 22:28</a> , the admonition to "not move an ancient boundary stone" reflects the importance of respecting established limits, whether physical, moral, or spiritual. Boundaries serve to maintain order and justice within the community, as seen in the allocation of land among the tribes of Israel (Joshua 13-21).<br><br><b>6. Enclosures in Eschatological Contexts:</b><br><br>In eschatological visions, enclosures often symbolize the ultimate protection and separation of God's people. <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12</a> describes the New Jerusalem with "a great, high wall with twelve gates," signifying the secure and holy nature of the eternal city where God's presence dwells with His people.<br><br>Throughout the Bible, enclosures serve as powerful symbols of protection, sanctity, and divine order. They illustrate the ways in which God provides for and separates His people, both physically and spiritually, in accordance with His purposes.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) Inclosure. See Inclosure.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3857.htm"><span class="l">3857. paradeisos -- a park, a garden, a paradise</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3857 -- an ancient Persian word meaning "<b>enclosure</b>, garden, park.". <b>...</b> origin (<b>enclosure</b>)<br> Definition a park, a garden, a paradise NASB Word Usage Paradise (3). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3857.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3727.htm"><span class="l">3727. horkos -- an oath</span></a> <br><b>...</b> oath. Word Origin akin to erkos (fence, <b>enclosure</b>) Definition an oath<br> NASB Word Usage oath (7), oaths (2), vows (1). oath. From <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3727.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1223.htm"><span class="l">1223. botsrah -- an <b>enclosure</b>, a fold (for sheep)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1222, 1223. botsrah. 1224 . an <b>enclosure</b>, a fold (for sheep). Transliteration:<br> botsrah Phonetic Spelling: (bots-raw') Short Definition: fold. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1223.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4692.htm"><span class="l">4692. matsor -- siege <b>enclosure</b>, siege, entrenchment</span></a><br><b>...</b> matsor or matsur. 4693 . siege <b>enclosure</b>, siege, entrenchment. Transliteration:<br> matsor or matsur Phonetic Spelling: (maw-tsore') Short Definition: siege. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4692.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2691a.htm"><span class="l">2691a. chatser -- <b>enclosure</b>, court</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2691, 2691a. chatser. 2691b . <b>enclosure</b>, court. Transliteration: chatser<br> Short Definition: court. Word Origin from an unused word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2691a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm"><span class="l">1588. gan -- an <b>enclosure</b>, garden</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1587, 1588. gan. 1589 . an <b>enclosure</b>, garden. Transliteration: gan Phonetic<br> Spelling: (gan) Short Definition: garden. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1588.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5458.htm"><span class="l">5458. segor -- an <b>enclosure</b>, encasement</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5457, 5458. segor. 5459 . an <b>enclosure</b>, encasement. Transliteration: segor<br> Phonetic Spelling: (seg-ore') Short Definition: chests. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5458.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5835.htm"><span class="l">5835. azarah -- probably <b>enclosure</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 5834, 5835. azarah. 5836 . probably <b>enclosure</b>. Transliteration: azarah<br> Phonetic Spelling: (az-aw-raw') Short Definition: ledge. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5835.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4356.htm"><span class="l">4356. miklaah -- an <b>enclosure</b>, fold</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4355, 4356. miklaah or miklah. 4357 . an <b>enclosure</b>, fold. Transliteration:<br> miklaah or miklah Phonetic Spelling: (mik-law-aw') Short Definition: fold. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4356.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm"><span class="l">2691. chatser -- <b>enclosure</b>, court</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2690, 2691. chatser. 2691a . <b>enclosure</b>, court. Transliteration: chatser Phonetic<br> Spelling: (khaw-tsare') Short Definition: court. court, tower, village <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2691.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1448.htm"><span class="l">1448. gederah -- a wall</span></a><br><b>...</b> hedge, wall. Feminine of gader; <b>enclosure</b> (especially for flocks) -- (sheep-)<br> cote (fold) hedge, wall. see HEBREW gader. 1447, 1448. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1448.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2695.htm"><span class="l">2695. Chetsro -- one of David's heroes</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hezro, Hezrai. By an orthographical variation for Chetsrown; <b>enclosure</b>; Chetsro,<br> an Israelite -- Hezro, Hezrai. see HEBREW Chetsrown. 2694, 2695. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2695.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_lxxx.htm"><span class="l">Psalm LXXX.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 7. Then what? "Wherefore hast Thou thrown down her <b>enclosure</b>?" (ver.12). <b>...</b> What is<br> her <b>enclosure</b>? Her defence. For she bore herself proudly against her planter. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxx.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_i_in_jerusalem_when.htm"><span class="l">In Jerusalem when Herod Reigned</span></a> <br><b>...</b> great bridge which connects the Temple with the Upper City,' is the palace of the<br> Maccabees; beyond it, the Xystos, or vast colonnaded <b>enclosure</b>, where popular <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter i in jerusalem when.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dionysius/ecclesiastical_hierarchy/caput_iii_i_concerning_things.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Things Accomplished in the Synaxis.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Hierarch, having completed a reverent prayer, near the Divine Altar, starts<br> with the incensing, and proceeds to every part of the <b>enclosure</b> of the sacred <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput iii i concerning things.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bertrand/saint_augustin/ii_what_was_heard_in.htm"><span class="l">What was Heard in the Basilica of Peace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Amid the wide plains of alfa-grass which surround it, with its quadrangular <b>enclosure</b>,<br> its roads on the projection of the walls behind the battlements, its <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/ii what was heard in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mede/a_key_to_the_apocalypse/the_meaning_2.htm"><span class="l">The Meaning</span></a> <br><b>...</b> rightly comprehended within the name of the interior court, from the description<br> of the tabernacle, where, in like manner, the whole <b>enclosure</b> which surrounded <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the meaning 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_concerning_the_tabernacle.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the Tabernacle which Moses Built in the Wilderness for <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And this was the structure of three of the sides of this <b>enclosure</b>; but as for the<br> fourth side, which was fifty cubits in extent, and was the front of the whole <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning the tabernacle.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_iv_the_annunciation_of.htm"><span class="l">The Annunciation of Jesus the Messiah, and the Birth of his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> by the mountains of Lower Galilee, cleft about the middle by a valley that widens,<br> till, after an hour's journey, we stand within an <b>enclosure</b> which seems <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter iv the annunciation of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_11_how_herod_rebuilt.htm"><span class="l">How Herod Rebuilt the Temple and Raised it Higher and Made it More <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5. Now in the western quarters of the <b>enclosure</b> of the temple there were four gates;<br> the first led to the king's palace, and went to a passage over the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 how herod rebuilt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/renan/the_life_of_jesus/chapter_xiii_first_attempts_on.htm"><span class="l">First Attempts on Jerusalem.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> who were not Jews were permitted to advance.[4] But the tower of Antonia, the<br> headquarters of the Roman forces, commanded the whole <b>enclosure</b>, and allowed all <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../renan/the life of jesus/chapter xiii first attempts on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_desire_of_ages/chapter_16_in_his_temple.htm"><span class="l">In his Temple</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He saw the outer court of His temple converted into a place of unholy traffic.<br> The sacred <b>enclosure</b> had become one vast exchange. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 16 in his temple.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/enclosure.htm"><span class="l"><b>Enclosure</b> (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Enclosure</b> (6 Occurrences). Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who has made both<br> one, and has broken down the middle wall of <b>enclosure</b>, (DBY YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/enclosure.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mamre.htm"><span class="l">Mamre (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (3) The third and much older tradition, mentioned in several Christian writers,<br> refers to a great terebinth which once stood in an <b>enclosure</b> some 2 miles North <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mamre.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/court.htm"><span class="l">Court (172 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The <b>enclosure</b> of the tabernacle (Exodus 27:9-19; 40:8), of the temple (1 Kings<br> 6:36), of a prison (Nehemiah 3:25), of a private house (2 Samuel 17:18), and of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/court.htm - 47k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary.htm"><span class="l">Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> surrounded by buildings. It was always an uncovered <b>enclosure</b>, but might<br> have within its area one or more edifices. 1. The Tabernacle <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sanctuary.htm - 63k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/machpelah.htm"><span class="l">Machpelah (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The whole is surrounded by the el-Haram ie, "the sacred <b>enclosure</b>," about 200<br> feet long, 115 broad, and of an average height of about 50. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/machpelah.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/partition.htm"><span class="l">Partition (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior<br> wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an <b>enclosure</b>, or the like <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/partition.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/y/yard.htm"><span class="l">Yard (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> See Illust. of Ship. 7. (n.) An <b>enclosure</b>; usually, a small enclosed place in front<br> of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/y/yard.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kir.htm"><span class="l">Kir (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Parallels would be Kir Moab, "the <b>enclosure</b> of Moab," Kir Heres or Kir Chareseth,<br> "the <b>enclosure</b> of brick" Septuagint hoi lithoi toni toichou). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kir.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/orchard.htm"><span class="l">Orchard (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) An <b>enclosure</b> containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; --<br> used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/orchard.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fold.htm"><span class="l">Fold (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary An <b>enclosure</b> for flocks to rest together (Isaiah<br> 13:20). <b>...</b> 9. (n.) An <b>enclosure</b> for sheep; a sheep pen. 10. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fold.htm - 17k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-of-Holies.html">What was the Holy of Holies? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Stonehenge.html">What was the purpose of Stonehenge? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-Artemis.html">Who is the Artemis mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/enclosure.htm">Enclosure: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Enclosure (6 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a></span><br />For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of <span class="boldtext">enclosure</span>,<br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Isaiah 34:13</a></span><br />And thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Isaiah 35:7</a></span><br />And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Lamentations 2:6</a></span><br />And he hath violently cast down his <span class="boldtext">enclosure</span> as a garden; he hath destroyed his place of assembly: Jehovah hath caused set feast and sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger king and priest.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15</a></span><br />And when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose front was toward the east, and measured the <span class="boldtext">enclosure</span> round about.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Hosea 13:8</a></span><br />I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; 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