Fence
Fence
(Psa 62:3), , gader’, a wall (q.v.) rather than hedge (as elsewhere generally rendered). The Hebrews use two terms to denote a fence of different kinds: , goder’, or , gederah’, and , mesukah’. According to Vitringa, the latter denotes the outer thorny fence of the vineyard, and the former the inner wall of stones surrounding it. The chief use of the former was to keep off men, and of the latter to keep off beasts, not only from gardens, vineyards, etc., but also from the flocks at night (see Pro 15:19; Pro 24:31). SEE HEDGE. From this root the Phoenicians called any enclosed place guddir, and particularly gave this name to their settlement in the south-western coast of Spain, which the Greeks from them called , the Romans Gades, and the moderns Cadiz. SEE GEDERAH. In Eze 13:5; Eze 22:30 gader appears to denote the fortifications of a city; and in Psa 62:3, the wicked are compared to a tottering fence and bowing wall; i.e. their destruction comes suddenly upon them. Fenced cities (see below) were such as were fortified. SEE AGRICULTURE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Fence
(Heb. gader), Num. 22:24 (R.V.). Fences were constructions of unmortared stones, to protect gardens, vineyards, sheepfolds, etc. From various causes they were apt to bulge out and fall (Ps. 62:3). In Ps. 80:12, R.V. (See Isa. 5:5), the psalmist says, “Why hast thou broken down her fences?” Serpents delight to lurk in the crevices of such fences (Eccl. 10:8; comp. Amos 5:19).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Fence
FENCE.Psa 62:3 is the only occurrence of the subst., and probably the word there has its modern meaning (Coverdale hedge). But the participle fenced (used of a city) always means fortified (which Amer. RV [Note: Revised Version.] always substitutes). See Fortification.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Fence
fens (, bacar, , mibhcar): Commonly used in the King James Version in the description of fortified places, as the translation of bacar, to cut off, to separate, to fortify (and forms) (Deu 3:5; Deu 9:1; Deu 28:52, etc.); mibhcar, fenced city, is a fortified place (Num 32:17, Num 32:36; Jos 10:20; Jos 19:35, etc.); macor, fenced cities, means bulwark, citadel (2Ch 8:5); mecurah, fortification (2Ch 11:23; 2Ch 12:4; 2Ch 14:6; 2Ch 21:3); for fenced the American Standard Revised Version substitutes fortified in all these instances; in Dan 11:15, mibhcar is a well-fortified city, margin the fortified cities, the English Revised Version well-fenced; fence is also the translation of gadher, a wall or fence (Job 19:8 the American Standard Revised Version, walled up (gadhar); Psa 62:3); azak, to loosen (the ground) as with a mattock (Isa 5:2, where the King James Version has fenced it (the vineyard), the American Standard Revised Version digged it, the English Revised Version made a trench about it, it margin digged it sukh, to interweave or interlace (Job 10:11, the Revised Version (British and American) clothed); male’, to be or become full (2Sa 23:7, the Revised Version (British and American) armed, margin Hebrew filled).
ERV has fence for wall (Num 22:24; Isa 5:5; Hos 2:6; the American Standard Revised Version retains wall), for hedge (Ecc 10:8; Eze 13:5; Eze 22:30; the American Standard Revised Version wall); fenced for walled (Num 13:28; Deu 1:28; the American Standard Revised Version fortified); compare for strong Jos 19:29; Neh 9:25; Psa 108:10 (margin Jos 19:29, the city of Mibzar-zor, that is, the fortress of Tyre, the English Revised Version ,fenced), for hedged (Lam 3:7, American Revised Version, walled); compare for defenced, the English Revised Version fenced, the American Standard Revised Version fortified (Isa 36:1; Isa 37:26, etc.); fences for hedges (Psa 80:12, the American Standard Revised Version walls); in Jer 49:3, the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version have fences. See also HEDGE.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Fence
General references
Son 4:12
Made of stone walls
Num 22:24; Psa 62:3; Pro 24:30-31; Isa 5:2; Mic 7:11
Hedge
Ecc 10:8; Isa 5:5; Nah 3:17; Mat 21:33; Pro 15:19; Hos 2:6
Figurative
Eze 22:30
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Fence
2Sa 23:7 (a) We are informed by this type that many wicked men are so dangerous, so strong, and so resourceful in their evil that those who approach them need to be well guarded lest they be greatly injured. This is certainly true of many of our great underworld characters.
Job 10:11 (a) Because of Job’s great troubles, trials and suffering, he wanted to die. He was not able to die, and so he describes the limitations of his body by this figure.
Job 19:8 (a) Job felt that his hope of escape could not be found. All his resources were gone, his friends failed him, his health had departed, and he was left alone. He describes these experiences as being a fence which held him to his ash pile.
Psa 62:3 (a) There is some irony in this Scripture and some misery with it. David asks his enemies whether they regard him as a bowing wall or a tottering fence which they can easily destroy. He reminds them that this is not true, and that GOD will destroy them instead of they destroying him.
Isa 5:2 (a) This figure represents the protection that GOD gave to Israel when he brought them into the land of Canaan and put His fear upon the nations round about so that they could develop themselves into a mighty kingdom. Instead of appreciating this wonderful protection, they discarded His care, and became followers of the idolatry of the neighboring nations.
Jer 15:20 (a) GOD assured Jeremiah that when he stood as a warning against Israel and reproved them for their sins, he would be fully protected and preserved by the GOD who sent him on this mission.