A parapet wall or balustrade surrounding the flat roofs of the houses, required to be built by a special law (Deut. 22:8). In Jer. 5:10, it denotes the parapet of a city wall.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Battlement
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
Among the Jews a battlement was required by law to be built upon every house. It consisted of a low wall built around the roofs of the houses to prevent persons from falling off, and sometimes serving as a partition from another building. (22:8; Jeremiah 5:10)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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