- χάραξ
- χάραξ, ακος, ὁ (Thu., Aristoph.+; ins, pap, LXX) prim. ‘pointed stake’① pointed stick/post used to fence in an area, stake pl. of the stakes used in fencing a vineyard (s. χαρακόω and s. BGU 830, 5 [I A.D.]) Hs 5, 4, 1; 5, 5, 3 (the χάρακες are oft. the stakes which support vines and other plants: Thu. 3, 70, 4; Aristoph., Ach. 986, Vesp. 1291; Theophr., HP 2, 1, 2; Plut., Mor. 4c; Lucian, Philops. 11; BGU 1122, 17 [I B.C.]).② military installation involving use of stakes, palisade, entrenchment (var. for offensive or defensive purposes: Philo Mech. 82, 34; Polyb. 1, 80, 11; 3, 45, 5; Plut., Aemil. 264 [17, 5], Marcell. 308 [18, 2], Sulla 462 [17, 5]; 469 [28, 3] al.; Arrian, Exp. Alex. 2, 19, 5 Roos; EpArist 139; Jos., Vi. 214, 395 al., Ant. 15, 112; 150 al.; SIG 363, 1 [297 B.C.]; Is 37:33; Ezk 4:2; 26:8; GWatson, The Roman Soldier ’69 66–68, w. caution respecting description by Vegetius) siege-work Lk 19:43 (Theophil. Com. [IV B.C.], Fgm. 9 K. ἐν χάρακι καὶ παρεμβολῇ; for details of the siege s. Jos., BJ 5, 258–6, 442; on problems connected w. Luke’s account s. JFitzmyer, ABD: Luke ad loc.).—DELG s.v. χαράσσω I. M-M.
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