מַעֲקֶה maʻăqeh
Meaning
a parapet
In the King James Version: battlement.
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to repress;
Where it is used
- Deuteronomy 22:8 If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.