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Gap

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A rent or opening in a wall (Ezek 13:5; comp. Amos 4:3). The false prophets did not stand in the gap (Ezek 22: 30), i.e., they did nothing to stop the outbreak of wickedness.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

The translation of perets, "a breach" (Ezek 13:5, "Ye have not gone up into the gaps," the Revised Version, margin "breaches"; Ezek 22:30, "I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land"). Said of prophets who failed to stand up for the right and to strengthen and preserve the people.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).