- Original: πύργος - Transliteration: Purgos - Phonetic: poor'-gos - Definition: 1. a tower 2. a fortified structure rising to a considerable height, to repel a hostile attack or to enable a watchman to see in every direction - Origin: apparently a primary word (burgh) - TDNT entry: 21:54,0 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently a primary word (burgh); a tower or castle: - tower.