KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 23:17
Complete exact-word concordance
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that haue set themselues against me round about.
1611 marginal notePsal.27.3.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
So shall the congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne thou on high.
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that waste me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. my enemies against the soule.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
1611 marginal noteOr, coards.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
And now shall mine head be lifted vp aboue mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of ioy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises vnto the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of shouting.
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Thou art my hiding place, thou shalt preserue mee from trouble: thou shalt compasse me about with songs of deliuerance. Selah.
1611 marginal notePsal.9.10.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
Many sorrowes shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compasse him about.
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
The Angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that feare him, and deliuereth them.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. forsaketh.
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