KJV dictionary & concordance
1. To go around, surround, enclose, or encircle. 2. A circuit, circumference, boundary, or roundabout route. 3. An instrument used to mark or draw a circle.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 27:5
Complete exact-word concordance
And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.
And thou shalt put it vnder the compasse of the Altar beneath, that the net may bee euen to the midst of the Altar.
And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
And he made for the Altar a brasen grate of networke, vnder the compasse thereof, beneath vnto the midst of it.
¶ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
¶ And they iourneyed from mount Hor, by the way of the red sea, to compasse the land of Edom: and the soule of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
1611 marginal noteOr, grieued. Hebr. shortened.
And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
And the border shall fetch a comcompasse from Azmon vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
And ye shall compasse the city, all yee men of warre, and goe round about the city once: thus shalt thou doe sixe dayes.
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
And seuen Priests shall beare before the Arke seuen trumpets of rams hornes: and the seuenth day yee shall compasse the city seuen times, and the Priests shall blow with the trumpets.
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.
And he said vnto the people, Passe on, and compasse the city, and let him that is armed passe on before the Arke of the LORD.
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
And it went out to the Southside to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended vp on the Southside vnto Kadesh-Barnea: and passed along to Hezron, and went vp to Adar, and fetched a compasse to Karkaa.
1611 marginal noteOr, the going vp to Acrabbim
And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
And when Dauid enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not goe vp: but fetch a compasse behinde them, and come vpon them ouer against the Mulbery trees.
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
For he cast two pillars of brasse of eighteene cubites high a piece: and a line of twelue cubites did compasse either of them about.
1611 marginal noteHebr. fashioned.
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Historical English dictionary sources
circumference, circuit.
to go all round or all over.
