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compass

Meaning of “compass”

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

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
39 occurrences38 verses16 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 27:5

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2 Chronicles 4:2
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¶ Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:2 · retained source text

¶ Also he made a molten Sea of ten cubites, from brim to brim, round in compasse, and fiue cubites the height thereof, and a line of thirtie cubites did compasse it round about.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from his brim, to his brim.

1611 marginal note1.King. 7.23. &c.

2 Chronicles 4:3
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And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:3 · retained source text

And vnder it was the similitude of oxen, which did compasse it round about: tenne in a cubite compassing the Sea round about. Two rowes of oxen were cast, when it was cast.

1611 marginal note1.King. 7.24.

2 Chronicles 23:7
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And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:7 · retained source text

And the Leuites shall compasse the king round about, euery man with his weapons in his hand, and whosoeuer else commeth into the house, hee shalbe put to death: but be you with the King when he commeth in, and when he goeth out.

Complete reference index — all 38 verses
Exodus 27:5Exodus 38:4Numbers 21:4Numbers 34:5Joshua 6:3Joshua 6:4Joshua 6:7Joshua 15:32 Samuel 5:231 Kings 7:151 Kings 7:231 Kings 7:352 Kings 3:92 Kings 11:82 Chronicles 4:22 Chronicles 4:32 Chronicles 23:7Job 16:13Job 40:22Psalms 5:12Psalms 7:7Psalms 17:9Psalms 26:6Psalms 32:7Psalms 32:10Psalms 49:5Psalms 140:9Psalms 142:7Proverbs 8:27Isaiah 44:13Isaiah 50:11Jeremiah 31:22Jeremiah 31:39Jeremiah 52:21Habakkuk 1:4Matthew 23:15Luke 19:43Acts 28:13

Where “compass” appears

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Exodus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles4 occurrences
3 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
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Skeat 1893

Open source edition ↗

to go all round or all over.

printed p. 262; PDF p. 282; Internet Archive leaf n281