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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

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First occurrence: Exodus 27:5

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2 Kings 3:9
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So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:9 · retained source text

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Iudah, and the king of Edom: and they fetcht a compasse of seuen dayes iourney: and there was no water for the hoste, and for the cattell that followed them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at their feet.

2 Kings 11:8
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And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:8 · retained source text

And yee shall compasse the King round about, euery man with his weapons in his hand: and he that commeth within the ranges, let him bee slaine: and be yee with the king, as hee goeth out, and as he commeth in.

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