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
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.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
I will wash mine hands in innocencie: so will I compasse thine Altar, O LORD:
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.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about?
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Bring my soule out of prison, that I may praise thy Name: the righteous shall compasse me about: for thou shalt deale bountifully with me.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.
1611 marginal noteOr, a circle.
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule: he maketh it out with the line: he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasse, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beautie of a man; that it may remaine in the house.
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Historical English dictionary sources
circumference, circuit.
to go all round or all over.
