Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:6 · retained source text
Know now that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.
KJV dictionary & concordance
compassed
Meaning of “compassed”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compass, meaning to go around, surround, enclose, or encircle.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
44 occurrences42 verses15 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “compassed”
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 26:10 · retained source text
Hee hath compassed the waters with bounds, vntill the day and night come to an end.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vntill the end of light with darknesse.
Complete reference index — all 42 verses
Genesis 19:4Deuteronomy 2:1Deuteronomy 2:3Joshua 6:11Joshua 6:14Joshua 6:15Joshua 15:10Joshua 18:14Judges 11:18Judges 16:21 Samuel 23:262 Samuel 18:152 Samuel 22:52 Samuel 22:62 Kings 6:142 Kings 6:152 Kings 8:212 Chronicles 18:312 Chronicles 21:92 Chronicles 33:14Job 19:6Job 26:10Psalms 17:11Psalms 18:4Psalms 18:5Psalms 22:12Psalms 22:16Psalms 40:12Psalms 88:17Psalms 109:3Psalms 116:3Psalms 118:10Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Lamentations 3:5Jonah 2:3Jonah 2:5Luke 21:20Hebrews 5:2Hebrews 11:30Hebrews 12:1Revelation 20:9
Where “compassed” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua6 occurrences
5 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms13 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua6 occurrences
5 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms13 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Embraced; surrounded; inclosed; obtained; imagined.