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
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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.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:11 · retained source text
They haue now compassed vs in our steps: they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth:
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:4 · retained source text
The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the floods of vngodly men made me afraid.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial.
1611 marginal notePsal.116.3
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:5 · retained source text
The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
1611 marginal noteOr, coards.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:12 · retained source text
Many bulles haue compassed me: strong bulles of Bashan haue beset me round.
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:16 · retained source text
For dogges haue compassed me: the assembly of the wicked haue inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feete.
1611 marginal noteMat.27.35. Mar.15.24. Luc.23.33. Ioh.19.23. & 37.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:12 · retained source text
For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. forsaketh.
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 88:17 · retained source text
They came round about mee daily like water: they compassed mee about together.
1611 marginal noteOr, all the day.
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 109:3 · retained source text
They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
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
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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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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 definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Embraced; surrounded; inclosed; obtained; imagined.