Jonah 2:5
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
*The waters compassed mee about euen to the soule; the depth closed mee round about; the weedes were wrapt about my head.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 69.2.
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- Psalms 69:1–2Rank 1 from verse 5
1SAVE me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
1¶ Saue mee, O God, for the waters are come in vnto my soule.
2††I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me.
- Lamentations 3:54Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 40:2Rank 3 from verse 5
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Jonah 2:5
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compass, meaning to go around, surround, enclose, or encircle.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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Sense 1: Deepness. Sense 2: A deep place, sea, abyss, or downward extent. Sense 3: Figuratively, vast extent or what is profound and unsearchable.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of close, meaning to shut, fasten, enclose, end, or bring together with no opening.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Wound, folded, covered, enclosed, or entwined.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will looke againe toward thy holy Temple.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
5*The waters compassed mee about euen to the soule; the depth closed mee round about; the weedes were wrapt about my head.
Selected passage6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
6†‖I went downe to the bottomes of the mountaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer: yet hast thou brought vp my life from corruption, O LORD my God.