Psalms 22:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. | Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. | Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. |
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Where
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they have surrounded me | סְ֭בָבוּנִי | SE-va-vu-ni | H5437H | to turn: turnסָבַב (sa.vav) : turn/bring_around 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) … |
| bulls | פָּרִ֣ים | pa-RIM | H6499 | bullockפַּר (par) young bull, steer, bullock |
| many | רַבִּ֑ים | ra-BIM | H7227A | manyרַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly |
| mighty [bulls] of | אַבִּירֵ֖י | 'a-bi-REI | H0047G | mighty: oxאַבִּיר (ab.bir) 1) mighty, valiant 1a) of men 1b) of angels 1c) of animals 1d) (metaph) 1d1) of enemies 1d2) of princes 1d3) of sacrificial objects 1e) obstinate (fig.) |
| Bashan | בָשָׁ֣ן | va-SHAN | H1316 | Bashanבָּשָׁן (ba.shan) § Bashan = "fruitful" a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh |
| they have encircled me | כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃ | ki-te-RU-ni | H3803 | to surroundכָּתַר (ka.tar) 1) to surround 1a) (Piel) to surround 1b) (Hiphil) to surround, encircle |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.