To encompass
κυκλεύωStrong’s G6059kukleuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kukleuō is the Greek word usually translated “encircled”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “encircled”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- encircled 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
κυκλεύω kukleuō · to encompass
κυκλεύω (κύκλος), [in LXX: 4Ki.3:25 B (סָבַב) * ;] 1. to make a circle, go round. 2. to encircle, surround: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.10:24 (Tr., WH, mg.); with accusative of thing(s), Rev.20:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “encompass” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENCOM'PASS, verb transitive
[from compass.]
To encircle; to surround; as, a ring encompasses the finger.
- To environ; to inclose; to surround; to shut in.
- To go or sail round; as Drake encompassed the globe.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.