To encamp
παρεμβάλλωStrong’s G6070paremballō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Paremballō is the Greek word usually translated “cast around”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,”
Meaning
Usually translated “cast around”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will cast around 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παρεμβάλλω paremballō · to encamp
1. to put in beside, insert, interpolate, interpose , τι (Aristophanes Comicus); π. ὑποψίας to insinuate suspicions, (Aeschines Orator) 2. to put the auxiliaries in line with the legionaries, (Polybius Historicus) 3. intransitive to fall into line, to encamp , (Polybius Historicus) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “encamp” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENCAMP', verb transitive
To form into a camp; to place a marching army or company in a temporary habitation or quarters.
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.