Strong H661אָפַף
to surround
- Transliteration
- 'âphaph
- Pronunciation
- aw-faf'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to surround: - compassive
Detailed definition
1) to surround, encompass
1a) (Qal) to encompass
1a) (Qal) to encompass
In the Bible
Strong H661 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compass5
First verses
- 2 Samuel 22:5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
- Psalms 18:4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
- Psalms 40:12For 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.
- Psalms 116:3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
- Jonah 2:5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.