13 occurrences in 6 translations

'Circling' in the Bible

“He found him in a desert land,In the howling wasteland of a wilderness;He kept circling him, He took care of him,He protected him as the apple of His eye.

Verse ConceptsFruitBarren, LandGod Keeping WatchApple Of The EyeGod SurroundingEyes Cared ForFinding PeopleGod Led Them Through The Wildernesswandering

March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

Verse ConceptsSix DaysOrder Of MarchFalling

And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFallingMoving OnSpiritual Warfare

So the ark of the Lord was carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there.

Verse ConceptsCirclesThe Ark Moved AroundFalling

And under the edge of it, circling it all round for ten cubits, were two lines of flower buds, made together with it from liquid metal.

Verse ConceptsSculptureThings SurroundingTwo Plant Products

So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town.

Verse ConceptsChariotsEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsEarthly ArmiesNations Attacking Israel

Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

Verse ConceptsMorningEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsThose Who Rose EarlyEarthly Armiesservanthoodarmy

And under it was a design of flowers all round it, ten to a cubit, circling the water-vessel in two lines; they were made from liquid metal at the same time as the water-vessel.

Verse ConceptsSculpture

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

But he will put a stop to them, and make them go in flight far away, driving them like the waste of the grain on the tops of the mountains before the wind, and like the circling dust before the storm.

Verse ConceptsChaffWindWhirlwindsLight As ChaffRoar Of NationsGod Requite Them!

Is My inheritance like a hyena to Me?Are birds of prey circling her?Go, gather all the wild animals;bring them to devour her.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseBirds, Types Of BirdsAnimals Eating PeopleBirds Of PreyBlemished CreaturesBirds

As for the wheels, they were named in my hearing, the circling wheels.

Verse ConceptsWheelsRolling

The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.

Verse ConceptsHeadsWaters Of AfflictionSwampedWeedjonah

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Circle (90 instances)
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חוּג 
Chuwg 
Usage: 3

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