6 occurrences in 5 translations

'Encompassing' in the Bible

And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Verse ConceptsSix DaysOrder Of MarchFalling

And the ark of Jehovah went round the city, encompassing it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Verse ConceptsCirclesThe Ark Moved AroundFalling

Against the wall of the house he built stories encompassing the walls of the house around both the nave and the inner sanctuary; thus he made side chambers all around.

Verse Conceptsstructure

And under the brim of it round about there were colocynths, encompassing it, ten in a cubit enclosing the sea round about; two rows of colocynths, cast when it was cast.

Verse ConceptsSculptureThings SurroundingTwo Plant Products

And the likeness of oxen is under it, all round about encompassing it, ten in the cubit, compassing the sea round about; two rows of oxen are cast in its being cast.

Verse ConceptsSculpture

And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber .

Verse ConceptsStairwaysDecksstructure

Bible Theasaurus

All-Embracing (1 instance)
Blanket (6 instances)
Comprehend (53 instances)
Embrace (21 instances)
Encompass (10 instances)
Encompassing (6 instances)
Extensive (21 instances)
Surrounding (232 instances)

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