12 occurrences

'Surrounding' in the Bible

And [when] the men of that place recognized him, they sent [word] into that whole surrounding region, and they brought to him all those {who were sick}.

Verse ConceptsRecognising Peoplerecognition

And the report about him then went out everywhere in the whole surrounding region of Galilee.

Verse ConceptsSpreading StoriesSpreading The Gospel

Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages [and] purchase something to eat for themselves."

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying Food

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

Verse ConceptsAssassinations, AttemptedPower, HumanStrength, SpiritualPower Of The Holy SpiritPower Through The SpiritTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

And news about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat [and] returned.

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the [surrounding] country before the Passover, so that they could purify themselves.

Verse ConceptsPassoverPurifying OneselfNear The Time Generally

they became aware of [it] [and] fled to the Lycaonian cities--Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.

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Environ (1 instance)
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Skirt (19 instances)
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