6 occurrences in 3 translations

'Enclosing' in the Bible

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 under it was the similitude of oxen, encompassing it round about, ten in a cubit enclosing the sea round about, two rows of oxen, cast when it was cast.

Verse ConceptsSculpture

he decided, together with his officers and his soldiers, to stop up the water [supply] from the springs which were outside the city [by enclosing them with masonry and concealing them], and they helped him.

“He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the watersAt the boundary between light and darkness.

Verse Conceptsdarkness, naturalBoundariesCirclesDivine Power Over NatureCreation Of The SeasLight And DarknessAges Of TimelimitationsFlat Earth

From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around. From what seemed to be His waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around Him.

Verse ConceptsGod Is LightSparkling

They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries (tefillin) wide [to make them more conspicuous] and make their tassels long.

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfHypocrites, Description OfDisplayingLong ThingsBroadnessFringe Of ClothesBeing Seen By ManSeeing PeopleGarmentspeoplephariseesdeeds

Bible Theasaurus

Confine (14 instances)
Enclose (3 instances)
Enclosing (6 instances)
Enclosure (28 instances)
Enfold (1 instance)
Envelop (1 instance)
Inclose (1 instance)
Insert (5 instances)
Introduce (4 instances)

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