8 occurrences in 10 translations

'Surrounding' in the Bible

the name of the one is Pison, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold is,

Verse ConceptsThings Surrounding

and the name of the second river is Gibon, it is that which is surrounding the whole land of Cush;

Verse ConceptsAfricaThings Surrounding

So the field of Ephron which [was] in the Machpelah, which [was] near Mamre--the field and the cave which [was] in it, with all the trees that [were] in the field, which [were] within all its surrounding boundaries--{passed}

Verse ConceptsCaves For Burying

They took their flocks, herds, and donkeys, as well as everything in the city and in the surrounding fields.

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockSpoils Of WarLoss Of DonkeysPossessing Sheep

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Verse ConceptsDivine Protection, Examples OfTerror Of Godterrorism

So he gathered all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.

Verse ConceptsThriftGathering Food

the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said [they would]; the famine was in all the [surrounding] lands, but in the land of Egypt there was bread (food).

In addition, all of the surrounding nations came to Joseph to buy grain from Egypt, because the famine had become severe throughout the world.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses Of

Bible Theasaurus

Besiege (18 instances)
Border (246 instances)
Circle (90 instances)
Circumvent (1 instance)
Encircle (14 instances)
Encompassing (6 instances)
Environ (1 instance)
Fence (12 instances)
Skirt (19 instances)
Surround (69 instances)
Surrounding (232 instances)

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