נָקַף (nâqaph) — Compass
Hebrew word study: נָקַף (nâqaph), Strong's H5362. to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
KJV translation words: compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.
Strong's H5362 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:27 and last appears in Lamentations 3:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 19)
- Leviticus 19:27 — תַקִּפוּ — you will round off
- Joshua 6:3 — הַקֵּיף — you will encircle
- Joshua 6:11 — הַקֵּף — it encircled it
- 1 Kings 7:24 — מַקִּפִים — they were surrounding
- 2 Kings 6:14 — וַיַּקִּפוּ — and they surrounded
- 2 Kings 11:8 — וְהִקַּפְתֶּם — and you will surround
- 2 Chronicles 4:3 — מַקִּיפִים — surrounding
- 2 Chronicles 23:7 — וְהִקִּיפוּ — and they will surround
- Job 1:5 — הִקִּיפוּ — they had gone round
- Job 19:6 — הִקִּיף — he has closed
- Job 19:26 — נִקְּפוּ — people have struck off
- Psalms 17:9 — יַקִּיפוּ — they surround
- Psalms 22:16 — הִקִּיפוּנִי — they have encircled me
- Psalms 48:12 — וְהַקִּיפוּהָ — and go round it
- Psalms 88:17 — הִקִּיפוּ — they have surrounded
- Isaiah 10:34 — וְנִקַּף — and he will cut down
- Isaiah 15:8 — הִקִּיפָה — it has gone around
- Isaiah 29:1 — יִנְקֹפוּ — let them go around
- Lamentations 3:5 — וַיַּקַּף — and he has surrounded me
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5363 נֹקֶף (nôqeph), H5364 נִקְפָּה (niqpâh), H5368 נְקַשׁ (nᵉqash), H8622 תְּקוּפָה (tᵉqûwphâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does nâqaph (H5362) mean?
To strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate.
How is H5362 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5362 as: compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round..
How often does נָקַף (nâqaph) appear?
Strong's H5362 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 19:27 and last appears in Lamentations 3:5.
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