נָקַף
nâqaph(naw-kaf')
“to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate”
20 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
Translated in KJV as
compass (about, -ing)cut downdestroygo round (about)incloseround.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.”