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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g2944 Greek: kukleuo

Compass:

denotes "to encircle, surround," and is found in the best texts in Jhn 10:24, "came round about," and Rev 20:9, of a camp surrounded by foes; some mss. have No. 2 in each place.

2 Strong's Number: g2944 Greek: kukloo

Compass:

(cp. Eng., "cycle") signifies "to move in a circle, to compass about," as of a city "encompassed" by armies, Luk 21:20; Hbr 11:30; in Act 14:20, "stood round about."
See COME, No. 38, STAND.

3 Strong's Number: g4033 Greek: perikukloo

Compass:

peri, "about," with No. 2, is used in Luk 19:43 "shall compass... round."

4 Strong's Number: g4013 Greek: periago

Compass:

"to lead about," 1Cr 9:5, or, intransitively, "to go about, to go up and down," is so used in Mat 4:23; 9:35; Mar 6:6; Act 13:11; "to compass regions," Mat 23:15.
See GO, LEAD.

5 Strong's Number: g4029 Greek: perikeimai

Compass:

"to be encompassed": see BOUND (b), HANG.

6 Strong's Number: g4022 Greek: perierchomai

Compass:

lit., "to go, or come, about" (peri, "about," erchomai, "to come"), is translated in Act 28:13, AV, "fetched a compass."
See CIRCUIT.

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