Nâqaph — H5362

Definition

verb

to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate

1. to strike, strike off
1. (Piel) to strike off skin
2. to go around, compass, round
1. (Qal) to go around
2. (Hiphil)
1. to go around, surround, encompass, enclose
2. to make the round, complete the circuit
3. to make round, round off

Usually translated as

go round, round, compass, compassing, destroy, cut down, inclose

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• kyklóō (G2944)
• kýklōi (G2945)
• peribállō (G4016)
• periéchō (G4023)
• perikyklóō (G4033)
• synteléō (G4931)

Occurrences

Nâqaph occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Joshua (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Job (3), Psalms (4), Isaiah (3), Lamentations (1)

• Leviticus 19:27 — Ye shall not round (תַקִּ֔פוּ) the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
• Joshua 6:3 — And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about (הַקֵּ֥יף) the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
• Joshua 6:11 — So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about (הַקֵּ֖ף) it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
• 1 Kings 7:24 — And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing (מַקִּפִ֥ים) the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.
• 2 Kings 6:14 — Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed (וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ) the city about.
• 2 Kings 11:8 — And ye shall compass (וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם) the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
• 2 Chronicles 4:3 — And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing (מַקִּיפִ֥ים) the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.
• 2 Chronicles 23:7 — And the Levites shall compass (וְהִקִּיפוּ֩) the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
• Job 1:5 — And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about (הִקִּיפֽוּ֩), that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
• Job 19:6 — Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed (הִקִּֽיף) me with his net.
• Job 19:26 — And though after my skin worms destroy (נִקְּפוּ) this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
• Psalms 17:9 — From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about (יַקִּ֥יפוּ).
• Psalms 22:16 — For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have (הִקִּיפ֑וּנִי) inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
• Psalms 48:12 — Walk about Zion, and go round about (וְהַקִּיפ֑וּהָ) her: tell the towers thereof.
• Psalms 88:17 — They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about (הִקִּ֖יפוּ) together.
• Isaiah 10:34 — And he shall cut down (וְנִקַּ֛ף) the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
• Isaiah 15:8 — For the cry is gone round (הִקִּ֥יפָה) about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
• Isaiah 29:1 — Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill (יִנְקֹֽפוּ) sacrifices.
• Lamentations 3:5 — He hath builded against me, and compassed (וַיַּקַּ֖ף) me with gall and travail.