Hebrew word study
נָקַף H5362
- Transliteration
- nâqaph
- Pronunciation
- naw-kaf'
- KJV glosses
- compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.
Lexical summary
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode)
by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode)
by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information