and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed before the people.
Original word: אָפַף
Transliteration: aphaph
Definition (short): encompassed
Definition (full): to surround, encompass
Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to surround, encompass
NASB Translation: encompassed (4), surrounded (1).
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A primitive root; to surround -- compass.
KJV:
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
NASB:
"For the waves of death encompassed me; The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me;
KJV:
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
NASB:
The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.
KJV:
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
NASB:
For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.
KJV:
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
NASB:
The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
KJV:
The waters compassed me about , even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
NASB:
"Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.