18 occurrences

'Surrounding' in the Bible

the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said [they would]; the famine was in all the [surrounding] lands, but in the land of Egypt there was bread (food).

and the pillars around the courtyard with their bases and their pegs and their cords (tent ropes).

Verse ConceptsPegs

Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to capture them.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesHasty Action

When King David lived in his house (palace) and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftSabbath, In OtRoyal HousesTime Of Peace

to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasture land;

and the plan of all that he had in mind, for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storerooms of the house of God and for the storerooms for the dedicated gifts and offerings;

Verse ConceptsUnderstandingDivine PlansTreasuriesStores Of Food

All nations encompassed me;In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a [true] prophet [to warn the nation];But the snare of a bird catcher was laid in all his paths.And there is only deep hostility in the house of his God (the land of Israel).

Verse ConceptsTrapWatchmanMan TrappingHating The Righteous

The gates of the rivers [surrounding Nineveh] are openedAnd the palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents].

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesFear Of Other Things

And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word throughout all the surrounding district and brought to Him all who were sick;

Verse ConceptsRecognising Peoplerecognition

Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere throughout the district surrounding Galilee.

Verse ConceptsSpreading StoriesSpreading The Gospel

Many [people] saw them leaving, and recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the [surrounding] cities, and got there ahead of them.

Verse ConceptsGroups RunningRecognising PeopleSeeing Peoplerecognition

And the news about Him spread into every place in the surrounding district (Galilee).

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

Then all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed with fear. So Jesus got into the boat and returned [to the west side of the Sea of Galilee].

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

Now the day was ending, and the twelve [disciples] came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging, and get provisions; because here we are in an isolated place.”

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

nor will people say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For the kingdom of God is among you [because of My presence].”

Verse ConceptsOutside The KingdomGod Is Among You

And I was still unknown by sight to the churches which were in Christ in Judea (Jerusalem and the surrounding region);

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfNot Knowing People

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Besiege (18 instances)
Border (246 instances)
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Encircle (14 instances)
Encompassing (6 instances)
Environ (1 instance)
Fence (12 instances)
Skirt (19 instances)
Surround (69 instances)
Surrounding (232 instances)