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H3803

כָּתַר

kâthar [kaw-thar'] Verb
Core meaningto enclose

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H3803

to enclose ; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown , (in a hostile one) to besiege ; also to wait (as restraining oneself)

KJV usage: beset round, compass about, be crowned, inclose round, suffer.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: beset round, compass about, be crowned, inclose round, suffer. beset round, compass about, be crowned, inclose round, suffer.

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