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H5362

נָקַף

nâqaph [naw-kaf'] Verb
Core meaningto strike with more or less violence ( beat

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H5362

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

KJV usage: compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round. compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.

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