Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'compass' occurs 46 times in the standard works.

7 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'compass' in the standard works and contain 15.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Chr. 4:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 36 70 106
Gen. 0 3 3
Ex. 2 1 3
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 0 4 4
Josh. 4 7 11
Judg. 0 2 2
1 Sam. 0 2 2
2 Sam. 1 3 4
1 Kgs. 3 4 7
2 Kgs. 2 4 6
2 Chr. 4 7 11
Job 2 2 4
Ps. 9 20 29
Prov. 1 0 1
Isa. 2 1 3
Jer. 3 1 4
Lam. 0 3 3
Ezek. 0 1 1
Hosea 0 1 1
Jonah 0 2 2
Micah 0 1 1
Hab. 1 0 1
Zech. 0 1 1
NT 3 26 29
BM 7 15 22
DC 0 7 7
PGP 0 4 4
TOTAL 46 122 168

Ex. 27:5
And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.

Ex. 38:4
And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

Num. 21:4
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

Num. 34:5
And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.

Josh. 6:3
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Josh. 6:4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

Josh. 6:7
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.

Josh. 15:3
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

2 Sam. 5:23
And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

1 Kgs. 7:15
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

1 Kgs. 7:23
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

1 Kgs. 7:35
And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

2 Kgs. 3:9
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

2 Kgs. 11:8
And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

2 Chr. 4:2
Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

2 Chr. 4:3
And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.

2 Chr. 23:7
And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

Job 16:13
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

Job 40:22
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

Ps. 5:12
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Ps. 7:7
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Ps. 17:9
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Ps. 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

Ps. 32:7
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Ps. 32:10
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

Ps. 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Ps. 140:9
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Ps. 142:7
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Prov. 8:27
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Isa. 44:13
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

Isa. 50:11
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

Jer. 31:22
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

Jer. 31:39
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

Jer. 52:21
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

Hab. 1:4
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.