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

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(encircle). To make a circuit (2 Sam. 5:23²³And 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. (2 Samuel 5:23); Acts 28:13¹³And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: (Acts 28:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5362 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

naqaph

Phonic:

naw-kaf’

Meaning:

a primitive root; 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