Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to surround
Usage: 1) to surround 1a) (Piel) to surround 1b) (Hiphil) to surround, encircle
Strong's Number
H3803
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H3803 Quick Answer
Strong's H3803 כָּתַר (kathar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kathar (kaw-thar') v. 1. to enclose 2. hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include crowned. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kathar (kaw-thar') v. 1. to enclose 2. hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- crowned
Meaning and Definition
kathar (kaw-thar') v. 1. to enclose 2. hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege 3. also to wait (as restraining oneself) [a primitive root] KJV: beset round, compass about, be crowned inclose round, suffer.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3803. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3803 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kathar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
crowned
Proverbs 14:18
How Strong's H3803 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3803 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3803 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3803.
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
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.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3803, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3803 FAQ
What does kathar (כָּתַר) mean?
Kathar (Strong's H3803) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "enclose". kathar (kaw-thar') v. 1. to enclose 2. hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege
How many times is kathar (כָּתַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3803 across 5 books.
Where can I study kathar (כָּתַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3803 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kathar (כָּתַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as crowned. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.