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It can imply the act of placing a crown upon a head, symbolizing honor, authority, or victory. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of surrounding or encircling in a protective or encompassing manner.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the act of crowning was significant, often associated with the anointing of kings and the bestowal of honor and authority. Crowns were symbols of power and divine favor, and the act of encircling or surrounding could also imply protection or completeness. The imagery of crowning is prevalent in the Bible, reflecting the importance of leadership and divine appointment in the Israelite society.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to surround<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>crowned (1), encircled (1), surround (2), surrounded (1), wait (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">כָּתַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>surround</b></font> (in <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font>), (Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">כַּתַּר</font> Pa`el, <em>wait, hope</em> for; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb050907.gif"> Pa`el <em>wait, await, remain:</em> i.e. perhaps <em>surrounded expectantly</em>, see <a href="/interlinear/job/36-2.htm">Job 36:2</a> below) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">כִּתְּרוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/20-43.htm">Judges 20:43</a> of <em>surrounding</em> an enemy; suffix <font class="hebrew2">כִּתְּרוּנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/22-13.htm">Psalm 22:13</a> (in figurative; "" <font class="hebrew2">סְבָבוּנִי</font>); <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">כַּתַּרלִֿי</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/36-2.htm">Job 36:2</a> <em>wait, I pray</em> (as in Aramaic) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">בִּי יַכְּתִּרוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">צַדִּיקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/142-8.htm">Psalm 142:8</a> dubious, <em>throw out crowns</em> (Ges<sup>§ 53g</sup>), i.e. appear with crowns (denominative from <font class="hebrew2">כֶּתֶר</font>; but this very late — only in Esther); figurative for <em>triumph</em>, because of me; but Gr Che <font class="hebrew2">יִתְמָּֽאֲרוּ</font> (see I. <font class="hebrew2">פאר</font>); <font class="hebrew2">יַכְתִּרוּ דָ֑עַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/14-18.htm">Proverbs 14:18</a> dubious, Thes De and others <em>throw out knowledge as a crown</em>, make knowledge their crown (denominative from <font class="hebrew2">כֶּתֶר</font>; but see above), Now, <em>encompass knowledge</em>, i.e. possess it ("" <font class="hebrew2">נָָֽחֲלוּ</font>); sense good, but meaning of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כ</font> without "". <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מַכְתִּיר</font> <em>surrounding</em> (as <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font>) <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Habakkuk 1:4</a> (with accusative of enemy). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>beset round, compass about, be crowne, suffer <p>A primitive root; to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself) -- beset round, compass about, be crowned inclose round, suffer. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יַכְתִּ֣רוּ יַכְתִּ֥רוּ יכתרו כִּתְּר֤וּ כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃ כַּתַּר־ כתר־ כתרו כתרוני׃ מַכְתִּ֣יר מכתיר kat·tar- kattar kattar- kit·tə·rū kit·tə·rū·nî kitteRu kittərū kitteRuni kittərūnî machTir maḵ·tîr maḵtîr yachTiru yaḵ·ti·rū yaḵtirū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/20-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 20:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כִּתְּר֤וּ </b> אֶת־ בִּנְיָמִן֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">They surrounded</span> Benjamin, pursued<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">[Thus] they inclosed</span> the Benjamites<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/20-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">surrounded</span> Benjamin pursued<p><b><a href="/text/job/36-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 36:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כַּתַּר־ </b> לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Wait</span> for me a little, and I will show<br><a href="/kjvs/job/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Suffer</span> me a little, and I will shew<br><a href="/interlinear/job/36-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Wait</span> A little will show<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/22-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 22:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן <b> כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [bulls] of Bashan <span class="itali">have encircled</span> me.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [bulls] of Bashan <span class="itali">have beset me round.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/22-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Strong Bashan <span class="itali">have encircled</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/142-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 142:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/142.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י <b> יַכְתִּ֣רוּ </b> צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/142.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The righteous <span class="itali">will surround</span> me, For You will deal bountifully<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/142.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the righteous <span class="itali">shall compass me about;</span> for thou shalt deal bountifully<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/142-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may give to your name <span class="itali">will surround</span> the righteous for<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/14-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 14:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים <b> יַכְתִּ֥רוּ </b> דָֽעַת׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the sensible <span class="itali">are crowned</span> with knowledge.<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but the prudent <span class="itali">are crowned</span> with knowledge.<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/14-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foolishness the sensible <span class="itali">are crowned</span> knowledge<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 1:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֤י רָשָׁע֙ <b> מַכְתִּ֣יר </b> אֶת־ הַצַּדִּ֔יק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For the wicked <span class="itali">surround</span> the righteous;<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for the wicked <span class="itali">doth compass</span> about the righteous;<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For the wicked <span class="itali">surround</span> the righteous and<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3803.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3803.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3803<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kattar_3803.htm">kat·tar- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kitteru_3803.htm">kit·tə·rū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kitteruni_3803.htm">kit·tə·rū·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machtir_3803.htm">maḵ·tîr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yachtiru_3803.htm">yaḵ·ti·rū — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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