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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Circles</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/c/circles.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/joshua/15-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/circles.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Circles</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/c/circled.htm" title="Circled">◄</a> Circles <a href="/topical/c/circlets.htm" title="Circlets">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical literature, the concept of circles can be understood both literally and metaphorically, often symbolizing completeness, eternity, and the divine order. The circle, as a geometric shape, is without beginning or end, which can be seen as a reflection of God's eternal nature.<br><br><b>Creation and the Natural World</b><br><br>The Bible references circles in the context of creation and the natural world. In <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a> , it is written, "He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in." This verse highlights God's sovereignty and the grandeur of His creation, with the "circle of the earth" suggesting the earth's roundness and the encompassing nature of God's dominion.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27</a> , wisdom is personified and speaks of its presence at the creation: "I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep." This passage emphasizes the order and precision of God's creative work, with the circle symbolizing the boundary and structure He imposed on the chaotic waters.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Spiritual Significance</b><br><br>Circles also carry significant symbolic meaning in Scripture. They often represent the idea of eternity and the infinite nature of God. The circle's unbroken line can be seen as a metaphor for God's eternal existence and His unchanging nature. In this sense, the circle serves as a reminder of God's perfection and the completeness of His divine plan.<br><br>In the context of worship and religious practice, circles can symbolize unity and fellowship among believers. The gathering of people in a circular formation can represent the community of faith, bound together by their shared belief in God and His promises.<br><br><b>Covenants and Promises</b><br><br>The concept of circles can also be linked to the covenants and promises of God. The rainbow, described in <a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Genesis 9:13</a> as a sign of God's covenant with Noah, can be seen as a circular arc in the sky. This natural phenomenon serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and His promise never to destroy the earth with a flood again. The circular shape of the rainbow underscores the eternal and unbreakable nature of God's covenant.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>While the Bible does not frequently mention circles explicitly, the instances where they appear carry deep theological and symbolic significance. Whether in the context of creation, divine order, or covenantal promises, circles in the Bible point to the eternal, perfect, and sovereign nature of God.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1553.htm"><span class="l">1553. Geliloth -- "<b>circles</b>," a Pal. place name</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1552, 1553. Geliloth. 1554 . "<b>circles</b>," a Pal. <b>...</b> Word Origin pl. of gelilah<br> Definition "<b>circles</b>," a Pal. place name NASB Word Usage Geliloth (1). Geliloth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1553.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2748.htm"><span class="l">2748. chartom -- an engraver, writer</span></a><br><b>...</b> magician. From the same as cheret; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or <b>circles</b>)<br> -- magician. see HEBREW cheret. 2747, 2748. chartom. 2749 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2748.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_viii_prodigies_of_the_astrologers.htm"><span class="l">Prodigies of the Astrologers; System of the Astronomers; Chaldean <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter VIII."Prodigies of the Astrologers; System of the Astronomers;<br> Chaldean Doctrine of <b>Circles</b>; Distances of the Heavenly Bodies. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter viii prodigies of the astrologers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xxv_in_this_diagram.htm"><span class="l">In this Diagram were Described Ten <b>Circles</b>, Distinct from Each <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XXV. In this diagram were described ten <b>circles</b>, distinct from each<br> other? In this diagram were described ten <b>circles</b>, distinct <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxv in this diagram.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xxxv_it_is_our.htm"><span class="l">It is Our Practice, Indeed, to Make Use of the Words of the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But when Celsus speaks of "<b>circles</b> upon <b>circles</b>," (he perhaps borrowed the expression)<br> from the aforementioned heresy, which includes in one circle (which they <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxv it is our.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bacheller/vergilius/chapter_24_the_festival_of.htm"><span class="l">The Festival of Games, in Honor of Augustus, were About to Begin <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Circles</b> were closely massed around the base of the fountain. <b>...</b> The <b>circles</b> were now<br> revolving, one around another, with swift and bewildering motion. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 24 the festival of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kuyper/the_work_of_the_holy_spirit/xi_the_pietist_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Pietist and the Perfectionist.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>circles</b> that are free from Pharisaism also lack the highest good;<br> how, then, could it decay there? And the <b>circles</b> in which <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xi the pietist and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xxxviii_our_noble_friend.htm"><span class="l">Our Noble Friend, Moreover, not Satisfied with the Objections <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> His words are: "And that is not the least of their marvels, for there are between<br> the upper <b>circles</b>"those that are above the heavens"certain inscriptions <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxviii our noble friend.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/index_2.htm"><span class="l">The Worship of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 62 <b>Circles</b>, interlacing . . . . . 65 <b>Circles</b> and triangle . . . . .<br> 66 Colors, symbolism and use . . . . 88 Confirmation . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/regester/the worship of the church/index 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/the_oldest_family.htm"><span class="l">The Oldest Family.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They regarded themselves as the custodians of the exclusive aristocratic <b>circles</b><br> of Jerusalem. <b>...</b> In some <b>circles</b>, they count much, or most, on old families. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the oldest family.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/symbolic_ornaments_of_the_church.htm"><span class="l">Symbolic Ornaments of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> trefle. Cross Patonce. Cross flory.]. The "cross pommee" has ends terminating<br> in <b>circles</b> suggestive of apples, as the name shows. It <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../regester/the worship of the church/symbolic ornaments of the church.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_power/the_price_of_power.htm"><span class="l">The Price of Power.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Not to be regarded as a pillar in the church, a leader in religious <b>circles</b>, a good<br> Bible student, a generous giver, an earnest speaker, an energetic worker, a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on power/the price of power.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/circles.htm"><span class="l"><b>Circles</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Circles</b> (2 Occurrences). Joshua 15:10 and the<br> border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/circles.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tent-circles.htm"><span class="l">Tent-<b>circles</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Tent-<b>circles</b>. Tent-circle, Tent-<b>circles</b>. Tent-cord . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Tent-<b>circles</b> (4 Occurrences). Genesis <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tent-circles.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sphere.htm"><span class="l">Sphere (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in which the heavenly bodies appear<br> to have their places, and on which the various astronomical <b>circles</b>, as of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sphere.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/general.htm"><span class="l">General (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> or "secret." In this sense "apocryphal" was, to begin with, a title of honor, being<br> applied to writings used by the initiated in esoteric <b>circles</b> and highly <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/general.htm - 49k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/circled.htm"><span class="l">Circled (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/circled.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/towns.htm"><span class="l">Towns (450 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). Numbers 13:19 And what sort of land they are living in, if it is good or<br> bad; and what their living-places are, tent-<b>circles</b> or walled towns; (BBE NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/towns.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/proper.htm"><span class="l">Proper (62 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The people in general gathered names for their children freely from all parts of<br> this wide field, but in certain <b>circles</b> influences were at work which tended <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/proper.htm - 57k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jonah.htm"><span class="l">Jonah (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is the fashion now in scholarly <b>circles</b> to treat the Book of Jonah as fiction.<br> The story is said to be an allegory or a parable or a symbolic narrative. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jonah.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tent-circle.htm"><span class="l">Tent-circle (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Tent-circle. Tent-chamber, Tent-circle. Tent-<b>circles</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (BBE). Tent-chamber, Tent-circle. Tent-<b>circles</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tent-circle.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/matthew.htm"><span class="l">Matthew (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Jesus had been preserved, but which had not any, or only meager accounts of His<br> deeds, which imaginary document is in so many critical <b>circles</b> regarded as <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/matthew.htm - 38k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/crop-circles.html">Does the Bible say anything about crop circles? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prayer-circle.html">What is a prayer circle? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/levels-hell.html">Are there different levels of punishment in hell? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/circles.htm">Circles: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Circles (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Joshua 15:10</a></span><br />and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13</a></span><br />The woodworker is measuring out the wood with his line, marking it out with his pencil: after smoothing it with his plane, and making <span class="boldtext">circles</span> on it with his instrument, he gives it the form and glory of a man, so that it may be placed in the house.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/circles.htm">Circles</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/circling.htm">Circling (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/circles.htm">Circles (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/studded.htm">Studded (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/circled.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Circled"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Circled" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/circlets.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Circlets"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Circlets" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>