King James Version

Psalms 22:12

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:13.

סְ֭בָבוּנִיsevavunibringסָבַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bring”, a completed actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…פָּרִ֣יםparimbullפַּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.רַבִּ֑יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…אַבִּירֵ֖יabiremightyאַבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “mighty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH47{mighty (spoken of God)}angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.בָשָׁ֣ןvashanBashanבָּשָׁןnoun, proper name — “Bashan”H1316Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the JordanBashan.כִּתְּרֽוּנִיkitrunibeset roundכָּתַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beset round”, a completed actionH3803to 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-13) Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Young’s Literal Translation

Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,

World English Bible

Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

Darby Translation

Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-13) Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Περιεκύκλωσάν με μόσχοι πολλοί, ταῦροι πίονες περιέσχον με.