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circumspectly carefully, watching all around
Ephesians 5:15 — "walk circumspectly" — is to walk looking about you, aware of what is on every side.
Means: carefully, watching all aroundIn the KJV: 2 timesNo longer in ordinary English
Forms in the text
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 2 verses.
And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Common questions
What does "circumspectly" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version circumspectly means carefully, watching all around. Ephesians 5:15 — "walk circumspectly" — is to walk looking about you, aware of what is on every side.
How many times does "circumspectly" appear in the King James Version?
2 times, counting its other forms (circumspect 1 time, circumspectly 1 time).
What Hebrew word is behind "circumspectly"?
Most often שָׁמַר (shâmar), Strong's H8104, meaning properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc..
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