- Original: כּתר - Transliteration: Kathar - Phonetic: kaw-thar' - Definition: 1. to surround a. (Piel) to surround b. (Hiphil) to surround, encircle - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1060 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: 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. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • about, 3 Judges 20:43; Psalm 142:7; Habakkuk 1:4 • crowned, 1 Proverbs 14:18 • round, 1 Psalm 22:12 • Suffer, 1 Job 36:2