Quick Definition
circuit
Strong's Definition
a revolution, i.e. (of the sun) course, (of time) lapse
Derivation: or תְּקֻפָה; from H5362 (נָקַף);
KJV Usage: circuit, come about, end.
TWOT Reference: 2001a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תְּקוּפָה (te.qu.phah) — circuit. 1) coming round, circuit of time or space, a turning, circuit 1a) at the circuit (as adverb)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · נקף
Move
Collocation: תְּקוּפַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ
turning point (of the sun) = location where the sun has reached the end of its circuit and from where it is expected to move back to its beginning point
Time
Collocation: תְּקוּפַת הַשָּׁנָה
end (of year) literally: turning point of the year; hence: = time when the year has reached its end and when the new year begins
Time
Collocation: תְּקֻפֹות הַיָּמִים
after some time, in due time literally: turning point of days; hence: = time when a given period has reached its end
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[תְּקוּפָה] n.f. coming round, circuit base