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Definition and Usage:
The term "enwrap" generally means to envelop, cover, or surround something completely. In a biblical context, it can refer to the encompassing presence of God, the covering of divine protection, or the enveloping nature of sin and its consequences. While the specific term "enwrap" may not appear frequently in the Bible, the concept is present in various passages that describe God's protective and encompassing nature or the overwhelming nature of certain experiences.

Biblical Context and Themes:

1. Divine Protection and Presence:
The idea of God enwrapping His people is a recurring theme in Scripture, often associated with His protection and presence. In Psalm 91:4 , it is written, "He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart." This imagery of being covered or enwrapped by God's wings conveys a sense of safety and security, highlighting His protective nature.

2. God's Glory and Majesty:
The concept of being enwrapped can also relate to the overwhelming presence of God's glory. In Exodus 40:34-35 , it is described how "the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle." Here, the cloud enwraps the tabernacle, symbolizing God's majestic presence.

3. Sin and Its Consequences:
Conversely, the notion of being enwrapped can also describe the entangling nature of sin. In Hebrews 12:1 , believers are encouraged to "lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us." Sin is depicted as something that can enwrap or entangle, hindering one's spiritual journey.

4. Emotional and Spiritual States:
The Bible also uses imagery of being enwrapped to describe emotional or spiritual states. In Lamentations 3:43-44 , the prophet Jeremiah laments, "You have covered Yourself with anger and pursued us; You have slain without pity. You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through." Here, the enwrapping cloud signifies a barrier between God and His people due to divine judgment.

5. Christ's Sacrificial Love:
The sacrificial love of Christ can be seen as enwrapping believers in grace and redemption. In Romans 8:38-39 , Paul writes, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." This passage emphasizes the encompassing nature of Christ's love, which enwraps believers and assures them of their secure position in Him.

Conclusion:
The concept of enwrapment in the Bible serves as a powerful metaphor for both divine protection and the entangling nature of sin. It highlights the encompassing presence of God, His glory, and His love, while also warning of the dangers of being ensnared by sin. Through these themes, believers are encouraged to seek refuge in God's protective embrace and to remain vigilant against the enwrapping nature of sin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(v. t.) To envelop. See Inwrap.
Greek
4019. perideo -- to tie around
... bind. peri and deo; to bind around one, ie Enwrap -- bind about. see GREEK deo.
see GREEK peri. (periededeto) -- 1 Occurrence. 4018, 4019. perideo. 4020 . ...
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1750. eneileo -- to roll in, to wind in
... wrap in. From ennomos and the base of heilisso; to enwrap -- wrap in. see GREEK
ennomos. see GREEK heilisso. (eneilesen) -- 1 Occurrence. 1749, 1750. ...
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4958. sustello -- to draw together, hence wrap up
... limit, shorten. From sun and stello; to send (draw) together, ie Enwrap (enshroud
a corpse for burial), contract (an interval) -- short, wind up. see GREEK sun. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
5844a. atah -- to wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself
... 5844, 5844a. atah. 5844b . to wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself.
Transliteration: atah Short Definition: cover. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3874. lut -- to wrap closely or tightly, enwrap, envelop
... lut. 3875 . to wrap closely or tightly, enwrap, envelop. Transliteration: lut
Phonetic Spelling: (loot) Short Definition: wrapped. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2853. chathal -- perhaps entwine, enwrap
... 2852, 2853. chathal. 2854 . perhaps entwine, enwrap. Transliteration: chathal
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-thal') Short Definition: cloths. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5844. atah -- to wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself
... 5843, 5844. atah. 5844a . to wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself.
Transliteration: atah Phonetic Spelling: (aw-taw') Short Definition: self. ...
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Library

The Last Two Verses of Chapterviii. ...
... Darker and darker the cloud settles over his spirit; denser and still more dense
the fogs of helpless ignorance and perplexity enwrap his intelligence. ...
/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/chapter ix the last two.htm

Second visit to Nazareth - the Mission of the Twelve.
... ignorant of the miraculous event of His Incarnation; and we can now perceive at
least one of the reasons for the mystery, which was allowed to enwrap it, as ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxvii second visit to.htm

Of the False Prophet, and the Hardships of the Righteous, and his ...
... He will also enwrap righteous men with the books of the prophets, and thus burn
them; and power will be given him to desolate [1405] the whole earth for forty ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xvii of the false prophet.htm

Various Quibbling Arguments, Advanced by the Arians to Show that ...
... 99. But let those who propound this difficulty and endeavour to enwrap the truth
in a cloud tell us themselves whether the Father exerts His power of begetting ...
/.../works and letters of st ambrose/chapter ix various quibbling arguments.htm

On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
... Wake up full consort [84] to the angelic symphony. For if such holy song. Enwrap
our fancy long,. Time will run back and fetch the Age of Gold,. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/lxxxi on the morning of.htm

Letter cxx. To Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, on Perseverance in the ...
... know that so many divinely authorised witnesses are brought together, that no one
can entertain any further doubt, except one who prefers to enwrap himself in ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/letter cxx to theodoret bishop.htm

Significant Phrases
... energy and activity. enfeebled and exhausted. enfold and enwrap. engulfed and buried.
enjoyment and satisfaction. enlightenment and progress. enraptured and amazed ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section ii significant phrases.htm

Mystery and Faith
... But will not He who calls out from the very dust where yon sleepers lie the flowers
of summer, and who, in the snows that enwrap their bed, cherishes the germs ...
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Letter Xlvi. To a Fallen virgin.
... Only come back, and while you are yet afar off, He will run and fall upon your neck,
and, now that you are cleansed by repentance, will enwrap you in embraces ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter xlvi to a fallen.htm

The Nativity of Jesus the Messiah.
... Heaven and earth seemed to mingle, as suddenly an Angel stood before their dazzled
eyes, while the outstreaming glory of the Lord seemed to enwrap them, as in ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vi the nativity of.htm

Thesaurus
Enwrap (1 Occurrence)
... (vt) To envelop. See Inwrap. Multi-Version Concordance Enwrap (1 Occurrence). Job
22:14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. ...
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Roll (57 Occurrences)
... a ball. 3. (n.) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; --
often with up; as, to roll up a parcel. 4. (n.) To ...
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Enwrappeth (1 Occurrence)

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Envyings (3 Occurrences)

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Enroll (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) To envelop; to enwrap; to involve. Multi-Version Concordance Enroll (4
Occurrences). Luke 2:3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. ...
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Swaddle
... swod'-'-l, swod'-ling-band (verb chathal, "enwrap," "swaddle" (Ezekiel 16:4), noun
chathullah, "swaddling-band" (Job 38:9); verb sparganoo, "to wrap in ...
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Swaddlingband (1 Occurrence)
... swod'-'-l, swod'-ling-band (verb chathal, "enwrap," "swaddle" (Ezekiel 16:4), noun
chathullah, "swaddling-band" (Job 38:9); verb sparganoo, "to wrap in ...
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Swaddling-band (1 Occurrence)
... swod'-'-l, swod'-ling-band (verb chathal, "enwrap," "swaddle" (Ezekiel 16:4), noun
chathullah, "swaddling-band" (Job 38:9); verb sparganoo, "to wrap in ...
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Veil (67 Occurrences)
... At each removal of the tabernacle the veil was used to enwrap the ark of the testimony
(Numbers 4:5). From its proximity to this central object of the Hebrew ...
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Job 22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'
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