סָבַב
sa.vavVerbH5437
to turn: turn
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
Full Lexicon Entry
turn/bring_around 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be turned 1f2) to be surrounded
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
136 timesAppears 136 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
12
2 Chronicles
12
Joshua
12
Ezk
11
Psalms
11
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 10:14
- 2 Chronicles 23:2
- Deuteronomy 2:3
- Genesis 42:24
- Joshua 6:11
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