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The meaning of סָבַב

Understanding çâbab reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (a...

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סָבַב

Phoneticsaw-bab'
Transliterationçâbab
Grammar Code
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, [idiom] on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back). - to revolve, surround, or border - used in various applications, literally and figuratively 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

147 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 19:4

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Word: סָבַב (çâbab)
Judges 18:23

And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

Word: סָבַב (çâbab)
1 Chronicles 13:3

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

Word: סָבַב (çâbab)
Proverbs 26:14

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Word: סָבַב (çâbab)
Ezekiel 10:16

And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

Word: סָבַב (çâbab)

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