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סָבַב

sa.vavto turn: turnHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb161 occurrences25 books152 verses

Definition

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

161 total
  1. Genesis 2:11הַסֹּבֵ֗ב · winds through
    The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
  2. Genesis 2:13הַסּוֹבֵ֔ב · winds through
    The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.
  3. Genesis 19:4נָסַ֣בּוּ · surrounded
    Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.
  4. Genesis 37:7תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ · gathered around
    We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
  5. Genesis 42:24וַיִּסֹּ֥ב · And he turned away
    And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
  6. Exodus 13:18וַיַּסֵּ֨ב · around
    So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.
  7. Exodus 28:11מֻסַבֹּ֛ת · Then mount
    Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.
  8. Exodus 39:6מֻֽסַבֹּ֖ת
    They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
  9. Exodus 39:13מֽוּסַבֹּ֛ת · These [stones] were mounted
    …and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.
  10. Numbers 21:4לִסְבֹ֖ב · in order to bypass
    Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
  11. Numbers 32:38מֽוּסַבֹּ֥ת · were changed
    …as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
  12. Numbers 34:4וְנָסַ֣ב · cross
    …cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
  13. Numbers 34:5וְנָסַ֧ב · will turn
    …where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
  14. Numbers 36:7תִסֹּ֤ב · may be transferred
    No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
  15. Numbers 36:9תִסֹּ֧ב · may be transferred
    No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”
  16. Deuteronomy 2:1וַנָּ֥סָב · we wandered around
    Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir.
  17. Deuteronomy 2:3סֹ֖ב · You have been wandering around
    “You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north
  18. Deuteronomy 32:10יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙ · He surrounded him
    He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
  19. Joshua 6:3וְסַבֹּתֶ֣ם · March around
    March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
  20. Joshua 6:4תָּסֹ֥בּוּ · march around
    Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
  21. Joshua 6:7וְסֹ֣בּוּ · and march around
    And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
  22. Joshua 6:11וַיַּסֵּ֤ב · carried around
    So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there.
  23. Joshua 6:14וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּ · they marched around
    So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
  24. Joshua 6:15וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ · and marched around; סָבְב֥וּ · they circled
    Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.
  25. Joshua 7:9וְנָסַ֣בּוּ · they will surround
    When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
  26. Joshua 15:3וְנָסַ֖ב · and curved
    …proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
  27. Joshua 15:10וְנָסַב֩ · curled
    The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
  28. Joshua 16:6וְנָסַ֧ב · turned
    …and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.
  29. Joshua 18:14וְנָסַ֨ב
    On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
  30. Joshua 19:14וְנָסַ֤ב · circled around
    Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
  31. Judges 11:18וַיָּ֜סָב · and bypassed
    Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border.
  32. Judges 16:2וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ · they surrounded [that place]
    When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”
  33. Judges 18:23וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ · turned
    When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?”
  34. Judges 19:22נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ · surrounded
    While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”
  35. Judges 20:5וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ · and surrounded
    And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
  36. 1 Samuel 5:8יִסֹּ֔ב · must be moved; וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ · So they carried away
    So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.
  37. 1 Samuel 5:9הֵסַ֣בּוּ · they had moved
    But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.
  38. 1 Samuel 5:10הֵסַ֤בּוּ · They have brought
    So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”
  39. 1 Samuel 7:16וְסָבַב֙ · on a circuit
    Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
  40. 1 Samuel 15:12וַיִּסֹּב֙ · and has turned
    Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”
  41. 1 Samuel 15:27וַיִּסֹּ֥ב · turned
    As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
  42. 1 Samuel 16:11נָסֹ֖ב · sit down [to eat]
    And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
  43. 1 Samuel 17:30וַיִּסֹּ֤ב · Then he turned
    Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.
  44. 1 Samuel 18:11וַיִּסֹּ֥ב · eluded
    …and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
  45. 1 Samuel 22:17סֹ֥בּוּ · Turn
    Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
  46. 1 Samuel 22:18סֹ֣ב · turn; וַיִּסֹּ֞ב · turned
    So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
  47. 1 Samuel 22:22סַבֹּ֔תִי · am responsible
    Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.