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sa.vav H5437

סָבַב (sa.vav) means “to turn: turn” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

סָבַב Hebrew · H5437 161 tagged occurrences in 152 verses

Pronunciation guide: saw-bab' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H5437G

סָבַב · sa.vav · to turn: turn

: 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

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TBESH · H5437H

סָבַב · sa.vav · to turn: surround

: surround/go_round 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

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TBESH · H5437I

סָבַב · sa.vav · to turn: again

: again 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

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TBESH · H5437J

סָבַב · sa.vav · to turn: repell

: repell/turn_away 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

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TBESH · H5437K

סָבַב · sa.vav · to turn: changed

: changed 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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

KJV glosses: 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).

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How translators render H5437

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
turned	7
surrounded	5
surround me	4
turn	4
away	3
march around	3
turning	3
and he changed	2
and prowling around	2
around	2
entangled me	2
fall in	2
i will turn	2
may be transferred	2
on their rounds	2
over	2
surrounded it	2
turned around	2
winds through	2
am responsible	1
and after they had traveled a roundabout	1
and bypassed	1
and changed	1
and curved	1
and go about	1
and has turned	1
and he brought it around	1
and he came around	1
and he turned away	1
and led me around	1
and march around	1
and marched around	1
and round	1
and surround them	1
and surrounded	1
and then turn	1
and turned	1
are all around them	1
aside	1
began	1
bring about	1
but circle	1
but circle around	1
carried around	1
circled around	1
closed around me	1
cross	1
curled	1
directed	1
eluded	1
gather around you	1
gathered around	1
had surrounded	1
has turned	1
have turned	1
he dragged	1
he may return	1
he removed	1
he surrounded him	1
in circumference	1
in order to bypass	1
is not rolled	1
it has swung open	1
move aside	1
must be moved	1
on a circuit	1
on all sides	1
on every side	1
once again	1
pivoting	1
returned	1
returned home	1
round	1
sit down to eat	1
so they carried away	1
so they turned	1
so they went throughout	1
stroll through	1
surround him	1
surround us	1
surrounded me	1
surrounds him	1
surrounds me	1
swinging	1
swirled about me	1
that i may go about	1
that you turned	1
then he turned	1
then hezekiah turned	1
then let us bring back	1
then mount	1
then turns	1
these stones were mounted	1
they circled	1
they encircle	1
they engulf me	1
they had moved	1
they have brought	1
they marched around	1
they surround me	1
they surrounded me	1
they surrounded that place	1
they swarmed around me	1
they went	1
they will surround	1
to bring	1
turn away	1
turns	1
veer away	1
walk	1
we wandered around	1
were changed	1
will be turned	1
will be turned over	1
will come around	1
will shelter	1
will turn	1
you have been wandering around	1
you surround me	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
turned	6
compassed	5
about	4
and compassed	4
did compass	4
they turned	4
turn	4
and turned	3
compassed me about	3
shall be turned	3
shall compass	3
they compassed	3
and go round about	2
compasseth	2
go about	2
have compassed	2
remove	2
returned	2
round about	2
they compassed me about	2
turned about	2
went about	2
about him turn	1
against it and besieged	1
against me and beset	1
and a winding about	1
and compass	1
and fetched a compass	1
and he turned	1
and he turned aside	1
and he turned himself about	1
and is gone about	1
and led me about	1
and let us bring again	1
and make about	1
and shall compass about	1
and shall environ us round	1
and they carried	1
and they fetched a compass	1
and they turned	1
and they went about	1
and turned away	1
and turneth about	1
and ye shall compass	1
avoided out	1
back	1
be carried about	1
behold i will turn back	1
beset	1
cast about	1
closed me round about	1
compass him about	1
compass me round about	1
compass thee about	1
compassed about	1
compassing	1
fetch a compass	1
fetch about	1
have beset them about	1
he led him about	1
he removed	1
he turned about	1
him and have turned away	1
him and turned	1
him for we will not sit down	1
i applied	1
i have occasioned	1
in	1
in circuit	1
in his stead and changed	1
is turned about	1
it that compasseth	1
it they turned	1
it which compasseth	1
led	1
let him turn	1
me on every side	1
now and go about	1
of them about	1
round	1
shall fetch a compass	1
shall turn	1
she is turned	1
so will i compass	1
stood round about	1
that go about	1
that went about	1
them turn away	1
then he turned	1
therefore i went about	1
therefore they compassed about	1
they came round about	1
they go about	1
they had carried it about	1
they have brought about	1
they have now compassed	1
thou hast turned	1
thou shalt compass	1
thou wast driven	1
to compass	1
to turn	1
turn aside	1
turn away	1
turneth	1
unto me and we compassed	1
walk about	1
was driven	1
which compassed him about	1
which compassed him in	1
which did compass	1
which were about him on every side	1
will i turn	1
with thee to bring about	1
with them and went about	1
would not turn	1
ye have compassed	1
ye shall compass	1
yea they compassed me about	1

Verses containing H5437

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Habakkuk 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
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Zechariah 14:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
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Sources and text

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