STRONGS H5437:
Abbreviations
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סָבַב verb turn about, go around, surround (Late Hebrew
id., Pi. Hiph., and derivatives; Aramaic
סוֺבְבָא rim, border; Arabic
rope,
lock of hair; possibly also
II.
prepare a means of attaining something Lane
1284); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ס׳ Ezekiel 42:19 +;
1st person singular סַבֹּ֫תִי 1 Samuel 22:22 (but see below),
סַבּ֫וֺתִי Ecclesiastes 2:20;
Ecclesiastes 7:25;
3rd person plural סָֽבְבוּ Joshua 6:15 +
1 Samuel 14:21;
2 Samuel 24:6 (see below), suffix
סְבָבוּנִי Psalm 18:6 +,
סַבּוּנִי Psalm 88:18 +
2 times,
סַבֻּנִי 2 Samuel 22:6;
2nd person masculine plural וְסַבֹּתֶם consecutive
Joshua 6:3, etc.;
Imperfect יָסֹב 1 Kings 7:15 +, suffix
יְסֻבֵּנִי Psalm 49:6; oftener
יִסֹּב 1 Samuel 5:8 +,
וַיִּסֹּב Genesis 42:24 +;
3rd person masculine plural יָסֹ֫בוּ Job 16:13,
וַיָּסֹ֫בוּ Joshua 6:14 +,
3rd person feminine plural תְּסֻבֶּינָה Genesis 37:7, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
סֹב 1 Samuel 22:18, feminine singular
סֹ֫בִּי Isaiah 23:16, etc.;
Infinitive construct לִסְבֹּב Numbers 21:4,
סֹב Deuteronomy 2:3;
Participle סוֺבֵב 2 Kings 6:15 +,
הַסֹּבֵיב 2 Kings 8:21 (Ginsb
הִסְבִּיב Kt,
הַסֹּבֵב Qr), etc.; —
1. turn, intransitive (Imperfect of form יִסֹּב in this sense only):
a. turn about, often as preliminary to something else 1 Samuel 15:12, 27 (followed by infinitive), 1 Chronicles 16:43 (id.; וַ֫יָּשָׁב in || 2 Samuel 6:20) + 1 Samuel 14:21 (read סָֽבְבוּ גַם for MT סָבִיב וְגַם, Th We, etc.), Jeremiah 41:14a (+ שׁוב Jeremiah 41:14b, but omits Jeremiah 41:14a compare Gie), Ecclesiastes 1:6 (twice in verse); of door, Proverbs 26:14 turn on (עַל) its hinge (compare Niph. Ezekiel 26:2); turn (toward one) 1 Samuel 22:17, 18 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 18:30 (twice in verse); Songs 2:17 (see Bu); also with אֶלֿ 2 Samuel 14:24 (twice in verse); + 2 Samuel 24:6 (read סָֽבְבוּ for סָבִיב We Dr Bu Kit HPS; Klo יָסֹבוּ, compare Löhr), Ezekiel 42:19; Ecclesiastes 1:6, אֶלאַֿחֲרָ֑י 2 Kings 9:18, 19; of cup of י׳, it shall come round unto (עַלֿ, with hostile implication; עָבַר עַל Lamentations 4:22) Habakkuk 2:16; of Jordan, turn לְאָחוֺר Psalm 114:3; Psalm 114:5; turn about from (מֵעַל) Genesis 42:24, (מִן) 1 Samuel 18:11, + אֶלֿ 1 Samuel 17:30; so of inheritance Numbers 36:7 it shall not go about from (מִן) tribe to (אֶלֿ) tribe, also Numbers 36:9 (לְ for אֶלֿ); compare (absolute) וַתִּסֹּב הַמְּלוּכָה וַתְּהִי לְאָתִי 1 Kings 2:15 (compare Hiph. 1 b); = be brought round, with accusative of location 1 Samuel 5:8 (of ark).
b. turn = change, only Zechariah 14:10 (of land, changed like [כְּ, i.e. into] a plain), compare Hiph. 1 c.
c. figurative turn (in a new direction) to do something (infinitive) Ecclesiastes 2:20; Ecclesiastes 7:25. — Psalm 71:21 is dubious; Bae reads וְתָשֻׁב for וְתִסֹּב after ; Hup-Now Che and others below a. above: turn, comfort me. — Job 10:8 read אַחַר תִּסֹּב for MT יחד סביב De and others.
2.
a. march, or walk, around, with accusative (city) Joshua 6:3, 4, 7, 14, 15 (twice in verse) (all J E), Psalm 48:13; possibly also נָסֹב 1 Samuel 16:11 (of marching about altar? so HPS; turn to do something else Th), but compare תסוב Ecclus 32:1sit about a table (see SchechterBS p. 56, and compare מֵסַב), or read נֵשֵׁב Weir in Dr Kit Bu Löhr (perhaps).
b. go partly round, circle about, skirt, with accusative (land) Numbers 21:4 (JE) Judges 11:18, also Deuteronomy 2:1, 3; of rivers Genesis 2:11, 13.
c. make a round, or circuit, go about to, with accusative of location 1 Samuel 7:16; go about in (בְּ) 2 Chronicles 17:9, compare also (with בְּ) 2 Chronicles 23:2; Songs 3:5; Songs 5:7; Ecclesiastes 12:5, so with accusative Isaiah 23:16; = make a circuitous march 2 Kings 3:9 (with accusative דֶּרֶךְ). — See also 2 Samuel 5:23; 1 Chronicles 14:14 Hiph. 2 a.
d. surround, encompass, absolute Genesis 37:7 (E); with accusative Job 40:22; with hostile purpose, 2 Kings 6:15; Ecclesiastes 9:14 (both of siege), compare 2 Kings 3:25; accusative omitted Judges 16:2, compare 2 Samuel 18:15; with accusative of thing + עַלֿ person Judges 20:5; with עַלֿ person alone Job 16:13; 2 Chronicles 18:31; with אֶלֿ person 2 Kings 8:21 2 Chronicles 21:9; often figurative in poetry, with accusative Hosea 7:2; 2 Samuel 22:6 = Psalm 18:6; Psalm 22:13; Psalm 22:17; Psalm 49:6; Psalm 88:18; Psalm 118:10; Psalm 118:11 (twice in verse); Psalm 118:12; so also Psalm 17:11 (Kt סְבָבוּנִי, Qr סְבָבוּנוּ; on text see especially Hup-Now); literally of cord surrounding (measuring circumference of), with accusative 1 Kings 7:15 = Jeremiah 52:21; 1 Kings 7:23 2 Chronicles 4:2; of ornaments, etc., surrounding something (accusative) 1 Kings 7:24; 2 Chronicles 4:3; surround one with something (2 accusative) 1 Kings 5:17; Psalm 109:3; accusative + בְּ instrumental Hosea 12:1; לָעֹפֶל ס׳ 2 Chronicles 33:14 (i.e. build a wall around it). — 1 Samuel 22:22 read חַבְתִּי (√ חוּב), Th We Dr Kit Bu Löhr HPS.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נָסַב Joshua 15:3 +;
3rd person feminine singular נָסֵ֫בָּה Ezekiel 26:2 (Ges
§ 67 t St
§ 410 b Kö
i. 342);
וְנוֹסְפָה Ezekiel 41:7 (but read
וְנוֺסְפָה Ew Sm Co Toy
Hpt compare Berthol);
3rd person plural נָסַ֫בּוּ Genesis 19:4 +;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִסַּ֫בּוּ Ezekiel 1:9 +
5 times; —
1.
a. turn oneself against (עַלֿ), close round upon (עַל) Genesis 19:4 (J) Joshua 7:9 (JE); with accusative Judges 19:22.
b. turn round (from a direct course), of wheels Ezekiel 1:9, 12, 17; Ezekiel 10:11 (twice in verse), also Ezekiel 10:16 (but dubious, Co ישׁבו, ToyHpt leave, Symm ἀπελείποντο); נָסֵ֫בָּה אֵלַי Ezekiel 26:2 of Jerusalem under figure of door (Sm Co Berthol ToyHpt).
c. especially of boundary (Hexateuch only P): turn round from (מִן), toward (לְ) Numbers 34:4, + ה locative Joshua 18:14; with מִן + ה locative + אֶלֿ Joshua 15:10; with מִן alone Numbers 34:5; with ה locative alone Jeremiah 31:39; Joshua 15:3; Joshua 16:6; circle about, skirt, with accusative Joshua 19:14.
2. passive be turned over to (לְ), into the power of, Jeremiah 6:12.
Pi. Infinitive construct הַדָּבָר אֶת־פְּנֵי סַבֵּב2 Samuel 14:20 to change, transform, the aspect of the matter.
Po`. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix
יְסֹבְבֵנִי Jonah 2:4;
Jonah 2:6,
יְסֹבְבֶנְהוּ Deuteronomy 32:10,
יְסוֺבְבֶנּוּ Psalm 32:10;
3rd person feminine singular תְּסוֺבֵב Jeremiah 31:22, etc.; —
encompass, surround (in poetry and chiefly late): —
1. encompass (with protection), with accusative Deuteronomy 32:10 (י׳ subject), with 2 accusative חֶסֶד יְסוֺבְבֶנּוּ Psalm 32:10, compare Psalm 32:7 (but 2nd object here dubious); similarly נְקֵבָה תְּסוֺבֵב גָּ֑בֶר Jeremiah 31:22 i.e. either shall protect (so most) or (Che, compare Gf) the woman (figurative of Israel), instead of holding aloof (הַבַּת הַשּׁוֺבֵבָה Jeremiah 31:22), will, in the new future which י׳ creates, with affection press round her divine husband.
2. come about, assemble round (accusative of person י׳) Psalm 7:8.
3. march or go about, city (accusative) Psalm 55:11; Psalm 59:7; Psalm 59:15; altar (in solemn procession) Psalm 26:6; go about in (בְּ) city Songs 3:2.
4. enclose, envelop, with accusative of person Jonah 2:4; Jonah 2:6 (of waters).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵסֵב 2 Kings 16:18 +;
2nd person masculine singular הֲסִבֹּ֫תָ 1 Kings 18:37;
3rd person plural הֵסַ֫בּוּ 1 Samuel 5:9,
10, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּסֵּב Exodus 13:18 +, suffix
וַיְסִבֵּ֫נִי Ezekiel 47:2;
3rd person masculine plural וַיַּסֵּ֫בּוּ Judges 18:23 +
2 times;
1st person plural נָסֵב 2 Chronicles 14:6, cohortative
נָסֵ֫בָּה 1 Chronicles 13:3;
Imperative masculine singular הָסֵב 2 Samuel 5:23;
1 Chronicles 14:14 (but see below);
feminine singular הָסֵ֫בִּי Songs 6:5;
Infinitive construct הָסֵב 2 Samuel 3:12;
1 Chronicles 12:33;
Participle מֵסֵב Jeremiah 21:4; perhaps also plural suffix
מְסִבָּ֑י Psalm 140:10 (Ginsb); —
1.
a. turn (transitive), cause to turn: turn face (accusative) Judges 18:23; 1 Kings 8:14 2 Chronicles 6:3 (all = turn toward); = turn round face 1 Kings 21:4, + אֶלהַֿקִּיר 2 Kings 20:2 = Isaiah 38:2; + מִן Ezekiel 7:22 (subject י׳), 2 Chronicles 29:6 (of neglect), 2 Chronicles 35:22 (of avoiding battle); turn away eyes from (מִן), Songs 6:5; turn (back), change heart 1 Kings 18:37 (recall from apostasy; + אֲחֹרַנִּית), Ezra 6:22 (+ עַלֿ); turn back, reverse (weapons) Jeremiah 21:4.
b. bring over (i.e. to allegiance), with accusative + אֶלֿ person, 2 Samuel 3:12; 1 Chronicles 12:24 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:23); of י׳, turn over kingdom to (לְ) 1 Chronicles 10:14 (compare Qal 1 a, 1 Kings 2:15).
c. turn into, of changing name, 2 accusative 2 Kings 23:24 2 Chronicles 36:4; 2 Kings 24:14.
d. = bring round, with accusative 1 Samuel 5:8, 9; + מִן 2 Samuel 20:12; + אֶלֿ 1 Samuel 5:10; 1 Chronicles 13:3; + accusative of location 2 Kings 16:18 (sense obscure).
2.
a. cause to go around: of carrying ark around city (2 accusative) Joshua 6:11 (J E; but Qal ); lead round, i.e. by a round-about way, accusative of person + accusative דֶּרֶךְ Exodus 13:18 (E) Ezekiel 47:2; with accusative + infinitive of purpose 2 Chronicles 13:13; accusative omitted, lead round toward (אֶלֿ) 2 Samuel 5:23, away from (מֵעַלֿ) || 1 Chronicles 14:14 (where, however, perhaps read as Samuel, so Be Öttli, and, in both, סֹב for הָסֵב Dr KitKau Hpt Bu HPS Löhr).
b. surround with (accusative) wall, 2 Chron 14:6 (accusative of city omitted).
c. perhaps also encompass (as foe), מְסִבָּ֑י Psalm 140:10 those encompassing me (others below מֵסַב below).
Hoph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּסָּ֑ב Isaiah 28:27;
[H4142 Participle feminine plural construct מֻסַבֹּת Exodus 28:11; 39:6; מוּסַבֹּת Exodus 39:13; Numbers 32:38 (see below); מוּסַבּוֺת Ezekiel 41:24]; —
[H4142 1. be turned, of cart wheel, with עַלֿ upon, over; מוּסַבּוֺת דְּלָתוֺת Ezekiel 41:24 participle apparently as gerundive, that can be turned, movable (Ges§ 116 e; Co reads צלעות מ׳, compare ToyHpt); שֵׁם מוּס׳ Numbers 32:38 turned (i.e. changed) as to name, but gloss, see Di.]
[H4142 2. surrounded, i.e. set, of jewels (participle construct) Exodus 28:11; 39:6, 13 (all P)].
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
2:11; 2:13; 19:4; 19:4; 37:7; 37:7; 42:24; 42:24
Exodus
13:18; 13:18
Numbers
21:4; 21:4; 34:4; 34:5; 36:7; 36:9
Deuteronomy
2:1; 2:3; 2:3; 32:10; 32:10
Joshua
6:3; 6:3; 6:4; 6:7; 6:11; 6:14; 6:14; 6:15; 6:15; 7:9; 15:3; 15:3; 15:10; 16:6; 18:14; 19:14
Judges
11:18; 16:2; 18:23; 18:23; 19:22; 20:5
1 Samuel
5:8; 5:8; 5:8; 5:9; 5:9; 5:10; 5:10; 7:16; 14:21; 14:21; 15:12; 15:27; 16:11; 17:30; 18:11; 22:17; 22:18; 22:18; 22:22; 22:22
2 Samuel
3:12; 3:12; 5:23; 5:23; 5:23; 6:20; 14:20; 14:24; 18:15; 18:30; 20:12; 22:6; 22:6; 24:6; 24:6
1 Kings
2:15; 2:15; 5:17; 7:15; 7:15; 7:23; 7:24; 8:14; 18:37; 18:37; 21:4
2 Kings
3:9; 3:25; 6:15; 6:15; 8:21; 8:21; 9:18; 9:19; 16:18; 16:18; 20:2; 23:24; 24:14
1 Chronicles
10:14; 12:23; 12:24; 12:33; 13:3; 13:3; 14:14; 14:14; 14:14; 16:43
2 Chronicles
4:2; 4:3; 6:3; 13:13; 14:6; 14:6; 17:9; 18:31; 21:9; 23:2; 29:6; 33:14; 35:22; 36:4
Ezra
6:22
Job
10:8; 16:13; 16:13; 40:22
Psalms
7:8; 17:11; 18:6; 18:6; 22:13; 22:17; 26:6; 32:7; 32:10; 32:10; 48:13; 49:6; 49:6; 55:11; 59:7; 59:15; 71:21; 88:18; 88:18; 109:3; 114:3; 114:5; 118:10; 118:11; 118:12; 140:10; 140:10
Proverbs
26:14
Ecclesiastes
1:6; 1:6; 2:20; 2:20; 7:25; 7:25; 9:14; 12:5
Song of Songs
2:17; 3:2; 3:5; 5:7; 6:5; 6:5
Isaiah
23:16; 23:16; 28:27; 38:2
Jeremiah
6:12; 21:4; 21:4; 31:22; 31:22; 31:22; 31:39; 41:14; 41:14; 41:14; 52:21
Lamentations
4:22
Ezekiel
1:9; 1:9; 1:12; 1:17; 7:22; 10:11; 10:16; 26:2; 26:2; 26:2; 41:7; 42:19; 42:19; 47:2; 47:2
Hosea
7:2; 12:1
Jonah
2:4; 2:4; 2:6; 2:6
Habakkuk
2:16
Zechariah
14:10