Strong's H5437 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: סָבַב (çâbab)

Pronunciation: saw-bab'

POS: saw-bab' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

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

KJV Usage: 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).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change
• 4. 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass
• 5. 1b) (Niphal)
• 6. 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round
• 7. 1b2) to be turned over to
• 8. 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform
• 9. 1d) (Poel)
• 10. 1d1) to encompass, surround
• 11. 1d2) to come about, assemble round
• 12. 1d3) to march, go about
• 13. 1d4) to enclose, envelop
• 14. 1e) (Hiphil)
• 15. 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round
• 16. 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass
• 17. 1f) (Hophal)
• 18. 1f1) to be turned
• 19. 1f2) to be surrounded

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G158
• GREEK G159
• GREEK G402
• GREEK G654
• GREEK G1330
• GREEK G1578
• GREEK G1607
• GREEK G1994
• GREEK G2007
• GREEK G2625
• GREEK G2944
• GREEK G2944
• GREEK G3344
• GREEK G3928
• GREEK G4013
• GREEK G4014
• GREEK G4022
• GREEK G4026
• GREEK G4033
• GREEK G4160
• GREEK G4317
• GREEK G4762
• GREEK G5087

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