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H5437Hסָבַבsa.vav

to turn: surroundPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 9
  7. 4
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1
  10. 3
  11. 4
  12. 5
  13. 1
  14. 6
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 2
  19. 18
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. 3
  22. 3
  23. Isaiah: 0
  24. 3
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 1
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 2
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 2
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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Other meanings of H5437

  • H5437Gסָבַבsa.vavto turn: turnH:VOccurrences: 78
  • H5437Iסָבַבsa.vavto turn: againH:VOccurrences: 2
  • H5437Jסָבַבsa.vavto turn: repellH:VOccurrences: 3
  • H5437Kסָבַבsa.vavto turn: changedH:VOccurrences: 4

74 occurrences in 71 verses

With their references and text in American Standard Version.

  1. 1 Kings 7:23

    And he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and the height thereof was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about.

    יָסֹ֥ב ya.So “it went round”

  2. 1 Kings 7:24

    And under the brim of it round about there were knops which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about: the knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

    סֹבְבִ֣ים soe.Vim “[they were] surrounding”

  3. 2 Kings 3:9

    So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.

    וַיָּסֹ֕בּוּ (יָּסֹ֕בּוּ) i.ya.So.bu “they went around”

  4. 2 Kings 3:25

    And they beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the fountains of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth [supplied: only] they left the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

    וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ (יָּסֹ֥בּוּ) i.ya.So.bu “they surrounded [it]”

  5. 2 Kings 6:15

    And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

    סוֹבֵ֥ב so.Vev “[was] surrounding”

  6. 2 Kings 8:21

    Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

    הַסֹּבֵ֤יב (סֹּבֵ֤יב) so.Veiv “was surrounding”

  7. 2 Kings 16:18

    And the covered way for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he unto the house of Jehovah, because of the king of Assyria.

    הֵסֵ֖ב he.Sev “he removed”

  8. 1 Chronicles 14:14

    And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

    הָסֵב֙ ha.Sev “go around”

  9. 2 Chronicles 4:3

    And under it was the likeness of oxen, which did compass it round about, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about. The oxen were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

    סוֹבְבִ֣ים so.Vim “going round”

  10. 2 Chronicles 13:13

    But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

    הֵסֵב֙ he.Sev “he had caused to go round”

  11. 2 Chronicles 14:7

    For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

    וְנָסֵ֨ב (נָסֵ֨ב) na.Sev “let us surround [them]”

  12. 2 Chronicles 17:9

    And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

    וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (יָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙) i.ya.So.bu “they went round”

  13. 2 Chronicles 21:9

    Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots.

    הַסּוֹבֵ֣ב (סּוֹבֵ֣ב) so.Vev “was surrounding”

  14. 2 Chronicles 33:14

    Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about [supplied: with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

    וְסָבַ֣ב (סָבַ֣ב) sa.Vav “he went around”

  15. Job 16:13

    His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.

    יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ ya.So.bu “they surround”

  16. Job 40:22

    The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.

    יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ (יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּ) ye.su.Bu. “they surround”

  17. Psalms 17:11

    They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [supplied: us] down to the earth.

    סְבָב֑וּנוּ (סְבָב֑וּ) se.va.vu. “they have surrounded”

  18. Psalms 18:5

    The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

    סְבָב֑וּנִי (סְבָב֑וּ) se.va.Vu. “they surrounded”

  19. Psalms 22:12

    Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

    סְ֭בָבוּנִי (סְ֭בָבוּ) Se.va.vu. “they have surrounded”

  20. Psalms 22:16

    For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

    סְבָב֗וּנִי (סְבָב֗וּ) se.va.Vu. “they have surrounded”

  21. Psalms 26:6

    I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

    וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה (אֲסֹבְבָ֖ה) 'a.soe.Vah “I go around”

  22. Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

    תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי (תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣) te.So.Ve. “you will surround”

  23. Psalms 32:10

    Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

    יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃ (יְסוֹבְבֶֽ) ye.sov.Ve. “it will surround”

  24. Psalms 48:12

    Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

    סֹ֣בּוּ So.bu “go around”

  25. Psalms 49:5

    Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

    יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃ (יְסוּבֵּֽ) ye.su.Be. “it surrounds”