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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 King James Version.

  1. 1 Kings 7:23

    And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass 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 compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, 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 fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle 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 cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they 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, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

    סוֹבֵ֥ב so.Vev “[was] surrounding”

  6. 2 Kings 8:21

    So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

    הַסֹּבֵ֤יב (סֹּבֵ֤יב) so.Veiv “was surrounding”

  7. 2 Kings 16:18

    And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria.

    הֵסֵ֖ב he.Sev “he removed”

  8. 1 Chronicles 14:14

    Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not 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 similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were 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

    Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD 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, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

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

  13. 2 Chronicles 21:9

    Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

    הַסּוֹבֵ֣ב (סּוֹבֵ֣ב) so.Vev “was surrounding”

  14. 2 Chronicles 33:14

    Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced 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 shady trees cover him with their shadow; 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 have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

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

  18. Psalms 18:5

    The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented 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: the assembly of the wicked 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 mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

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

  22. Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt 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 the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

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

  24. Psalms 48:12

    Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

    סֹ֣בּוּ So.bu “go around”

  25. Psalms 49:5

    Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

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