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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 World English Bible.

  1. 1 Kings 7:23

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

    יָסֹ֥ב ya.So “it went round”

  2. 1 Kings 7:24

    Under the brim of it round about there were buds which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about: the buds 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 animals that followed them.

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

  4. 2 Kings 3:25

    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 springs of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir Hareseth [supplied: only] they left the stones of it; however the men armed with slings went about it, and struck it.

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

  5. 2 Kings 6:15

    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. His servant said to 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 struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

    הַסֹּבֵ֤יב (סֹּבֵ֤יב) so.Veiv “was surrounding”

  7. 2 Kings 16:18

    The covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry outside, turned he to the house of Yahweh, because of the king of Assyria.

    הֵסֵ֖ב he.Sev “he removed”

  8. 1 Chronicles 14:14

    David inquired again of God; and God said to him, You shall not go up after them: turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

    הָסֵב֙ ha.Sev “go around”

  9. 2 Chronicles 4:3

    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 ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

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

  11. 2 Chronicles 14:7

    For he said to 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 Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

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

  12. 2 Chronicles 17:9

    They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh 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 struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with 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 surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.

    יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ ya.So.bu “they surround”

  16. Job 40:22

    The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.

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

  17. Psalms 17:11

    They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast 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 on me.

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

  19. Psalms 22:12

    Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

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

  20. Psalms 22:16

    For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed 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 innocence, So I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

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

  22. Psalms 32:7

    You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me 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 who trusts in Yahweh, loving kindness shall surround him.

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

  24. Psalms 48:12

    Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers;

    סֹ֣בּוּ So.bu “go around”

  25. Psalms 49:5

    Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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