סָבַב (çâbab) — Bring

Hebrew word study: סָבַב (çâbab), Strong's H5437. to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

HebrewStrong's H5437
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָבַב (çâbab)
Pronounced: saw-bab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5437 is tagged on 161 words in 152 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

go around ×7and he turned ×6they surrounded me ×6they turned ×6and it turns ×5they have surrounded me ×5and they went around ×4and he went around ×3and it will turn ×3and they surrounded ×3it went round ×3surrounded ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיַּסֵּב ×12וַיָּסֹבּוּ ×11וַיִּסֹּב ×9וְנָסַב ×8יִסַּבּוּ ×6סְבָבוּנִי ×6סֹב ×6וְסָבַב ×3וַיַּסֵּבּוּ ×3יִסֹּב ×3

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×221 Samuel ×14Joshua ×132 Chronicles ×13Ezekiel ×122 Samuel ×102 Kings ×101 Kings ×8

Verses (first 25 of 152)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4141 מוּסָב (mûwçâb), H4524 מֵסַב (mêçab), H5252 נְסִבָּה (nᵉçibbâh), H5438 סִבָּה (çibbâh), H5439 סָבִיב (çâbîyb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâbab (H5437) mean?

To revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.

How is H5437 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5437 as: 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)..

How often does סָבַב (çâbab) appear?

Strong's H5437 is tagged on 161 words in 152 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:11 and last appears in Zechariah 14:10.