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Strongs H5437

H5437

סָבַב (çâbab) v (saw-bab')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
KJV: bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, × whirl, × round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, × circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, × on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full
סָבַב vb. turn about, go around, surroundQalturn, intrans.march, or walk, aroundgo partly round, circle, skirtmake a round, or circuit, go about tosurround, encompassNiph.turn oneself against, close round uponturn round (from a direct course)esp. of boundary: turn round from, towardpass. be turned over to, into the power ofPi. to change, transform, the aspect of the matterPo‛.encompass (with protection)come about, assemble roundmarch or go aboutenclose, envelopHiph.turn (trans.), cause to turnbring over (i.e. to allegiance)turn into, of changing name= bring round, of changing namecause to go aroundsurround with (acc.) wallperh. also encompass (as foe)Hoph.be turned, of cart wheelsurrounded, i.e. set, of jewels {685}

Displaying only every 10th verse out of 148:

SA2 22:6

OET-LV: 6The_cords_of Shəʼōl they_surrounded_me they_confronted_me snares_of death.   (SA2_22:6)

OET-RV: 6Sheol’s ropes tightened around me.
 ⇔ ≈ Deadly traps confronted me. (SA2 22:6)

CH2 6:3

OET-LV: 3And_he_turned the_king DOM his/its_faces/face and_he/it_blessed DOM all_of the_assembly_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_all the_assembly_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) was_standing.   (CH2_6:3)

OET-RV: 3Then while all the people stood there, Shelomoh turned toward them and pronounced a blessing over them, (CH2 6:3)

JOB 40:22

OET-LV: 22They_cover_it thorny_lotus_plants shade_of_its they_surround_it the_poplars_of the_wadi.   (JOB_40:22)

OET-RV: 22The lotus trees cover it with their shade.
 ⇔ ≈ The poplars in the riverbed surround it. (JOB 40:22)

PSA 114:3

OET-LV: 3The_sea it_saw and_it_fled the_Yardēn/(Jordan) it_turned_around to_backwards.   (PSA_114:3)

OET-RV: 3The Red Sea looked and fled.
 ⇔ ≈ The Yordan river turned back. (PSA 114:3)

JNA 2:4

OET-LV: 4 and_you_have_thrown_me the_deep in_the_heart_of the_seas and_a_river it_surrounds_me all_of breakers_of_your and_waves_of_your over_me they_have_passed.   (JNA_2:4)

OET-RV: 4You have thrown me right into the deep—the heart of the sea; and a flood surrounds me. All your waves are crashing over me. (JNA 2:4)

PSA 26:6

OET-LV: 6I_wash in_innocence palms_of_my and_I_go_around DOM altar_of_your Oh_YHWH.   (PSA_26:6)

OET-RV: 6I wash my hands in innocence,
 ⇔ and I go around your altar, Yahweh, (PSA 26:6)

EZE 1:17

OET-LV: 17On the_four_of sides_of_their when_moved_they they_moved not they_turned when_moved_they.   (EZE_1:17)

OET-RV: 17When they moved, they didn’t have to turn to change direction. (EZE 1:17)

PSA 114:5

OET-LV: 5What is_to_you the_sea (cmp) you_will_flee Oh_Yardēn you_will_turn_around to_backwards.   (PSA_114:5)

OET-RV: 5Why did you flee, sea?
 ⇔ ≈ Yordan, why did you turn back? (PSA 114:5)

JOS 7:9

OET-LV: 9And_they_will_hear the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_all/each/any/every the_inhabitants_of the_earth/land and_they_will_surround (on)_us and_they_will_cut_off DOM name_of_our from the_earth/land and_what will_you_do for_name_of_your (the)_great.   (JOS_7:9)

OET-RV: 9When the Canaanites and the other people living in this land hear about this, they’ll surround us and kill all of us. Then what would you do to defend your honour? (JOS 7:9)

KI2 6:15

OET-LV: 15And_he_rose_early of_the_man_of the_servant_of the_ʼElohīm to_arise and_he/it_went_out and_see/lo/see an_army was_surrounding DOM the_city and_horse[s] and_chariotry servant_of_his and_he/it_said to_him/it alas my_master how will_we_do.   (KI2_6:15)

OET-RV: 15Early the next morning, the servant of the man of God got up, and going outside he was shocked to see chariots and horses and an army surrounding the town, so he called Elisha, “Oh, my master! What will we do?” (KI2 6:15)

EZE 41:7

OET-LV: 7And_it_was_broad and_it_surrounded (to)_upwards (to)_upwards to_side-chambers if/because the_surrounding_of the_house (to)_upwards (to)_upwards all_around all_around to_house therefore yes/correct/thus/so the_breadth of_house (to)_upwards and_thus/so/as_follows the_lower_story someone_will_ascend to the_upper_story to_story.   (EZE_41:7)

OET-RV: 7So the side rooms widened and went around going up, because the house went around higher and higher all around—the rooms widened on each higher level, and a stairway went up through the middle level to the highest level. (EZE 41:7)

SA1 15:12

OET-LV: 12And_ Shəʼēl _he_rose_early to_ Shāʼūl _meet in_morning and_it_was_told to_Shəʼēl to_say he_came Shāʼūl to_(the)_Karmel/(Carmel) and_see/lo/see he_was_setting_up to_him/it a_monument and_he_turned and_he_passed_on and_he/it_descended (the)_Gilgāl.   (SA1_15:12)

OET-RV: 12Early the next morning, Shemuel got up to meet Sha’ul, but someone told him, “Sha’ul went to Karmel, and wow, he set up a monument to himself. Then he turned around and went to Gilgal.” (SA1 15:12)

JER 31:22

OET-LV: 22Until when will_you_turn_hither_and_thither Oh_daughter (the)_apostate if/because YHWH he_has_created a_new_thing on_the_earth a_female she_will_surround a_man.   (JER_31:22)

OET-RV: 22
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (JER 31:22)

KI2 3:9

OET-LV: 9And_ the_king_of _he/it_went of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the_king_of ʼEdōm and_they_went_around a_journey_of seven_of days and_not it_belonged water to_army and_to_animal[s] which was_at_feet_of_their.   (KI2_3:9)

OET-RV: 9So the kings of Yisrael, Yehudah, and Edom took their armies on a seven day trip circling around, but they didn’t find enough water for the men or their animals, (KI2 3:9)

ECC 9:14

OET-LV: 14A_city small and_men in_it were_few and_he_came to_her/it a_king great and_he_surrounded DOM_her/it and_he_built on/upon_it(f) siege_works great.   (ECC_9:14)

OET-RV: 14There was a small walled city with not so many inhabitants and a powerful king decided to attack it so he surrounded it and built large siege ramps against the walls. (ECC 9:14)

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