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סָבַב verb turn about, go around, surround ( Late Hebrew id., Pi`el Hiph`il, and derivatives; Aramaic סוֺבְבָא rim, border; Arabic rope, lock of hair; possibly also II. prepare a means of attaining something Lane1284); — Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular
׳ס Ezek 42:19 +; 1 singular
סַבֹּ֫תִי 1Sam 22:22 (but see below),
סַבּ֫וֺתִי Eccl 2:20;
Eccl 7:25 3 plural
סָָֽבְבוּ Josh 6:15 +
1Sam 14:21;
2Sam 24:6 (see below), suffix
סְבָבוּנִי Ps 18:6 +,
סַבּוּנִי Ps 88:18 + 2 t.,
סַבֻּנִי 2Sam 22:6 2 masculine plural
וְסַבֹּתֶם consecutive
Josh 6:3, etc.;
Imperfect יָסֹב 1Kgs 7:15 +, suffix
יְסֻבֵּנִי Ps 49:6 oftener
יִסֹּב 1Sam 5:8 +,
וַיִּסֹּב Gen 42:24 +; 3 masculine plural
יָסֹ֫בוּ Job 16:13,
וַיָּסֹ֫בוּ Josh 6:14 +, 3 feminine plural
תְּסֻבֶּינָה Gen 37:7, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
סֹב 1Sam 22:18, feminine singular
סֹ֫בִּי Isa 23:16, etc.;
Infinitive construct לִסְבֹּב Num 21:4,
סֹב Deut 2:3 Participle סוֺבֵב 2Kgs 6:15 +,
הַסֹּבֵיב 2Kgs 8:21 (
Ginsb הִסְבִּיב Kt,
הַסֹּבֵב Qr), etc.; —
1. turn, intransitive (Imperfect of form
יִסֹּב in this sense only):
a. turn about, often as preliminary to something else
1Sam 15:12;
1Sam 15:27 (followed by infinitive),
1Chr 16:43 (
id.;
וַ֫יָּשָׁב in ||
2Sam 6:20) +
1Sam 14:21 (read
סָֽבְבוּ גַם for
ᵑ0 סָבִיב וְגַם,
ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th We, etc.),
Jer 41:14 a (+
שׁוב v
b, but
ᵐ5 omits v
a compare
Gie),
Eccl 1:6 (twice in verse); of door,
Prov 26:14 turn on (
עַל)
its hinge (compare Niph`al
Ezek 26:2);
turn (toward one)
1Sam 22:17;
1Sam 22:18 (twice in verse);
2Sam 18:30 (twice in verse);
Song 2:17 (see
Bu); also with
אֶלֿ 2Sam 14:24 (twice in verse); +
2Sam 24:6 (read
סָֽבְבוּ for
סָבִיב We Dr Bu Kit HPS;
Klo יָסֹבוּ, compare Löhr),
Ezek 42:19;
Eccl 1:6,
אֶלאַֿחֲרָ֑י 2Kgs 9:18;
2Kgs 9:19 of cup of
׳י,
it shall come round unto (
עַלֿ, with hostile implication;
עָבַר עַל Lam 4:22)
Hab 2:16 of Jordan, turn
לְאָחוֺר Ps 114:3;
Ps 114:5 turn about from (
מֵעַל)
Gen 42:24, (
מִן)
1Sam 18:11, +
אֶלֿ 1Sam 17:30 so of inheritance
Num 36:7 it
shall not go about from (
מִן)
tribe to (
אֶלֿ)
tribe, also v
Num 36:9 (
לְ for
אֶלֿ); compare (absolute)
וַתִּסֹּב הַמְּלוּכָה וַתְּהִי לְאָתִי 1Kgs 2:15 (compare
Hiph`il 1 b); =
be brought round, with accusative of location
1Sam 5:8 (of ark).
b. turn =
change, only
Zech 14:10 (of land, changed like [
כְּ, i.e.
into] a plain), compare
Hiph`il 1 c. c. figurative
turn (in a new direction) to do something (infinitive)
Eccl 2:20;
Eccl 7:25. —
Ps 71:21 is dubious;
Bae reads
וְתָשֻׁב for
וְתִסֹּב after
ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9;
Hup-Now Che and others below
a. above:
turn, comfort me. —
Job 10:8 read
אַחַר תִּסֹּב for
ᵑ0 יחד סביב De and others
2. a. march, or
walk, around, with accusative (city)
Josh 6:3;
Josh 6:4;
Josh 6:7;
Josh 6:14;
Josh 6:15 (twice in verse) (all
J E),
Ps 48:13 possibly also
נָסֹב 1Sam 16:11 (of marching about altar? so
HPS;
turn to do something else
Th), but compare
תסוב Eccl 32:1 sit about a table (see Schechter
BS p. 56, and compare
מֵסַב), or read
נֵשֵׁב Weir in
Dr Kit Bu Löhr (perhaps).
b. go partly round, circle about, skirt, with accusative (land)
Num 21:4 (
JE)
Judg 11:18, also
Deut 2:1;
Deut 2:3 of rivers
Gen 2:11;
Gen 2:13.
c. make a round, or
circuit, go about to, with accusative of location
1Sam 7:16 go about in (
בְּ)
2Chr 17:9, compare also (with
בְּ)
2Chr 23:2;
Song 3:5;
Song 5:7;
Eccl 12:5, so with accusative
Isa 23:16 =
make a circuitous march 2Kgs 3:9 (with accusative
דֶּרֶךְ). — See also
2Sam 5:23;
1Chr 14:14 Hiph`il 2 a. d. surround, encompass, absolute
Gen 37:7 (
E); with accusative
Job 40:22 with hostile purpose,
2Kgs 6:15;
Eccl 9:14 (both of siege), compare
2Kgs 3:25 accusative omitted
Judg 16:2, compare
2Sam 18:15 with accusative of thing +
עַלֿ person
Judg 20:5 with
עַלֿ person alone
Job 16:13;
2Chr 18:31 with
אֶלֿ person
2Kgs 8:21 =
2Chr 21:9 often figurative in poetry, with accusative
Hos 7:2;
2Sam 22:6 =
Ps 18:6;
Ps 22:13;
Ps 22:17;
Ps 49:6;
Ps 88:18;
Ps 118:10;
Ps 118:11 (twice in verse);
Ps 118:12 so also
Ps 17:11 (
Kt סְבָבוּנִי,
Qr סְבָבוּנוּ; on text see especially
Hup-Now); literally of cord
surrounding (measuring circumference of), with accusative
1Kgs 7:15 =
Jer 52:21;
1Kgs 7:23 =
2Chr 4:2 of ornaments, etc.,
surrounding something (accusative)
1Kgs 7:24;
2Chr 4:3 surround one
with something (2 accusative)
1Kgs 5:17;
Ps 109:3 accusative +
בְּ instrumental
Hos 12:1 לָעֹפֶל ׳ס 2Chr 33:14 (i.e. build a wall around it). —
1Sam 22:22 read
חַבְתִּי (√
חוּב),
ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Th We Dr Kit Bu Löhr
HPS.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular
נָסַב Josh 15:3 +; 3 feminine singular
נָסֵ֫בָּה Ezek 26:2 (
Ges«GKC:67t»§ 67t St§ 410 b Köi. 342);
וְנָָֽסְבָה Ezek 41:7 (but read
וְנוֺסְפָה Ew Sm Co Toy
Hpt, compare
Berthol); 3 plural
נָסַ֫בּוּ Gen 19:4 +;
Imperfect 3 masculine plural
יִסַּ֫בּוּ Ezek 1:9 + 5 t.; —
1. a. turn oneself against (
עַלֿ),
close round upon (
עַל)
Gen 19:4 (
J)
Josh 7:9 (
JE); with accusative
Judg 19:22.
b. turn round (from a direct course), of wheels
Ezek 1:9;
Ezek 1:12;
Ezek 1:17;
Ezek 10:11 (twice in verse), also v
Ezek 10:16 (but dubious,
Co ישׁבו, Toy
Hpt leave,
Symm ἀπελείποντο);
נָסֵ֫בָּה אֵלַי Ezek 26:2 of Jerusalem under figure of door (
Sm Co Berthol Toy
Hpt).
c. especially of boundary (Hexateuch only
P):
turn round from (
מִן), toward (
לְ)
Num 34:4, +
ה locative
Josh 18:14 with
מִן +
ה locative +
אֶלֿ Josh 15:10 with
מִן alone
Num 34:5 with
ה locative alone
Jer 31:39;
Josh 15:3;
Josh 16:6 circle about, skirt, with accusative
Josh 19:14.
2. passive
be turned over to (
לְ), into the power of,
Jer 6:12.
Pi`el Infinitiveconstruct סַבֵּב אֶתפְּֿנֵי הַדָּבָר 2Sam 14:20 to change, transform, the aspect of the matter.
Po`. Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix
יְסֹבְבֵנִי Jonah 2:4;
Jonah 2:6,
יְסֹבְבֶנְהוּ Deut 32:10,
יְסוֺבְבֶנּוּ Ps 32:10 3 feminine singular
תְּסוֺבֵב Jer 31:22, etc.; —
encompass, surround (in poetry and chiefly late): —
1. encompass (with protection), with accusative
Deut 32:10 (
׳י subject), with 2 accusative
חֶסֶד יְסוֺבְבֶנּוּ Ps 32:10, compare v
Ps 32:7 (but 2nd object here dubious); similarly
נְקֵבָה תְּסוֺבֵב גָּ֑בֶר Jer 31:22 i.e.
either shall protect (so most) or (
Che, compare
Gf) the woman (figurative of Israel), instead of holding aloof (
הַבַּת הַשּׁוֺבֵבָה v
Jer 31:22), will, in the new future which
׳י creates, with affection
press round her divine husband.
2. come about, assemble round (accusative of person
׳י)
Ps 7:8.
1. a. turn (transitive),
cause to turn: turn face (accusative)
Judg 18:23;
1Kgs 8:14 =
2Chr 6:3 (all =
turn toward); =
turn round face
1Kgs 21:4, +
אֶלהַֿקִּיר 2Kgs 20:2 =
Isa 38:2 +
מִן Ezek 7:22 (subject
׳י),
2Chr 29:6 (of neglect),
2Chr 35:22 (of avoiding battle);
turn away eyes from (
מִן),
Song 6:5 turn (back),
change heart
1Kgs 18:37 (recall from apostasy; +
אֲחֹרַנִּית),
Ezra 6:22 (+
עַלֿ);
turn back, reverse (weapons)
Jer 21:4.
b. bring over (i.e. to allegiance), with accusative +
אֶלֿ person,
2Sam 3:12;
1Chr 12:24 (
van d. H. v.
1Chr 12:23); of
׳י,
turn over kingdom to (
לְ)
1Chr 10:14 (compare
Qal 1 a,
1Kgs 2:15).
c. turn into, of changing name, 2 accusative
2Kgs 23:24 =
2Chr 36:4;
2Kgs 24:14.
d. =
bring round, with accusative
1Sam 5:8;
1Sam 5:9 +
מִן 2Sam 20:12 +
אֶלֿ 1Sam 5:10;
1Chr 13:3 + accusative of location
2Kgs 16:18 (sense obscure).
2. a. cause to go around: of carrying ark around city (2 accusative)
Josh 6:11 (
J E; but
Qal ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9);
lead round , i.e. by a round-about way, accusative of person + accusative
דֶּרֶךְ Exod 13:18 (
E)
Ezek 47:2 with accusative + infinitive of purpose
2Chr 13:13 accusative omitted,
lead round toward (
אֶלֿ)
2Sam 5:23, away from (
מֵעַלֿ) ||
1Chr 14:14 (where, however, perhaps read as Samuel, so
Be Öttli, and, in both,
סֹב for
הָסֵב Dr KitKau Hpt Bu HPS Löhr).
b. surround with (accusative) wall,
2Chr 14:6 (accusative of city omitted).
c. perhaps also
encompass (as foe),
מְסִבָּ֑י Ps 140:10 those encompassing me (others below
מֵסַב below).
1. be turned, of cart wheel, with
עַלֿ upon, over;
מוּסַבּוֺת דְּלָתוֺת Ezek 41:24 participle apparently as gerundive,
that can be turned, movable (
Ges«GKC:116e»§ 116e;
Co reads
׳צלעות מ, compare Toy
Hpt);
שֵׁם ׳מוּס Num 32:38 turned (i.e. changed)
as to name, but gloss, see
Di.
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סָבִיב336 substantive, used mostly as adverb and preposition, circuit, round about: — construct סְבִיב Amos 3:11 plural construct סְבִיבֵי Jer 32:44; Jer 33:13, suffix סְבִיבֶיךָ etc. (10 t.), much oftener סְבִיבוֺת Exod 7:24 + 22 t., סְבִיבוֺתַי, תֶיךָ-, etc., Deut 17:14, etc. (48 t.): — 1. in singular —
a. as
substantive 1Chr 11:8 מןהֿמלוא וְעַדהַֿסָּבִיב and to
the parts round about.
b. as
adverb accusative סָבִיב (in)
a circuit, i.e.
round about,
Gen 23:17 בְּכָלגְּֿבֻלוֺ סָבִיב Exod 19:12;
Exod 25:11;
Exod 25:24;
Exod 25:25;
Lev 1:5;
Lev 1:11 עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ סָבִיב,
Judg 20:29;
1Kgs 3:1;
1Kgs 5:11;
Ps 3:7 שָׁתוּ עָלָ֑י ׳אֲשֶׁר ס,
Ps 12:9;
Ps 34:8 + often; sometimes doubled, for the sake of emphasis,
2Chr 4:3;
Ezek 8:10 ׳ס ׳עַל הַקִּיר ס,
Ezek 37:2;
Ezek 40:5 and often in Ezek 40-43.
c. as
preposition:
(
a) Psalms,
Amos 3:11 צַר וּסְבִיב הָאָרֶץ distress, and that
in the circuit of (=
round about) the land (but read probably with
ᵑ6 יְסֹבֵב will encircle).
(
b)
׳סָבִיב לְ Exod 16:13;
Exod 40:33;
Num 1:50;
Num 1:53;
Num 2:2;
Judg 7:21;
1Kgs 6:5;
1Kgs 18:32;
1Kgs 18:35;
Ezek 41:10;
Ezek 14:16;
Job 19:12;
Ps 34:8;
Ps 78:28;
Ps 125:2 (twice in verse)
סָבִיב לְעַמּוֺ ׳י,
Ps 128:3;
Song 3:7;
Nah 3:8.
(
c) strangely,
סָבִיב אֵת 1Kgs 6:5 (omitted by
ᵐ5),
Ezek 43:17.
d. מִסָּבִיב42,
from round about, from every side,
Ezek 16:33;
Ezek 16:37;
Ezek 23:22;
Ezek 37:21, but usually (
מִן 1 c) =
on every side,
Jer 4:17 הָיוּ עָלֶיהָ מִסָּבִיב,
Isa 42:25 ׳וַתְּלַהֲטֵהוּ מ,
Joel 4:11;
Joel 4:12 Psalms
מָגוֺר מִסָּבִיב terror
on every side ! Jer 6:25;
Jer 20:3;
Jer 20:10;
Jer 46:5;
Jer 49:29;
Ps 31:14, compare
Lam 2:22 especially in the Deuteronomic phrases
׳אוֺיְבִים מ, or
׳הֵנִיחַ מ (sometimes in combination), as
Deut 12:10 ׳והניח לכם מכלאֿויביכם מ,
Deut 25:19;
Josh 21:42 ׳לָהֶם מ ׳וַיָּנַח י,
Josh 23:1;
Judg 2:14;
Judg 8:34;
1Sam 12:11 +;
מִסָּבִיב לְ from round about,
Num 16:24;
Num 16:27. — On
1Sam 14:21;
2Sam 24:6;
Job 10:8 see
סָבַב.
2. In
plur.: —
a. סְבִיבִים:
(
a) in masculine sense,
those round about,
Ps 76:12 כָּלסְֿבִיבָיו יֹבִילוּ שַׁי,
Ps 89:8;
Jer 48:17;
Jer 48:39.
(
b) in neuter sense,
the parts round about,
Jer 49:5 מִכָּלסְֿבִיבָ֑יִךְ,
בִּסְבִיבֵי ירושׁלם Jer 32:44;
Jer 33:13;
Jer 21:14 וְאָֽכְלָה כָּלסְֿבִיבֶיהָ,
Jer 46:14 with the force of a
perp.,
Ps 50:3 וסביביו נשׂערה מאד,
Ps 97:2;
Lam 1:17.
b. סְבִיבוֺת (
a) as
substantive (
α)
circuits,
Eccl 1:6 ועל סביבותיו שָׁב הָרוּחַ; (
β)
the parts round about,
Num 22:4 ילחכו הקהל אתכֿלסְֿבִיבֹתֵינוּ,
Jer 17:26;
Jer 50:32 (compare
Jer 21:14 above); with reference to their inhabitants,
Ps 44:19 =
Ps 79:4 ׳לעג וקלס לסב,
Ezek 16:57;
Ezek 28:24;
Dan 9:16.
(
b) with the force a
preposition Exod 7:24 סְבִיבֹת הַיְאֹר literally (in)
the circuits of the Nile =
round about the Nile,
Num 11:24;
Num 11:31;
Num 11:32;
Num 35:2 סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶם,
Judg 7:18;
1Sam 26:5;
1Sam 26:7;
2Kgs 6:17 סביבֹת אלישׁע,
Ps 18:12;
Ps 27:6 על אֹיְבַי סביבותי, etc.; often idiomatic preceded by
אשׁר, as
Gen 33:5 הערים אשׁר סביבותיהם Gen 41:48;
Lev 25:44;
Num 16:34;
Deut 6:14;
Deut 13:8;
Deut 17:14;
Deut 21:2 +. In the same sense
מִסְּבִיבוֺתָם Ezek 28:26.
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מֵסַב noun [masculine] that which surrounds, or is round; — 1. a. plural
surrounding places,
מְסִבֵּי ׳יְרוּשׁ 2Kgs 23:5 places round about Jerusalem.
b. as adverb
מֵסַב round about 1Kgs 6:29 feminine plural
מְסִבּוֺת on all sides, in all directions,
Job 37:12 (of cloud
Di < of lightning
Bu Du).
2. suffix
מְסִבּוֺ Song 1:12 dubious:
round table Ew De;
cushion, divan Bae Kau; compare on all these
Bu. —
מְסִבָּ֑י Ps 140:10 see
סבב Hiph`il
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[מוּסָב] noun masculine encompassing, surrounding (?); — only construct מוּסַב הַבַּיִת Ezek 41:7 the encompassing of the house, but meaning wholly obscure; מוּסַף ֗֗֗ enlargement Ew Berthol ToyHpt after ᵐ5; Co strike out clause as dittograph Niph`al