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H5437 · סָבַב

çâbab

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

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

KJV gloss list in the source

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).

Source pronunciation notation: saw-bab'

Derivation recorded by Strong

a primitive root;

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