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סָבִיב

(As noun) a circle , neighbour , or environs ; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

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סָבִיבH5439
Pronunciation‘ên yhwh

What does סָבִיב (‘ên yhwh) mean in the Bible?

סָבִיב (‘ên yhwh): Spatial encirclement used both literally (surrounding area) and figuratively (enemies, divine protection encompassing people)

Full entry for סָבִיב (H5439) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does סָבִיב (‘ên yhwh) mean in the Bible?

סָבִיב (‘ên yhwh): Spatial encirclement used both literally (surrounding area) and figuratively (enemies, divine protection encompassing people)

How does the BSB render H5439?

The BSB source-word alignment has 335 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include around (55), . . . (32), all around (27), on every side (24), around you (14).

Where does סָבִיב (‘ên yhwh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 23:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (112), Exodus (31), Jeremiah (27), 1 Kings (19).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
around55×Exodus 7:24, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 27:17, Exodus 37:12
. . .32×Genesis 23:17, Numbers 3:26, Numbers 4:26, 1 Samuel 31:9
all around27×Numbers 11:32, Judges 2:14, 1 Kings 7:36, 2 Kings 6:17
on every side24×Numbers 35:4, Joshua 21:44, Judges 8:34, 1 Samuel 12:11
around you14×Leviticus 25:44, Deuteronomy 6:14, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 13:7
on all sides12×Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8
around it11×Genesis 41:48, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:25
all10×Exodus 37:26, Leviticus 16:18, Jeremiah 52:4, Ezekiel 8:10
the surrounding10×Genesis 35:5, Exodus 40:8, 1 Kings 4:31, 2 Kings 17:15
around him8×1 Samuel 26:5, 1 Samuel 26:7, 2 Samuel 7:1, 2 Samuel 22:12
around them8×Leviticus 25:31, Numbers 16:34, Joshua 23:1, Judges 2:12
surrounding6×Numbers 32:33, Joshua 19:8, 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 23:10
-4×1 Kings 6:5, 1 Kings 7:23, 2 Chronicles 4:2, Ezekiel 43:17
all around her4×Jeremiah 6:3, Jeremiah 50:29, Ezekiel 5:5, Ezekiel 32:25
all sides4×Exodus 29:16, Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 9:12, Leviticus 9:18
is on every side4×Jeremiah 6:25, Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah 46:5, Jeremiah 49:29
around us3×Numbers 22:4, Deuteronomy 17:14, Daniel 9:16
alternating2×Exodus 28:34, Exodus 39:26
and its surrounding2×1 Chronicles 6:55, Zechariah 7:7
and the places around2×Jeremiah 17:26, Ezekiel 34:26
encircled2×1 Kings 7:24, 2 Chronicles 4:3
from all around2×Ezekiel 16:37, Ezekiel 39:17
from every side2×Jeremiah 51:2, Ezekiel 23:22
had surrounded2×2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 52:7
its surrounding2×Exodus 38:31, Ezekiel 43:12
of the surrounding2×Numbers 3:37, Numbers 4:32
on2×Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
to those around us2×Psalms 44:13, Psalms 79:4
vvv2×Ezekiel 40:14, Ezekiel 40:30
who surround Him2×Psalms 89:7, Jeremiah 48:17
[long]1×Ezekiel 42:16
[sitting] around1×Psalms 128:3
{you} surrounding1×Joel 3:11
all [four]1×Leviticus 8:15
all around Him1×Ezekiel 1:28
all around it1×2 Kings 25:1
all around the city1×Ezekiel 5:2
all around them1×Ezekiel 32:26
all the way around1×2 Samuel 5:9
all the way around the lower1×Exodus 28:33
all those around you1×Ezekiel 16:57
and all1×Exodus 30:3
and all around1×Ezekiel 43:20
and around1×2 Samuel 24:6
and for the surrounding1×Exodus 38:20
and the cities surrounding1×Jeremiah 33:13
are all around her1×Ezekiel 32:22
around [it]1×Ezekiel 41:8
around [the inner court]1×Ezekiel 40:30
around [the mountain]1×Exodus 19:12
Around [the opening]1×Exodus 28:32
around her1×Ezekiel 5:6
around me1×Psalms 27:6
band1×1 Kings 7:35
because the structure surrounding1×Ezekiel 41:7
circling1×Jeremiah 12:9
completely1×Leviticus 14:41
course1×Ecclesiastes 1:6
encircling1×1 Kings 7:20
escorted1×Song Of Solomon 3:7
every side1×2 Chronicles 14:7
everything around it1×Lamentations 2:3
for the surrounding1×Exodus 38:31
freely1×Psalms 12:8
from1×Numbers 16:24
from everywhere1×Ezekiel 16:33
her surrounding1×Jeremiah 1:15
in the areas surrounding1×Jeremiah 32:44
in which1×1 Kings 6:5
It enveloped them1×Isaiah 42:25
its own surrounding1×Joshua 21:42
Meanwhile1×Numbers 16:27
of each1×Ezekiel 41:5
outside [your walls]1×Ezekiel 5:12
rages around Him1×Psalms 50:3
ringed1×Job 41:14
stationed around1×1 Chronicles 9:27
surround1×Psalms 125:2
surround Him1×Psalms 97:2
surround you1×Job 22:10
surrounded1×2 Chronicles 17:10
surrounded Him1×Ezekiel 1:27
surrounds1×Psalms 125:2
surrounds You1×Psalms 89:8
that his neighbors1×Lamentations 1:17
the inside1×Ezekiel 46:23
the neighboring1×Deuteronomy 21:2
the neighboring lands1×Psalms 76:11
The perimeter1×Ezekiel 48:35
the surrounding wall1×1 Chronicles 11:8
their neighbors1×Ezra 1:6
their surrounding1×1 Chronicles 4:33
them1×Exodus 28:33
They surround her1×Jeremiah 4:17
those around her1×Ezekiel 16:57
those around you1×Jeremiah 46:14
was surrounded by1×1 Kings 7:12
went over to1×1 Samuel 14:21
were around me1×Job 29:5
will surround1×Amos 3:11
with its surrounding1×Joshua 21:11
Would You now turn1×Job 10:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 23:17סָבִֽיב׃to. . .AdverbGenesis 35:5סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םtothe surroundingAdverb | third person masculine pluralGenesis 41:48סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָtoaround itAdverb | third person feminine singularExodus 7:24סְבִיבֹ֥תtoaroundAdverbExodus 16:13סָבִ֖יבtoaroundAdverbExodus 19:12סָבִ֣יבtoaround [the mountain]AdverbExodus 25:11סָבִֽיב׃toaround itAdverbExodus 25:24סָבִֽיב׃toaround itAdverbExodus 25:25סָבִ֑יבtoaround itAdverbExodus 25:25סָבִֽיב׃toonAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 23:17
Aligned rows335
Books represented28
Genesis3Exodus31Leviticus15Numbers18Deuteronomy6Joshua7Judges61 Samuel62 Samuel41 Kings192 Kings81 Chronicles92 Chronicles14Ezra1Nehemiah4Job8Psalms19Ecclesiastes1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Jeremiah27Lamentations3Ezekiel112Daniel1Joel2Amos1Nahum1Zechariah5
Source forms
סָבִֽיב׃53xsā·ḇîḇGenesis 23:17, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:25
סָבִ֑יב35xsā·ḇîḇExodus 25:25, Exodus 28:33, Exodus 37:12, Exodus 39:26
סָבִ֔יב20xsā·ḇîḇExodus 38:31, Exodus 39:25, Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 25:31
סָבִ֖יב18xsā·ḇîḇExodus 16:13, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Exodus 38:16
סָבִ֣יב׀15xsā·ḇîḇ1 Samuel 14:47, Ezekiel 37:2, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 40:16
סָבִיב֙14xsā·ḇîḇExodus 27:17, Exodus 40:33, Leviticus 8:15, Numbers 1:53
סָבִ֗יב10xsā·ḇîḇ1 Samuel 31:9, 1 Kings 7:12, 1 Kings 7:23, 2 Kings 11:8
מִסָּבִ֔יב9xmis·sā·ḇîḇNumbers 16:24, Joshua 21:44, Judges 2:14, 1 Samuel 12:11
Parsing patterns
Adverb227xGenesis 23:17, Exodus 7:24, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12
Preposition-m | Adverb41xNumbers 16:24, Numbers 16:27, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 25:19
Adverb | third person masculine singular16x1 Samuel 26:5, 1 Samuel 26:7, 2 Samuel 22:12, Psalms 18:11
Adverb | third person feminine singular9xGenesis 41:48, Joshua 21:11, Joshua 21:42, 1 Chronicles 6:55
Adverb | second person masculine plural7xLeviticus 25:44, Deuteronomy 6:14, Deuteronomy 13:7, Ezekiel 5:7
Adverb | third person masculine plural7xGenesis 35:5, Numbers 16:34, Numbers 35:2, Judges 2:12
Conjunctive waw | Adverb5xNumbers 1:50, 2 Samuel 24:6, 1 Chronicles 9:27, Ezekiel 34:26
Adverb | first person common plural4xNumbers 22:4, Nehemiah 5:17, Nehemiah 6:16, Daniel 9:16
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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