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Numbers 34:4

“And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

סָבַבçâbab · saw-bab'
H5437 · Hebrew

Definition: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: 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).
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
נָסַ֣ב — verb Niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/VNq3ms
Usage: Occurs 158 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:11 Genesis 2:13 Genesis 19:4 Genesis 37:7 Genesis 42:24

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read סָבַב here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.