סבב

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Hebrew

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Etymology

Root
ס־ב־ב (s-b-b)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎒𐎁 (sb /⁠sabba⁠/, to turn).

Verb

סָבַב (saváv) (pa'al construction, infinitive לסוב / לָסֹב, present סוֹבֵב, future יסוב / יִסֹּב or יסוב / יָסֹב, imperative סוב / סֹב, passive counterpart נָסַב or נָסֵב)

  1. to surround, encircle
  2. to revolve, rotate
  3. to turn, change direction
  4. to traverse, wander around
  5. to spread out, go around

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