סָבִֽיב
𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁
saviv
all around
or (feminine) סְבִיבָה; from סָבַב; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
Leviticus 3:13 · Word #18
Lexicon H5439
| Lemma | סָבִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | çâbîyb |
| Strong's | H5439 |
| In-context | all around |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5439-05
encircling-around
| Root | סבב (s-b-b) |
| Core Meanings | to turn, to go around, to surround, to encircle, to encompass |
| Semantic Range | around, round about, surrounding area, environs, circuit, on every side, in the vicinity |
| Conceptual Significance | סָבִיב expresses spatial totality and encompassing presence, often describing what surrounds a person, city, altar, or the divine glory. It conveys the idea of complete encirclement—whether by protection, threat, holiness, or judgment—highlighting the comprehensive scope of what is described. |
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine singular absolute (HNcbsa). Though morphologically a noun meaning "circle" or "surrounding area," it most often functions adverbially to mean "around" or "on every side." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סָבִיב derives from the root סבב, "to turn or encircle," and functions adverbially to denote that which surrounds or is all around. Rendering it as "encircling-around" preserves the circular, surrounding force of the root while reflecting its common singular absolute noun form (HNcbsa) used adverbially. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סבב (to turn, to go around, to surround, to encircle, to encompass)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4524-01 |
bimesibo | at his encircling-couch |
H5439-01 |
hasaviv | the surrounding-circle |
H5437-01 |
hasebi | Turn yourself about! |
Word Usage (337 occurrences of H5439)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:17 | סָבִֽיב | saviv | around |
| Genesis 35:5 | סְבִיבֹ֣תֵי/הֶ֔ם | sevivoteyhem | around them |
| Genesis 41:48 | סְבִיבֹתֶ֖י/הָ | sevivoteyha | around it |