מֵסַבmêçab
that which surrounds, or is round
Pronunciation: may-sab' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4524
Meanings
1.
a. surrounding places (2 Kings 23:5)
b. round about, as adverb (1 Kings 6:29; Job 37:12)
2. dubious, see סבב Hiph`il (Song of Solomon 1:12; Psalms 140:10)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 6:29 He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
- 2 Kings 23:5 He did away with the idolatrous priests, who had been appointed by the previous kings of Judah, for they had offered sacrifices at the pagan shrines throughout Judah and even in the vicinity of Jerusalem. They had also offered sacrifices to Baal, and to the sun, the moon, the constellations, and to all the powers of the heavens.
- Job 37:12 The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
- Psalms 140:9 Let my enemies be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me.
- Song of Solomon 1:12 The king is lying on his couch, enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).