סָבַב
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to surround, encircle
2. to revolve, rotate
3. to turn, change direction
4. to traverse, wander around
5. to spread out, go around
Pronunciation
saváv
Examples19
תּוֹם סב עַל עִקְבוֹתָיו וּפָנָה לָצֵאת.
Tom turned and walked to the exit.
הוּא נִרְאָה מְאוֹד שָׂמֵחַ לְעֻמַּת הַסוֹבְבִים אוֹתוֹ.
Compared to those around him, he looked really happy.
שִׂים לֵב לסוֹבֵב אותך.
Pay attention to your surroundings.
תּוֹם סב עַל עֲקֵבָיו מַהֵר.
Tom turned around quickly.
תּוֹם נִרְאָה אֵינוֹ מוּדָע לסוֹבֵב אוֹתוֹ.
Tom seems oblivious.
סוֹבֶבֶת עִם כִּוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן?
Did you turn [it] clockwise?