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מוּסַבָּה

𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤁𐤄

mûwçabbâh

H4142 verb

SILEX Entry

Root סבב to turn, surround, encircle, go around

Definition

A turning or surrounding; that which encircles or forms an enclosure, especially a round or curved feature. In various contexts, refers to the backside or turned side of an object (such as a gem), the fold or edge (such as of a double-leaved door), or the condition of being turned or changed (as in the transformation or renaming of something).

Semantic Range

backside (of an object or gem), fold or edge (of a double door), a turning or reversal, an enclosure or something that surrounds, a transformation (as in a name or identity)

Root / Etymology

From the root סבב (ס-ב-ב), meaning 'to turn, go around, surround.' The term מוּסַבָּה is a feminine noun formation built from the passive participle pattern, denoting 'what is turned' or 'that which is turned/surrounded.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מוּסַבָּה appears in descriptive passages regarding crafted objects (e.g. the backsides of gems in Exodus) and architecture (folds or panels of doors). By extension, it may carry the idea of being enclosed or surrounded, emphasizing boundaries or peripheries. The meaning can also be abstracted to describe any kind of reversal or transformation, such as the change of a name (e.g. 1 Samuel 10:9). English translations often render the term as 'back,' 'fold,' or 'turning,' but these may inadequately convey the object's spatial or enclosing character. The term is rare and primarily appears in technical or descriptive contexts, with no clear theological or cultic connotation. Distinct from סָבִיב (round about, surrounding), which more broadly describes that which encircles; מוּסַבָּה frequently focuses on the act or result of being turned or enclosed. Usage remains consistent from early to later biblical periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מֻסַבָּה; feminine of מוּסָב; a reversal, i.e. the backside (of a gem), fold (of a double-leaved door), transmutation (of a name); being changed, inclosed, be set, turning.

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Root Family

סבב (s-b-b) — to turn, surround, encircle, go around

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4036 מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב from around
H4141 מוּסָב encircling structure of
H4524 מֵסַב at his encircling couch
H5252 נְסִבָּה turning circumstance
H5437 סָבַב cause yourself to turn

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4142-01 מֻסַבֹּ֛ת musabot HVHsfpc surrounded turned-around ones of 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4142-01 Exodus 28:11 מֻסַבֹּ֛ת musabot HVHsfpc surrounded turned-around ones of
H4142-01 Exodus 39:6 מֻֽסַבֹּ֖ת musabot HVHsfpa surrounded turned-around ones of
H4142-01 Exodus 39:13 מֽוּסַבֹּ֛ת musabot HVHsfpa enclosed turned-around ones of
H4142-01 Ezekiel 41:24 מוּסַבּ֣וֹת musabot HVHsfpa folding turned-around ones of
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