סב
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סב¹
Where it comes from
From Aramaic סָבא (sāƀā) "ancestor; elder; grandfather"; related to native Hebrew שָׂב (sav).
noun סָב · sav · סָבִים · סַב־ · סָבֵי־ · סָבָה
- An elderly man; an aged or old man.
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grandfather (a father of someone's parent)
Similar: סַבָּא
- An old wise man.
סב²
Where it comes from
From the root ס־ב־ב (s-b-b).
verb סַב · sáv · לסוב · לָסֹב · סוֹבֵב · יסוב
- alternative form of סבב (saváv)
In English
- grandfather grandfather (from either side)
- circle travel around along a curved path
Talk about this word "סב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. סב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%91 "סב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%91.Cite this
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