מֵסַב

Strong’s Definition

a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around

Etymology & Derivation

plural masculine מְסִבִּים; or feminine מְסִבּוֹת; from H5437 (סָבַב);

KJV Usage

that compass about, (place) round about, at table.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.round thing, surroundings, round about, that which surrounds, that which is round
• 2.environs
• 3.round table

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mêçab; Pronunciation: may-sab'