Turn back, turn around (סָב לְאָחוֹר, סָבַב לְאָחוֹר)

Turn back, turn around

Turn around and retrace one's steps; go back the way one came. Figuratively: retreat.

("The sea saw and fled; the Jordan turned back" - Psalms 114:3)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

סָב לְאָחוֹר, סָבַב לְאָחוֹר

Definition (Hebrew)

הִסְתּוֹבֵב וְחָזַר עַל עִקְבוֹתָיו. חָזַר חֲזָרָה לַדֶּרֶךְ שֶׁמִּמֶּנָּה בָּהּ. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: נָסוֹג.

("הַיָּם רָאָה וַיָּנֹס הַיַּרְדֵּן יִסֹּב לְאָחוֹר"- תְּהִלִּים קיד ג)

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