Strong's Lexicon

H7131

H7131 — קָרֵב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqarebadjectiveOccurrences: 8TWOT: 2065a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7131
Word:	קָרֵב
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	from H7126
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	qareb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-rabe'
Meaning:	1. near
KJV Renderings:	approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.

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קָרֵב verbal adjective approaching; — ׳ ק 1Sam 17:41 +; plural קְרִבִים Ezek 40:46; Ezek 45:4 — approaching:

1. as predicate, אֶלדָּֿוִד ׳ הֹלֵח וְק 1Sam 17:14, אַתֶּס קְרֵבִים לַמִּלְחָמָה Deut 20:8 abs ׳ הָלוֺח וְק 2Sam 18:25 c, article as substantive, 1Kgs 5:7 (+ אֶלוֺשֻׁלְחָן), Num 17:28 (twice in verse) (+ אֶלֿ ׳ מִשְׁכַּן י).

2. with article approaching ׳ י temple or tabernacle, for service, with לְשָׁרֵת Exod 40:46 (+ ׳ אֶליֿ), Exod 45:4 absolute ׳ הַוָּר הַקּ Num 1:51; Num 3:10; Num 3:38; Num 18:7.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke