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Lexicon :: Strong's H7126 - qāraḇ

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קָרַב
Transliteration
qāraḇ
Pronunciation
kaw-rab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2065

Strong’s Definitions

קָרַב qârab, kaw-rab'; a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose:—(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 280x

The KJV translates Strong's H7126 in the following manner: offer (95x), (come, draw, ..) near (58x), bring (58x), (come, draw, ..) nigh (18x), come (12x), approach (10x), at hand (4x), presented (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 280x
The KJV translates Strong's H7126 in the following manner: offer (95x), (come, draw, ..) near (58x), bring (58x), (come, draw, ..) nigh (18x), come (12x), approach (10x), at hand (4x), presented (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

  1. to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

    1. (Qal) to approach, draw near

    2. (Niphal) to be brought near

    3. (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

    4. (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָרַב qârab, kaw-rab'; a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose:—(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.
STRONGS H7126: Abbreviations
† I. [קָרֵב], קָרַב 279 verb come near, approach (Late Hebrew approach, be offered; Assyrian ḳarâbu, approach; Arabic bdb089701, bdb089702be near, approach; so Ethiopic bdb089703: Sabean קרב approach a woman (sexually, see 1a below), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also generally דֿ רחק וקרב he who is far and he who is near CISiv, no. 95, 7, 8 compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaic קְרֵב, bdb089704, approach; also, = oblation, Sabean קרבן DHMZMG xxx (1876), 672 Arabic bdb089705, O Aramaic קרבו, Targum קוּרְבָּנָא, Syriac bdb089706; compare Assyrian kurbannu (כ), DIHWS 351); —
Qal93 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ Genesis 20:4 +; 3rd person feminine singular קָרֵ֑בָה Zephaniah 3:2, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקְרַב Genesis 37:18 + etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְרַב 2 Samuel 20:16 +, דָמק֫רְבָה Psalm 69:19; masculine plural קִרְבוּ Exodus 16:9; infinitive absolute קָרוֺב Ecclesiastes 4:17 [Ecclesiastes 5:1] De Siegf Ol§ 249 c Sta§ 642 c Köi. 175; construct קְרֹב Psalm 27:2; Psalm 32:9, לְקָרְבָה Exodus 36:2, etc.; — approach:
1.
a. with אֶל person (27 times) Genesis 37:18; Numbers 18:4; Malachi 3:5 (+ לַמִּשְׁפָּט), Jonah 1:6 +; in kindness 1 Kings 2:7, of י׳ to help Psalm 69:19; for war, battle, Exodus 14:20; Judges 20:24; unto God 1 Samuel 14:36 (+ הֲלוֺם), Zephaniah 3:2, י׳ † Ezekiel 44:15; Isaiah 48:16; approach sexually, of man, † Genesis 20:4; Isaiah 8:3; Deuteronomy 22:14; Leviticus 18:6, 14, 19 (H) Ezekiel 18:6; of woman † Leviticus 20:16 (אֶל of beast); אֵלֶיךָ ק׳ Isaiah 65:5 = keep to thyself (|| אַלתִּֿגַּשׁבּֿי); with עַל person, in hostility, Psalm 27:2 (+ infinitive purpose), so probably מִקְּרָבלִֿי Psalm 55:19 that none may approach me (ק׳ infinitive construct, so Che Bae Dr, > noun = battle).
b. אֶל location Exodus 32:19; Deuteronomy 2:37; Deuteronomy 20:10; Joshua; Proverbs 5:8; אֶל of thing Joshua 3:3; Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:16; Leviticus 22:3 (H), Exodus 36:2 + 5 times P; עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ 2 Kings 16:12 אֶלהַֿמִּלְחָמָה Deuteronomy 20:2.
†c. לִפְנֵי person (י׳) Exodus 16:9; Leviticus 16:1; Psalm 119:169 (of cry); before men Numbers 9:6; Joshua 17:4.
†d. מוּל of a people Deuteronomy 2:19.
†e. ב location Judges 19:13; Psalm 91:10 (of evil).
†f. ל location Job 33:22; adverb of location הֲלֹם Exodus 3:5, הֵ֫נָּה Isaiah 57:3 (compare g, 2 Samuel 20:16).
†g. draw near for a purpose, with Infinitive 1 Samuel 17:48; 2 Samuel 15:5; Deuteronomy 25:11; Exodus 12:48; Leviticus 21:17; Numbers 17:5; Isaiah 34:1; Ecclesiastes 4:17, + (Infinitive omitted) Leviticus 21:18; with וֵ subordinate 2 Samuel 20:16 (+ עַדהֵֿ֫נָּה); with לַמִּשְׁמָּט Isaiah 41:1 (compare a. Malachi 3:5); + Imperative Deuteronomy 5:24; Joshua 10:24; Leviticus 10:4, + Imperfect Joshua 10:24; Leviticus 10:5
h. absolute (15 times) Joshua 7:14 (3 times in verse) (technically of approach to sanctuary, for trial by lot), Isaiah 5:19 (of י׳'s counsel), Isaiah 41:5 +, Lamentations 3:57 (of י׳, to help); הַמִּלְחָמָה וַחִק׳ 1 Kings 20:29 i.e. the battle was joined; of calamities Ezekiel 9:1, קִצֵּנוּ ק׳ Lamentations 4:18.
†2. of time, draw near, Genesis 27:41; Deuteronomy 15:9; Ezekiel 12:23; specifically לָמות יְמֵי פ׳ ק׳ Genesis 47:27; Deuteronomy 31:14; 1 Kings 2:1
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְנִקְרַב אֶלהָֿאֱםהִים Exodus 22:7 he shall be brought unto God (at the sanctuary), also (absolute, reflexive) 2nd person masculine plural consecutive צְנִקְרַבְתֶּם Joshua 7:14 (compare Qal h).
† Pi. Perfect 1st person singular קֵרַכְתִּי Isaiah 46:13; 3rd person masculine plural קֵרְבוּ Hosea 7:6 (see below), Ezekiel 36:8; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular וּתְקָרֵב Psalm 65:5; 1st person singular suffix אֲקָֽרְבֶנּוּ Job 31:37; Imperative masculine singular קָרַב Ezekiel 37:17; masculine plural קָֽרְבוּ Isaiah 41:21; — cause to approach, bring near:
1. in space, accusative of thing + אֶל Ezekiel 37:17; = receive, accusative of person Job 31:37 (Thes Du; most approach majestically, march up to), accusative omitted Psalm 65:5; רִיבְכֶם ק׳ Isaiah 41:21 bring on your suit !
2. in time, צִדְקָתִ׳ ק׳ Isaiah 46:13 (of י׳), לָבוֺא ק׳ Ezekiel 36:8 they have brought near to come, brought their coming near, it is at hand (compare Hiph. Genesis 12:11). — Hosea 7:6 read בָּעַר for קֵרְבוּ (קִרְבּוֺ RSProph. iv, N.19), compare Greek Version of the LXX Now.
Hiph.177 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְרִיב Genesis 12:11 +, רִב - Numbers 7:19; 2nd person masculine singular וְהִקְרַבְ֫תָּ Exodus 29:3 +, etc.: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַקְרִיב Ezekiel 44:27 +, רִב- Ezekiel 46:4; וַיַקְרֵב Judges 3:17 +; plural וַנַּקְרֵב Numbers 31:50. etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַקְרֵב Numbers 3:6 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הֵקְרֵב Leviticus 6:7; construct הַקְרִיב Judges 3:18 +, etc.; Participle מַקְרִיב Leviticus 3:1 +, etc.; —
1.
a. bring near, bring, present, with accusative of thing, Judges 5:25 (+ בְּסֵפֶל), compare Exodus 29:3 (+ בַּסָּל); tribute Psalm 72:10; מִנְחָה Judges 3:17 (+ ל person), Judges 3:18; compare (ל person) Malachi 1:8; שָׂדֶה בְּשָׂדֶה יַק׳ Isaiah 5:8 i.e. join, incorporate; pregnantly with מִן local 2 Kings 16:14 (see RSSemitic i. 466 ff., 2nd ed. 486 ff.); accusative of case, affair, Deuteronomy 1:17 (+ אֶל person), Numbers 27:5 (+ לִפְנֵי י׳); with accusative of person: + אֶל person), Numbers 15:33; Numbers 25:6; Joshua 8:23, + אֶל reflexive Exodus 28:1, + אֶת (perp.) reflexive Numbers 18:2; absolute of person, make an appraoch Exodus 14:10.
b. of time, הִקְרִיב לָבוֺא Genesis 12:11; תַּקְרִיב לָלֶדֶת Isaiah 26:17; וַתַּקְרִיבִי יָמַיִךְ Ezekiel 22:4.
2. as technical term (approximately + 158 times) chiefly in Ezekiel HPS, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to ׃י׳
a. with accusative of person,
(1) Araron and his sons, and Levites, sometimes with אֶל לְפְנֵי, person or location, Exodus 29:4, 8; Exodus 40:12, 14; Leviticus 3:6; Leviticus 7:35; Leviticus 8:6, 13, 24; Numbers 8:9, 10; Numbers 16:5 (twice in verse); Numbers 16:9, 10, compare (of princ, subj,. י׳) Jeremiah 30:21;
(2) for selection by Joshua 7:16, 17 (twice in verse); Joshua 7:18; 1 Samuel 10:20, 21;
(3) for ordeal of מֵי הַמָּרִים Numbers 5:16,
b. usually (approximately + 142 times) with accusative off offering, with or without further complement (אֶל, לִפְנֵי location לי׳ לִפְנֵי י׳; rarely אֶל, ל of priest, etc.):
(1) animal-offering Leviticus 3:7, 12; Leviticus 8:18, 22 (all + סָמִךְ of offerer), Exodus 29:10; Leviticus 1:15; Leviticus 4:3, 14 +, etc.
(2) צֶבַךְ Leviticus 7:16; עֹלָה Numbers 29:13, 36; אִשֶּׁה Leviticus 3:3, 14; Leviticus 23:8, 25 +;
(3) blood Leviticus 1:5 (+ זָרַק), Leviticus 7:33; Leviticus 9:9;
(4)מִנְחָה Leviticus 2:8; Leviticus 6:7; Leviticus 7:12; Leviticus 23:16; Numbers 5:25; Numbers 6:16; Numbers 15:9; לֶחֶם אֱלֹהָיו Leviticus 21:6, 8, 17, 21, etc.;
(5) incense Numbers 16:35 censer Numbers 16:17; Numbers 17:3; Numbers 17:4; אֵשׁ זָרָה Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61;
(6) especially with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קָרְבָּן Leviticus 1:2 (twice in verse); Leviticus 1:14; Leviticus 2:1, 4; Leviticus 22:18; Numbers 7:10, 11; Numbers 31:50 + (approximately + 33 times);
(7) accusative ommitted, 2 Chronicles 35:12.
c. make an offering Numbers 7:2, 18.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7127.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:11; 12:11; 12:11; 20:4; 20:4; 27:41; 37:18; 37:18; 47:27

Exodus

3:5; 12:48; 14:10; 14:20; 16:9; 16:9; 22:7; 28:1; 29:3; 29:3; 29:4; 29:8; 29:10; 32:19; 36:2; 36:2; 40:12; 40:14

Leviticus

1:2; 1:5; 1:14; 1:15; 2:1; 2:4; 2:8; 3:1; 3:3; 3:6; 3:7; 3:12; 3:14; 4:3; 4:14; 6:7; 6:7; 7:12; 7:16; 7:33; 7:35; 8:6; 8:13; 8:18; 8:22; 8:24; 9:9; 10:1; 10:4; 10:5; 16:1; 18:6; 18:14; 18:19; 20:16; 21:6; 21:8; 21:17; 21:17; 21:18; 21:21; 22:3; 22:18; 23:8; 23:16; 23:25

Numbers

3:4; 3:6; 5:16; 5:25; 6:16; 7:2; 7:10; 7:11; 7:18; 7:19; 8:9; 8:10; 9:6; 15:9; 15:33; 16:5; 16:9; 16:10; 16:17; 16:35; 17:3; 17:4; 17:5; 18:2; 18:4; 25:6; 26:61; 27:5; 29:13; 29:36; 31:50; 31:50

Deuteronomy

1:17; 2:19; 2:37; 5:24; 15:9; 20:2; 20:10; 22:14; 25:11; 31:14

Joshua

3:3; 7:14; 7:14; 7:16; 7:17; 7:18; 8:23; 10:24; 10:24; 17:4

Judges

3:17; 3:17; 3:18; 3:18; 5:25; 19:13; 20:24

1 Samuel

10:20; 10:21; 14:36; 17:48

2 Samuel

15:5; 20:16; 20:16; 20:16

1 Kings

2:1; 2:7; 20:29

2 Kings

16:12; 16:14

2 Chronicles

35:12

Job

31:37; 31:37; 33:22

Psalms

27:2; 27:2; 32:9; 55:19; 65:5; 65:5; 69:19; 69:19; 72:10; 91:10; 119:169

Proverbs

5:8

Ecclesiastes

5:1

Isaiah

5:8; 5:19; 8:3; 26:17; 34:1; 41:1; 41:5; 41:21; 41:21; 46:13; 46:13; 48:16; 57:3; 65:5

Jeremiah

30:21

Lamentations

3:57; 4:18

Ezekiel

9:1; 12:23; 18:6; 22:4; 36:8; 36:8; 37:17; 37:17; 42:14; 44:15; 44:16; 44:27; 46:4

Hosea

7:6; 7:6

Jonah

1:6

Zephaniah

3:2; 3:2

Malachi

1:8; 3:5; 3:5

H7126

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Strong's Number H7126 matches the Hebrew קָרַב (qāraḇ),
which occurs 17 times in 16 verses in 'Eze' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:1 - He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, H7126 even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:23 - Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, H7126 and the effect of every vision.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:6 - And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near H7126 to a menstruous woman,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:4 - Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, H7126 and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:8 - But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand H7126 to come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:7 - So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, H7126 bone to his bone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:17 - And join H7126 them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:14 - When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach H7126 to those things which are for the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:22 - And on the second day thou shalt offer H7126 a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:23 - When thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer H7126 a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:24 - And thou shalt offer H7126 them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:7 - In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer H7126 my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:15 - But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near H7126 to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer H7126 unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:16 - They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near H7126 to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:27 - And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer H7126 his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:4 - And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer H7126 unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish.
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