Strong's Lexicon qarob: Near, close, at hand Original Word: קָרוֹב Word Origin: From the root verb קָרַב (qarav), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1451 (ἐγγύς, eggus): Meaning "near" or "at hand," used in the New Testament to describe proximity in both physical and spiritual contexts. - G1448 (ἐγγίζω, eggizō): A verb meaning "to draw near" or "to approach," often used in the context of approaching God or the kingdom of heaven. Usage: The Hebrew word "qarob" primarily denotes physical or temporal proximity. It is used to describe something that is near in space or time, such as a location that is close by or an event that is imminent. It can also convey relational closeness, indicating a personal or familial connection. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of nearness was significant both in terms of physical space and relational dynamics. Proximity often implied accessibility and availability, whether in the context of family, community, or worship. The Israelites understood nearness to God as a central aspect of their covenant relationship, with the tabernacle and later the temple serving as physical symbols of God's presence among His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarab Definition near NASB Translation about (1), close (2), close relative (1), closer (1), draws near (1), hand (1), kinsmen (1), lately (1), near (47), nearby (1), nearest (6), neighbors (2), ones near (1), related (1), relative (1), relatives (1), short (1), shortly (1), soon (2), who are near (2), who is near (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָרֹב, קָרוֺב78 adjective near; — absolute קָרֹב Exodus 12:4 +, וֺב- 2 Samuel 19:48 +; plural קְרֹבִים 1 Kings 8:59, קְרוֺבִים Isaiah 33:13 +; feminine plural קְרֹבוֺת Ezekiel 22:5, etc.; — near (often opposed to רָחוֺק) : 1 of city Genesis 19:20 (+ לָנוּס שָׁ֫מָּה), Jeremiah 48:24, ׳הַקּ Deuteronomy 21:3 the nearest (+אֶל), compare (of elders) Deuteronomy 21:6; of land 1 Kings 8:46 2Chronicles 6:36; road Exodus 13:17; = contiguous, כֶּרֶם 1 Kings 21:2 (+ אֵצֶל בֵּיתִי). 2 of person: a. + אֶל person Genesis 45:10; Deuteronomy 13:8; Deuteronomy 22:2; Joshua 9:16; 1 Chronicles 12:41 (van d. H. v40); אֶל ׳הַקּ Exodus 12:4 the nearest to; with suffix קְרֹבוֺ Exodus 32:27, i.e. his neighbour. b. absolute (opposed to or + רחוק, oft,= near and far, i.e. all without distinction), Ezekiel 6:12; Isaiah 57:19; Proverbs 27:10; plural Isaiah 33:13; Jeremiah 25:26; Daniel 9:7; Esther 9:20; Exodus 22:5; ׳ק of distress, personified, Psalm 22:12.; — Ezekiel 23:5,12 Co Berthol read קְרוּאִים famous; Toy רַבִּים (compare Jeremiah 39:13); Hpt in Toy Krae conjectures קְרוֺדִים (Assyrian ‡urâ du, warrior). c. of near relationship, + אֶל person2 Sam Jeremiah 19:43; Leviticus 21:2,3; Leviticus 25:25 (all H), Numbers 27:11 (P); ל pers Nehemiah 13:4; Ruth 2:20; + מִן compare Ruth 3:12; of intimacy, קְרֹנוֺ Psalm 15:3 ("" רֵעֵהוּ), קְרוֺבַי Job 19:14 ("" מְיֻדָּעַי) Psalm 38:12 ("" אֹהֲנַי וְרֵעַי); near, in office, Esther 1:14. d. near to ׳עַם קְרֹבוֺ י Psalm 148:14 (Ri Bae קְרכָו the people of those near him). e. near to ׳י in ceremon function, with אֶל Ezekiel 43:19, with ל Ezekiel 42:13, suffix Leviticus 10:3. f. of God (׳י), + אֶל person Deuteronomy 4:7; Deuteronomy 30:14; ל pers Psalm 34:19; Psalm 145:18; abs Jeremiah 12:2; Isaiah 50:8; Isaiah 55:6 Psalm 119:151; אֱלֹהֵי מִקָּרֹב Jeremiah 23:23 a God from near by (opposed to מֵרָחוֺק ׳א ); ׳ק of ׳צֶרֶק י Isaiah 51:5, ׳יֶשַׁע י Psalm 85:10 (+ ל of person); — ׳ק שִׁמְךָ Psalm 75:2, read ׳קֹרְאֵי בְּשׁ Dy Che Gr Dr, compare Bae ᵐ5 SyeVer Du. g. of word, + אֶל person Deuteronomy 30:14; prayer, + ׳אֶליֿ 1 Kings 8:59. 3 of time : יוֺם אֵידָם ׳ק Deuteronomy 32:35; especially of ׳יוֺם י Zephaniah 1:7,14 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 30:3 (perhaps del as ᵐ5 Co Krae), Ezekiel 30:3; Isaiah 13:6; Obadiah 15; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:1; Joel 4:14, compare Ezekiel 7:7; + infinitive אֵירמֿוֺאָב לָבוֺא ׳ק Jeremiah 48:16, compare Isaiah 13:22; Isaiah 56:1; ׳מְחִתָּה ק Proverbs 10:14 imminent ruin; מִקָּרוֺכ Deuteronomy 32:17 recently, so Ezekiel 11:3 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Siegf Berthol (for Mt בְּקָרוֺב) Ezekiel 7:8 soon; Job 20:5 of the briefest; — מִמְּנֵי חשֶׁח ׳אוֺר ק Job 17:12 is dubious; Thes (my) light is near to (prope abest a, as Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, that is near of kin, neighbor, that is next, Or qarob {kaw-robe'}; from qarab; near (in place, kindred or time) -- allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly). see HEBREW qarab Forms and Transliterations בְקָר֖וֹב בִּקְרֹבַ֣י בקרבי בקרוב הַקְּרֹב֛וֹת הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה הַקְּרוֹבִ֖ים הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה הַקָּרֹ֖ב הַקָּרֹ֣ב הַקָּרֹ֥ב הקרב הקרבה הקרבות הקרבים הקרובה הקרובים וְגַ֣ם וְהַקְּרֹבֽוֹת׃ וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב וְהַקָּרוֹב֙ וְלַקָּר֛וֹב וְקָר֣וֹב וְקָר֤וֹב וְקָר֥וֹב וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י וגם והקרב והקרבות׃ והקרוב ולקרוב וקרוב וקרובי מִקָּר֑וֹב מִקָּר֗וֹב מִקָּרֹ֛ב מִקָּרֹ֣ב מקרב מקרוב קְרֹֽבוֹ׃ קְרֹב֗וֹ קְרֹבִ֣ים קְרֹבִ֥ים קְרֹבִים֙ קְרֹבָ֛ה קְרֹבָֽה׃ קְרֹבֽוֹ׃ קְרוֹבִ֖ים קְרוֹבִ֥ים קְרוֹבִֽים׃ קְרוֹבָ֑ה קְרוֹבָ֑י קְרוֹבָ֤ה קְרוֹבָֽה׃ קָ֝ר֗וֹב קָר֑וֹב קָר֖וֹב קָר֛וֹב קָר֣וֹב קָר֤וֹב קָר֥וֹב קָרֽוֹב׃ קָרוֹב֙ קרבה קרבה׃ קרבו קרבו׃ קרבים קרוב קרוב׃ קרובה קרובה׃ קרובי קרובים קרובים׃ ḇə·qā·rō·wḇ ḇəqārōwḇ bikroVai biq·rō·ḇay biqrōḇay hakkaRo hakkeroVah hakkeroVim hakkeroVot haq·qā·rōḇ haq·qə·rō·ḇāh haq·qə·rō·ḇîm haq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ haq·qə·rō·w·ḇāh haq·qə·rō·w·ḇîm haqqārōḇ haqqərōḇāh haqqərōḇîm haqqərōḇōwṯ haqqərōwḇāh haqqərōwḇîm karOv keRoov keroVah keroVai keroVim keroVo mikkaRo mikkaRov miq·qā·rō·wḇ miq·qā·rōḇ miqqārōḇ miqqārōwḇ qā·rō·wḇ qārōwḇ qə·rō·ḇāh qə·rō·ḇîm qə·rō·ḇōw qə·rō·w·ḇāh qə·rō·w·ḇāy qə·rō·w·ḇîm qərōḇāh qərōḇîm qərōḇōw qərōwḇāh qərōwḇāy qərōwḇîm ū·qə·rō·w·ḇay ukroVai ūqərōwḇay veGam vehakkaRo vehakkarOv vehakkeroVot vekaRov velakkaRov wə·ḡam wə·haq·qā·rō·wḇ wə·haq·qā·rōḇ wə·haq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ wə·laq·qā·rō·wḇ wə·qā·rō·wḇ wəḡam wəhaqqārōḇ wəhaqqārōwḇ wəhaqqərōḇōwṯ wəlaqqārōwḇ wəqārōwḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:20 HEB: הָעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֧את קְרֹבָ֛ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה NAS: town is near [enough] to flee KJV: Behold now, this city [is] near to flee INT: town likewise is near flee there Genesis 45:10 Exodus 12:4 Exodus 13:17 Exodus 32:27 Leviticus 10:3 Leviticus 21:2 Leviticus 21:3 Leviticus 25:25 Numbers 24:17 Numbers 27:11 Deuteronomy 4:7 Deuteronomy 13:7 Deuteronomy 21:3 Deuteronomy 21:6 Deuteronomy 22:2 Deuteronomy 30:14 Deuteronomy 32:17 Deuteronomy 32:35 Joshua 9:16 Ruth 2:20 Ruth 3:12 2 Samuel 19:42 1 Kings 8:46 1 Kings 21:2 77 Occurrences |
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, but not proven in Hebrew) darkness; Di light (they say) is near (breaking away) from darkness, will soon leave it behind; But אוֺר קְרוֺבָם מֶּןיֶֿחְשַׁךְ the light of their intimate friend shall not (?)grow dark. 
