7126. qarab
Lexical Summary
qarab: to come near, approach
Original Word: קָרַב
Transliteration: qarab
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-rab')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to come near, approach
Meaning: to come near, approach
Strong's Concordance
cause to approach, cause to bring forth, near, cause to come near, nigh

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.

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H7126. qarab

I. [קָרֵב‎], קָרַב279

verb come near, approach (Late Hebrew approach, be offered; Assyrian ‡arâbu, approach; Arabic , be near, approach; so Ethiopic : Sabean קרבapproach a woman (sexually, see 1a below), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generally וקרב רחק דֿhe who is far and he who is near CISiv, no. 95, 7, 8 compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaic קְרֵב‎, , approach; also, = oblation, Sabean קרבן‎ DHMZMG xxx (1876), 672 Arabic , O Aramaic קוּרְבָּנָא ᵑ7 קרבו,‎, Syriac ; compare Assyrian kurbannu (כ‎), DIHWS 351); —

Qal93 Perfect3masculine singular ׳קGenesis 20:4 +; 3 feminine singular קָרֵ֑בָהZephaniah 3:2, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִקְרַבGenesis 37:18 + etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְרַב2 Samuel 20:16 +, דָמק֫רְבָהPsalm 69:19; masculine plural קִרְבוּExodus 16:9; infinitive absolute קָרוֺב‎ Ecclesiastes 4:17 De Siegf Ol§ 249 c Sta§ 642 ci. 175; construct קְרֹבPsalm 27:2; 32:9, לְקָרְבָהExodus 36:2, etc.; — approach:

1. a. with אֶל‎ person (27 t.) Genesis 37:18; Numbers 18:4; Malachi 3:5 (+ לְמִּשְׁמָּט‎), 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, ׳יEzekiel 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); ׳ק אֵלֶיךָIsaiah 65:5 = keep to thyself ("" אַלתִּֿגַּשׁבּֿי‎); with עַל‎ person, in hostility, Psalm 27:2 (+ infinitive purpose), so probably מִקְּרָבלִֿי55:19 that none may approach me (׳ק‎ infinitive construct, so Che Bae Dr, > noun = battle).

b. אֶל‎ location Exodus 32:19; Deuteronomy 2:37; 20:10; Joshua; Proverbs 5:8; אֶל‎ of thing Joshua 3:3; Ezekiel 42:14; 44:16; Leviticus 22:3 (H), Exodus 36:2 5t. P; עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ2 Kings 16:12 אֶלהַֿמִּלְחָמָהDeuteronomy 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 הֲלֹםExodus 3:5, הֵ֫נָּהIsaiah 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 לַמִּשְׁמָּטIsaiah 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 t.) Joshua 7:14 (3 t. in verse) (technically of approach to sanctuary, for trial by lot), Isaiah 5:19 (of ׳י‎s counsel), 41:5 +, Lamentations 3:57 (of ׳י‎, to help); ׳וַחִק הַמִּלְחָמָה1 Kings 20:29 i.e. the battle was joined; of calamities Ezekiel 9:1, ׳ק קִצֵּנוּLamentations 4:18.

2 of time, draw near, Genesis 27:41; Deuteronomy 15:9; Ezekiel 12:23; specifically ׳ק פ ׳יְמֵי לָמותGenesis 47:27; Deuteronomy 31:14; 1 Kings 2:1

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular consecutive אֶלהָֿאֱםהִים וְנִקְרַבExodus 22:7 he shall be brought unto God (at the sanctuary), also (absolute, reflexive) 2 masculine plural consecutive צְנִקְרַבְתֶּםJoshua 7:14 (compare Qal h).

Pi`el Perfect1singular קֵרַכְתִּיIsaiah 46:13; 3masculine plural קֵרְבוּHosea 7:6 (see below), Ezekiel 36:8; imperfect2masculine singular וּתְקָרֵבPsalm 65:5; 1singular suffix אֲקָֽרְבֶנּוּJob 31:37; Imperative masculine singular קָרַבEzekiel 37:17; masculine plural קָֽרְבוּIsaiah 41:21; — cause to approach, bring near:

1 in space, accusative of thing + אֶלEzekiel 37:17; = receive, accusative of person Job 31:37 (Thes Du; most approach majestically, march up to), accusative omitted Psalm 65:5; ׳ק רִיבְכֶםIsaiah 41:21 bring on your suit !

2 in time, ׳ק ׳צִדְקָתִIsaiah 46:13 (of ׳י‎), ׳ק לָבוֺאEzekiel 36:8 they have brought near to come, brought their coming near, it is at hand (compare

Hiph`il Genesis 12:11). — Hosea 7:6 read בָּעַר‎ for קֵרְבוּ‎ (קִרְבּוֺ‎ RSProph. iv, N.19), compare ᵐ5‎ Now.

Hiph`il177 Perfect3masculine singular הִקְרִיבGenesis 12:11 +, רִב‎- Numbers 7:19; 2masculine singular וְהִקְרַבְ֫תָּExodus 29:3 +, etc.: Imperfect3masculine singular יַקְרִיבEzekiel 44:27 +, רִב‎- 46:4; וַיַקְרֵבJudges 3:17 +; plural וַנַּקְרֵבNumbers 31:50. etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַקְרֵב3:6 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הֵקְרֵבLeviticus 6:7; construct הַקְרִיבJudges 3:18 +, etc.; Participle מַקְרִיבLeviticus 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; מִנְחָהJudges 3:17 (+ ל‎ person), 3:18; compare (ל‎ person) Malachi 1:8; יַק בְּשָׂדֶה ׳שָׂדֶהIsaiah 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 (+ י ׳לִפְנֵי‎); with accusative of person: + אֶל‎ person), 15:33; 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, לָבוֺא הִקְרִיבGenesis 12:11; לָלֶדֶת תַּקְרִיבIsaiah 26:17; יָמַיִךְ וַתַּקְרִיבִיEzekiel 22:4.

2 as technical term (c.158 t.) chiefly in Ezekiel HPS, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to ׳׃י

a. with accusative of person, (I) Araron and his sons, and Levites, sometimes with לְפְנֵי אֶל‎, person or location, Exodus 29:4, 8; 40:12, 14; Leviticus 3:6; 7:35; 8:6, 13, 24; Numbers 8:9-10, 16:5 (twice in verse); 16:9-10, compare (of princ, subj,. ׳י‎) Jeremiah 30:21; (2) for selection by Joshua 7:16-17, (twice in verse); 7:18; 1 Samuel 10:20-21, (3) for ordeal of הַמָּרִים מֵיNumbers 5:16,

b. usually (c. 142 t.) with accusative off offering, with or without further complement (לִפְנֵי אֶל,‎ location י ׳לִפְנֵי ׳לי‎; rarely ל אֶל,‎ of priest, etc.): (1) animal-offering Leviticus 3:7, 12; 8:18, 22 (all + סָמִךְ‎ of offerer), Exodus 29:10; Leviticus 1:15; 4:3, 14 +, etc. (2) צֶבַךְ7:16; עֹלָהNumbers 29:13, 36; אִשֶּׁהLeviticus 3:3, 14; 23:8, 25 +; (3) blood 1:5 (+ זָרַק‎), 7:33; 9:9; -4מִנְחָה2:8; 6:7; 7:12; 23:16; Numbers 5:25; 6:16; 15:9; אֱלֹהָיו לֶחֶםLeviticus 21:6, 8, 17, 21, etc.;(5) incense Numbers 16:35 censer 16:17; 17:3; 17:4; זָרָה אֵשׁLeviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4; 26:61; (6) especially with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קָרְבָּןLeviticus 1:2 (twice in verse); 1:14; 2:1, 4; 22:18; Numbers 7:10-11, 31:50 + (c.33 t.); (7) accusative om, 2 Chronicles 35:12.

c. make an offering Numbers 7:2, 18.

קְרֵבverb approach (see Biblical Hebrew I. קרב‎); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳קDaniel 3:26 (ל‎ location); 1 singular קִרְבַת7:16 (עַל‎ person); absolute, 3 masculine plural קְרִ֫בוּ3:8; 6:13; Infinitive suffix כְּמִקְרְבֵהּ6:21 when he approached, ל‎ location

Pa`el offer sacrifice: Imperfect2masculine singular תְּקָרֵבEzra 7:17, with accusative + עַל‎ of altar.

Haph`el 1. =

Pa.: with accusative Perfect3masculine plural הַקְרִ֫בוּEzra 6:17, Participle active מְהַקְבִין6:10 (ל‎ of deity).

2 bring near: Perfect suffix הַקְרְבוּהִיDaniel 7:13 (קֳדָם‎ of deity).








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