H7131 קָרֵב (qârêb) kaw-rabe'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

approaching

Strong's Definition

near

Derivation: from H7126 (קָרַב);

KJV Usage: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.

TWOT Reference: 2065a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) near, approaching

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קָרֵב (qa.rev) — approaching. near, approaching

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קָרֵב (H7131)

adj · קרב

Move

to approach, to come near, to come forward = action by which humans move to a location relatively close to the location in focus

NUM 1:51 · NUM 3:10 · NUM 3:38 · NUM 17:28 · NUM 17:28 · NUM 18:7 · DEU 20:3 · 1SA 17:41 · 2SA 18:25 · 1KI 5:7 · EZK 40:46 · EZK 45:4

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קָרֵב adj.vb. approaching base

Bible Occurrences (11)

1:51 3:10 3:38 17:13 18:7

20:3

17:41

18:25

4:27

40:46 45:4

Numbers 1:51

Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

Numbers 3:10

So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches [the tabernacle] must be put to death.

Numbers 3:38

Moses, Aaron, and [Aaron’s sons] were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached [the sanctuary] was to be put to death.

Numbers 17:13

Anyone who comes near...... the tabernacle of the LORD will die.... Are we all going to perish?

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons... shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near [the sanctuary] must be put to death.

Deuteronomy 20:3

saying to them, Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted... [or] afraid; do not be alarmed... or terrified because of them.

1 Samuel 17:41

Now the Philistine... came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer...... before him.

2 Samuel 18:25

So [he] called out and told the king. If he is alone..., the king replied, he bears good news. As the first runner drew... near,