קָרַב

qa.rav · to present: bring

Hebrew · Strong's H7126 · Verb · Sounds like: kaw-rab' · 280 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to present: bring H7126H · a Meaning of 168
  • to present: come H7126G 112

Strong's dictionary

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[קָרֵב], קָרַב 279 vb. come near, approach
Qal 93 approach
Niph. he shall be brought unto God
Pi. cause to approach, bring near
Hiph. 177
1.
a. bring near, bring, present
b. of time
2. as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 15:5 בִּקְרָב־ bik.rov- · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

  2. 2 Samuel 20:16 קְרַ֣ב ke.Rav · A command to you: simple action

    Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

  3. 2 Samuel 20:17 וַיִּקְרַ֣ב vai.yik.Rav · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he came near unto her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

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