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קְרֵב H7127
H7127 is the Hebrew word קְרֵב, transliterated qᵉrêb and said ker-abe'. The King James Version most often renders it came near.
What it means
{to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126 (קָרַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
Verses using קְרֵב
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 6:10 · KJV
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Ezra 6:17 · KJV
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra 7:17 · KJV
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Daniel 3:8 · KJV
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel 3:26 · KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Daniel 6:12 · KJV
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:20 · KJV
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Daniel 7:13 · KJV
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel 7:16 · KJV
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7127 mean?
H7127 is the Hebrew word קְרֵב (qᵉrêb), meaning {to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}.
How is H7127 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it came near (4 times), offer (2 times), offered (1 time), came (1 time), brought him near (1 time).
How many times does H7127 appear in the Bible?
קְרֵב (qᵉrêb) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7127 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7126 (קָרַב).
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