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קָרֵב H7131
H7131 is the Hebrew word קָרֵב, transliterated qârêb and said kaw-rabe'. The King James Version most often renders it cometh nigh.
What it means
near.
Where it comes from
from H7126 (קָרַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
Verses using קָרֵב
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 1:51 · KJV
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 3:10 · KJV
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 3:38 · KJV
But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 17:13 · KJV
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Numbers 18:7 · KJV
Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy 20:3 · KJV
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
1 Samuel 17:41 · KJV
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
2 Samuel 18:25 · KJV
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
1 Kings 4:27 · KJV
And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
Ezekiel 40:46 · KJV
And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
Ezekiel 45:4 · KJV
The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7131 mean?
H7131 is the Hebrew word קָרֵב (qârêb), meaning near.
How is H7131 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cometh nigh (4 times), drew near (2 times), come near (2 times), whosoever cometh any thing near (1 time), approach (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7131 appear in the Bible?
קָרֵב (qârêb) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7131 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7126 (קָרַב).
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