What does אָח · רֵעַ · קָרוֹב mean in the Bible?
אָח · רֵעַ · קָרוֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "brother, companion, near one".
Hebrew · H251, H7453, H7138
אָח / רֵעַ / קָרוֹב
A brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ]) · an associate (more or less close) · near (in place, kindred or time)
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אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Pronunciation ʾāḥ
Brother encompasses blood kinship, tribal solidarity, covenantal partnership, and metaphorical affinity or resemblance.
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רֵעַ H7453 an associate (more or less close)
Pronunciation re'ehu
Relational term denoting social bond ranging from intimate friendship to generic "other," emphasizing reciprocal association
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קָרוֹב H7138 near (in place, kindred or time)
Pronunciation qārôḇ
Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
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What does אָח / רֵעַ / קָרוֹב (ach / rea / qarov) mean in the Bible?
אָח · רֵעַ · קָרוֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "brother, companion, near one".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H251, H7453, H7138?
H251, H7453, H7138 is connected to 897 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. brother, companion, near one
Strong's H251, H7453, H7138
Lexical occurrences 897 verses Source Gloss
brother, companion, near one
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָח / רֵעַ / קָרוֹב is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain