What does קְרָב mean in the Bible?
קְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "hostile encounter".
Hebrew · H7128
קְרָב
Hostile encounter
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קְרָבH7128
What does קְרָב mean in the Bible?
קְרָב is a Hebrew word meaning "hostile encounter".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7128?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of battle (2), of war (2), but war (1), for war (1), from the battle (1).
Where does קְרָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 17:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), 2 Samuel (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof battle2×Psalms 78:9, Zechariah 14:3
of war2×Job 38:23, Ecclesiastes 9:18
but war1×Psalms 55:21
for war1×Psalms 144:1
from the battle1×Psalms 55:18
in war1×Psalms 68:30
into battle1×2 Samuel 17:11
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 17:11בַּקְרָֽב׃tointo battlePreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularJob 38:23קְ֝רָ֗בtoof warNoun - masculine singularPsalms 55:18מִקֲּרָב־tofrom the battlePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 55:21וּֽקֲרָב־tobut warConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 68:30קְרָב֥וֹתtoin warNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 78:9קְרָֽב׃toof battleNoun - masculine singularPsalms 144:1לַקְרָ֑בtofor warPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularEcclesiastes 9:18קְרָ֑בtoof warNoun - masculine singularZechariah 14:3קְרָֽב׃toof battleNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 17:11
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
2 Samuel1Job1Psalms5Ecclesiastes1Zechariah1
Source forms
קְרָֽב׃2xqə·rāḇPsalms 78:9, Zechariah 14:3
בַּקְרָֽב׃1xbaq·rāḇ2 Samuel 17:11
וּֽקֲרָב־1xū·qă·rāḇ-Psalms 55:21
לַקְרָ֑ב1xlaq·rāḇPsalms 144:1
מִקֲּרָב־1xmiq·qă·rāḇ-Psalms 55:18
קְ֝רָ֗ב1xqə·rāḇJob 38:23
קְרָ֑ב1xqə·rāḇEcclesiastes 9:18
קְרָב֥וֹת1xqə·rā·ḇō·wṯPsalms 68:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular4xJob 38:23, Psalms 78:9, Ecclesiastes 9:18, Zechariah 14:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xPsalms 55:21
Noun - masculine plural1xPsalms 68:30
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 17:11
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 144:1
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xPsalms 55:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. hostile encounter
Source Gloss
hostile encounter
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
hostile encounter BDB: battle Usage: battle, war.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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