What does קֶרֶב · אָח mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶב · אָח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "From among your brothers — the king as a covenant brother, not a foreign overlord".
Hebrew · H7130, H251
מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ
Properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) · a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
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קֶרֶב H7130 properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
Pronunciation qereb
Interior space or deepest part of something, moving from literal organs to figurative interior thoughts and divine presence within.
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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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What does מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ (miqerev achekha) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶב · אָח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "From among your brothers — the king as a covenant brother, not a foreign overlord".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7130, H251?
H7130, H251 is connected to 857 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. From among your brothers — the king as a covenant brother, not a foreign overlord
Strong's H7130, H251
Lexical occurrences 857 verses Source Gloss
From among your brothers — the king as a covenant brother, not a foreign overlord
Word Origins
מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ is built from this root:
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