קֶרֶב
Properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
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What does קֶרֶב (qereb) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶב (qereb) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)". properly, the nearest part, i.
Meaning
Interior space or deepest part of something, moving from literal organs to figurative interior thoughts and divine presence within.
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) BDB: inward part Usage: × among, × before, bowels, × unto charge, eat (up), × heart, × him, × in, inward (× -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, out of, purtenance, × therein, × through, × within self.
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