What does קְרָבָה mean in the Bible?
קְרָבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "approach".
Hebrew · H7132
קְרָבָה
Approach
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קְרָבָה H7132
What does קְרָבָה mean in the Bible?
קְרָבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "approach".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7132?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the nearness (1), to draw near (1).
Where does קְרָבָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 73:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 It in the nearness 1× Isaiah 58:2
to draw near 1× Psalms 73:28
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 73:28
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
קִרְבַ֥ת 1x qir·ḇaṯ Isaiah 58:2
קִֽרֲבַ֥ת 1x qi·ră·ḇaṯ Psalms 73:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Psalms 73:28, Isaiah 58:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. approach
Source Gloss
approach
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
approach Usage: approaching, draw near.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קְרָבָה 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