What does קָרוֹב · ἐγγύς mean in the Bible?
קָרוֹב · ἐγγύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "near or close in presence".
Hebrew · H7138, G1451
קָרוֹב
Near (in place, kindred or time) · near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)
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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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ἐγγύς G1451 near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)
Pronunciation engýs
Proximity metaphor spanning literal space and imminent time, especially kingdom's nearness in eschatological contexts.
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What does קָרוֹב (qarov) mean in the Bible?
קָרוֹב · ἐγγύς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "near or close in presence".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7138, G1451?
H7138, G1451 is connected to 78 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. near or close in presence
Strong's H7138, G1451
Lexical occurrences 78 verses Source Gloss
near or close in presence
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קָרוֹב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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