What does קָרוֹב (qārôḇ) mean in the Bible?
קָרוֹב (qārôḇ): Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
Hebrew · H7138
קָרוֹב
Near (in place, kindred or time)
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קָרוֹב H7138
Pronunciation qārôḇ
What does קָרוֹב (qārôḇ) mean in the Bible?
קָרוֹב (qārôḇ): Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
Full entry for קָרוֹב (H7138) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7138?
The BSB source-word alignment has 77 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is near (13), near (8), nearby (3), . . . (2), and near (2).
Where does קָרוֹב (qārôḇ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (11), Psalms (9), Deuteronomy (8), Isaiah (8).
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 is near 13× Deuteronomy 32:35, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 75:1, Psalms 145:18
near 8× Numbers 24:17, Deuteronomy 30:14, 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36
nearby 3× Genesis 19:20, Proverbs 27:10, Jeremiah 23:23
. . . 2× Deuteronomy 32:17, Jeremiah 12:2
and near 2× Isaiah 57:19, Jeremiah 48:24
both near 2× Esther 9:20, Jeremiah 25:26
is at hand 2× Isaiah 13:22, Jeremiah 48:16
nearest 2× Deuteronomy 21:3, Deuteronomy 21:6
warriors 2× Ezekiel 23:5, Ezekiel 23:12
[as] near 1× Deuteronomy 4:7
[is] near 1× Psalms 85:9
a relative 1× Nehemiah 13:4
and his neighbor 1× Exodus 32:27
and my kinsmen 1× Psalms 38:11
approach 1× Ezekiel 42:13
are near 1× Psalms 119:151
be near 1× 1 Kings 8:59
draws near 1× Isaiah 51:5
for his immediate 1× Leviticus 21:2
has been brief 1× Job 20:5
he who is near 1× Ezekiel 6:12
His closest advisors [were] 1× Esther 1:14
his friend 1× Psalms 15:3
his nearest 1× Leviticus 25:25
invites 1× Proverbs 10:14
is a close relative 1× Ruth 2:20
is near to 1× Psalms 34:18
is next to 1× 1 Kings 21:2
it is near 1× Joel 2:1
live near you 1× Deuteronomy 22:2
My kinsmen 1× Job 19:14
near me 1× Genesis 45:10
near to Him 1× Psalms 148:14
nearer 1× Ruth 3:12
neighbors 1× Joshua 9:16
relative 1× 2 Samuel 19:42
seem near 1× Job 17:12
soon 1× Isaiah 56:1
the nearest 1× Exodus 12:4
the time near 1× Ezekiel 11:3
Those near 1× Ezekiel 22:5
to the next 1× Numbers 27:11
To those who come near Me 1× Leviticus 10:3
Very soon 1× Ezekiel 7:8
was shorter 1× Exodus 13:17
whether near 1× Deuteronomy 13:7
who approach 1× Ezekiel 43:19
who is near 1× Leviticus 21:3
you who are near 1× Isaiah 33:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:20 קְרֹבָ֛ה to nearby Adjective - feminine singular Genesis 45:10 קָרוֹב֙ to near me Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 12:4 הַקָּרֹ֥ב to the nearest Article | Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 13:17 קָר֖וֹב to was shorter Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 32:27 קְרֹבֽוֹ׃ to and his neighbor Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 10:3 בִּקְרֹבַ֣י to To those who come near Me Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Leviticus 21:2 הַקָּרֹ֖ב to for his immediate Article | Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 21:3 הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה to who is near Article | Adjective - feminine singular Leviticus 25:25 הַקָּרֹ֣ב to his nearest Article | Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 24:17 קָר֑וֹב to near Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 19:20
Aligned rows 77
Books represented 23
Genesis 2 Exodus 3 Leviticus 4 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 8 Joshua 1 Ruth 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Esther 2 Job 3 Psalms 9 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 8 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 11 Daniel 1 Joel 3 Obadiah 1 Zephaniah 3
Source forms
קָרוֹב֙ 7x qā·rō·wḇ Genesis 45:10, Deuteronomy 32:35, 1 Kings 21:2, Isaiah 50:8
קָר֥וֹב 7x qā·rō·wḇ Deuteronomy 22:2, Deuteronomy 30:14, Ruth 2:20, Ruth 3:12
קָר֣וֹב 5x qā·rō·wḇ Psalms 34:18, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 119:151, Psalms 145:18
קָר֖וֹב 4x qā·rō·wḇ Exodus 13:17, Nehemiah 13:4, Isaiah 13:6, Zephaniah 1:14
קָר֤וֹב 4x qā·rō·wḇ 2 Samuel 19:42, Isaiah 51:5, Jeremiah 12:2, Zephaniah 1:14
הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים 3x haq·qə·rō·ḇîm Deuteronomy 13:7, Ezekiel 43:19, Daniel 9:7
הַקָּרֹ֥ב 2x haq·qā·rōḇ Exodus 12:4, Numbers 27:11
קָרֽוֹב׃ 2x qā·rō·wḇ Isaiah 55:6, Joel 2:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 32x Genesis 45:10, Exodus 13:17, Numbers 24:17, Deuteronomy 22:2
Adjective - masculine plural 7x Deuteronomy 4:7, Joshua 9:16, 1 Kings 8:59, Isaiah 33:13
Adjective - feminine singular 6x Genesis 19:20, 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36, Psalms 22:11
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 6x Deuteronomy 13:7, Deuteronomy 21:6, Esther 9:20, Jeremiah 25:26
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 4x Exodus 12:4, Leviticus 21:2, Leviticus 25:25, Numbers 27:11
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular 4x Deuteronomy 32:17, Job 20:5, Jeremiah 23:23, Ezekiel 7:8
Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 32:27, Psalms 15:3, Psalms 148:14
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 3x Psalms 75:1, Isaiah 13:22, Ezekiel 30:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
Source Gloss
near (in place, kindred or time)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
near (in place, kindred or time) BDB: near Usage: allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Near; close; at hand; signifies both geographic proximity and relational availability
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Word Origins
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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