בְּ/קֶ֖רֶב
𐤁/𐤒𐤓𐤁
beqerev
in the midst of
from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
Deuteronomy 21:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H7130
| Lemma | קֶרֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qereb |
| Strong's | H7130 |
| In-context | in the midst of |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7130-01
in the inner midst of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct form (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The construct state links it to a following noun ("of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶרֶב (masculine singular construct) derives from the root קרב, conveying nearness or what is closest. As a construct form with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), it literally denotes "in the inner-near part of," hence "in the inner midst of," preserving both the root idea of nearness and the construct relationship requiring a following complement. |
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Words from Root קרב (nearness, proximity, approach, drawing near)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7126-01 |
aqaravenu | I would bring him near |
H7128-01 |
baqerav | in the close-combat |
H7126-02 |
behaqerivam | when they caused (it) to draw near |
Word Usage (227 occurrences of H7130)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:12 | בְּ/קִרְבָּ֣/הּ | beqirebah | to herself |
| Genesis 18:24 | בְּ/קִרְבָּֽ/הּ | beqirebah | in it |
| Genesis 24:3 | בְּ/קִרְבּֽ/וֹ | beqirebo | in their midst |