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.

H7130

Deuteronomy 21:8 · Word #11

Lexicon H7130

Lemmaקֶרֶב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤁
Transliterationqereb
Strong'sH7130
In-contextin 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 NotesMasculine singular noun in construct form (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The construct state links it to a following noun ("of …").
Rendering RationaleThe 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