וָ/אֶקְרַב֙
𐤅/𐤀𐤒𐤓𐤁
vaeqerav
And I approached
a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose; (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.
Isaiah 8:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H7126
| Lemma | קָרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qârab |
| Strong's | H7126 |
| In-context | And I approached |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7126-42
And I drew near
| Root | קרב (q-r-b) |
| Core Meanings | nearness, approach, drawing near, proximity |
| Semantic Range | to approach, draw near, come close, enter into proximity, present oneself, engage or join in proximity |
| Conceptual Significance | קרב is central in biblical theology of access and relationship—whether physical approach, drawing near to a person, or approaching YHWH in worship. The act of drawing near often signals relational movement, covenant engagement, or readiness for encounter. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו (waw consecutive) + Qal wayyiqtol verb, 1st common singular; narrative past tense; intransitive stem indicating the subject moves toward nearness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קרב fundamentally expresses nearness or approaching. In the Qal stem it is intransitive, meaning "to draw near" or "to approach." The form is a waw-consecutive (wayyiqtol) first common singular, so "And I drew near" accurately reflects the narrative past sense and the 1st person singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קרב (nearness, approach, drawing near, proximity)
| 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 (283 occurrences of H7126)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:11 | הִקְרִ֖יב | hiqeriv | he was about to enter |
| Genesis 20:4 | קָרַ֖ב | qarav | come near |
| Genesis 27:41 | יִקְרְבוּ֙ | yiqerevu | are at hand |