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קְרָבָה

𐤒𐤓𐤁𐤄

qᵉrâbâh

H7132 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרב to draw near, approach, come close

Definition

A coming close, approach, or act of drawing near; specifically, the act or process of moving toward a person, place, or object. The word is often used to denote the approach to a location, the drawing near in ritual or military contexts, or the act of coming into proximity.

Semantic Range

approaching, act of drawing near, approach (physical or figurative), coming into proximity

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root קָרַב (q-r-b), which has the core meaning 'to draw near, approach.' The noun form קְרָבָה is a rare feminine abstract noun formation, indicating the state or process of approaching or drawing near.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קְרָבָה appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible, with its few attestations generally in narratives or descriptions involving movement toward a specific goal, either physical or figurative. In ritual contexts, other nouns such as קָרוֹב (qarov, 'near, close') or קָרְבָּן (qorban, 'offering, that which is brought near') are more common. קְרָבָה itself is not used for ritual offering, but emphasizes the movement toward or the act of drawing near. Later Hebrew (post-biblical) may employ similar forms, but the biblical usage is generally restricted to literal or concrete movement. English translations often render it simply as 'approach' or 'drawing near,' but without the relational or spatial nuance present in the Hebrew term. There is no indication that the term became a technical term for worship or religious approach in biblical usage, and it remains a general noun for the state or action of approaching.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָרַב; approach; approaching, draw near.

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Root Family

קרב (q-r-b) — draw near, approach, come close

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7126 קָרַב I would bring him near
H7127 קְרֵב they brought him near
H7128 קְרָב in combat
H7129 קְרָב Draw near
H7130 קֶרֶב in the inner midst of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7132-01 קִֽרֲבַ֥ת qiravat HNcfsc nearness drawing-near of 1
H7132-02 קִרְבַ֥ת qirevat HNcfsc nearness-of approach-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7132-02 Isaiah 58:2 קִרְבַ֥ת qirevat HNcfsc nearness-of approach-of
H7132-01 Psalms 73:28 קִֽרֲבַ֥ת qiravat HNcfsc nearness drawing-near of
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