Lexical Summary qarob: Near, close, at hand Original Word: קָרוֹב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, that is near of kin, neighbor, that is next, Or qarob {kaw-robe'}; from qarab; near (in place, kindred or time) -- 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). see HEBREW qarab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarab Definition near NASB Translation about (1), close (2), close relative (1), closer (1), draws near (1), hand (1), kinsmen (1), lately (1), near (47), nearby (1), nearest (6), neighbors (2), ones near (1), related (1), relative (1), relatives (1), short (1), shortly (1), soon (2), who are near (2), who is near (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָרֹב, קָרוֺב78 adjective near; — absolute קָרֹב Exodus 12:4 +, וֺב- 2 Samuel 19:48 +; plural קְרֹבִים 1 Kings 8:59, קְרוֺבִים Isaiah 33:13 +; feminine plural קְרֹבוֺת Ezekiel 22:5, etc.; — near (often opposed to רָחוֺק) : 1 of city Genesis 19:20 (+ לָנוּס שָׁ֫מָּה), Jeremiah 48:24, ׳הַקּ Deuteronomy 21:3 the nearest (+אֶל), compare (of elders) Deuteronomy 21:6; of land 1 Kings 8:46 2Chronicles 6:36; road Exodus 13:17; = contiguous, כֶּרֶם 1 Kings 21:2 (+ אֵצֶל בֵּיתִי). 2 of person: a. + אֶל person Genesis 45:10; Deuteronomy 13:8; Deuteronomy 22:2; Joshua 9:16; 1 Chronicles 12:41 (van d. H. v40); אֶל ׳הַקּ Exodus 12:4 the nearest to; with suffix קְרֹבוֺ Exodus 32:27, i.e. his neighbour. b. absolute (opposed to or + רחוק, oft,= near and far, i.e. all without distinction), Ezekiel 6:12; Isaiah 57:19; Proverbs 27:10; plural Isaiah 33:13; Jeremiah 25:26; Daniel 9:7; Esther 9:20; Exodus 22:5; ׳ק of distress, personified, Psalm 22:12.; — Ezekiel 23:5,12 Co Berthol read קְרוּאִים famous; Toy רַבִּים (compare Jeremiah 39:13); Hpt in Toy Krae conjectures קְרוֺדִים (Assyrian ‡urâ du, warrior). c. of near relationship, + אֶל person2 Sam Jeremiah 19:43; Leviticus 21:2,3; Leviticus 25:25 (all H), Numbers 27:11 (P); ל pers Nehemiah 13:4; Ruth 2:20; + מִן compare Ruth 3:12; of intimacy, קְרֹנוֺ Psalm 15:3 ("" רֵעֵהוּ), קְרוֺבַי Job 19:14 ("" מְיֻדָּעַי) Psalm 38:12 ("" אֹהֲנַי וְרֵעַי); near, in office, Esther 1:14. d. near to ׳עַם קְרֹבוֺ י Psalm 148:14 (Ri Bae קְרכָו the people of those near him). e. near to ׳י in ceremon function, with אֶל Ezekiel 43:19, with ל Ezekiel 42:13, suffix Leviticus 10:3. f. of God (׳י), + אֶל person Deuteronomy 4:7; Deuteronomy 30:14; ל pers Psalm 34:19; Psalm 145:18; abs Jeremiah 12:2; Isaiah 50:8; Isaiah 55:6 Psalm 119:151; אֱלֹהֵי מִקָּרֹב Jeremiah 23:23 a God from near by (opposed to מֵרָחוֺק ׳א ); ׳ק of ׳צֶרֶק י Isaiah 51:5, ׳יֶשַׁע י Psalm 85:10 (+ ל of person); — ׳ק שִׁמְךָ Psalm 75:2, read ׳קֹרְאֵי בְּשׁ Dy Che Gr Dr, compare Bae ᵐ5 SyeVer Du. g. of word, + אֶל person Deuteronomy 30:14; prayer, + ׳אֶליֿ 1 Kings 8:59. 3 of time : יוֺם אֵידָם ׳ק Deuteronomy 32:35; especially of ׳יוֺם י Zephaniah 1:7,14 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 30:3 (perhaps del as ᵐ5 Co Krae), Ezekiel 30:3; Isaiah 13:6; Obadiah 15; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:1; Joel 4:14, compare Ezekiel 7:7; + infinitive אֵירמֿוֺאָב לָבוֺא ׳ק Jeremiah 48:16, compare Isaiah 13:22; Isaiah 56:1; ׳מְחִתָּה ק Proverbs 10:14 imminent ruin; מִקָּרוֺכ Deuteronomy 32:17 recently, so Ezekiel 11:3 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Siegf Berthol (for Mt בְּקָרוֺב) Ezekiel 7:8 soon; Job 20:5 of the briefest; — מִמְּנֵי חשֶׁח ׳אוֺר ק Job 17:12 is dubious; Thes (my) light is near to (prope abest a, as Arabic Topical Lexicon General Scope of קָרוֹב (qarov) The term signifies nearness in place, time, relation, or condition. Scripture employs it to describe physical proximity, impending events, familial kinship, and spiritual closeness between the LORD and His people. Categories of Usage 1. Spatial proximity: “Joshua and all Israel drew near to them in battle” (Joshua 8:11). The Nearness of God • Psalm 34:18 – “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.” These declarations anchor Israel’s confidence that God is never remote from repentant believers, prefiguring the New Testament assurance that He “is not far from any one of us” (Acts 17:27). The Nearness of His Word Deuteronomy 30:14 celebrates a gracious accessibility: “But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.” Paul later cites this text in Romans 10:8 to proclaim the ready availability of the gospel. The Nearness of Salvation and Judgment Prophets use קָרוֹב to announce both hope and warning: The immediacy presses hearers toward repentance and faith, underscoring divine justice and mercy. Covenantal Kinship and Redemption In relational contexts קָרוֹב identifies the “near” family member: The same proximity that enables redemption also calls for moral boundaries. Neighbor and Community Life Proverbs 27:10 exhorts: “Better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.” Social ethics value immediate, reliable support, reflecting God’s design for communal care. Contrasting Lip and Heart Jeremiah laments hypocrisy: “You are near in their mouths but far from their hearts” (Jeremiah 12:2). Authentic worship must align confession with true devotion. Worship and Priestly Approach Numbers 16:10 uses קָרוֹב of Levites “drawing near to the LORD” in tabernacle service, prefiguring believers’ priestly access through Christ (Hebrews 10:22). Eschatological Perspective The prophets’ refrain that “the day is near” cultivates vigilant hope. The imminence theme carries into the New Testament urgency of Christ’s return (James 5:8). Pastoral and Ministry Implications • Encourage faith: God’s nearness comforts the oppressed and contrite. Representative References Exodus 32:26; Leviticus 18:6; Numbers 32:17; Deuteronomy 4:7; Deuteronomy 30:14; Joshua 8:11; Ruth 2:20; 1 Kings 8:46; Ezra 9:7; Nehemiah 13:4; Job 17:12; Psalm 34:18; Psalm 73:28; Psalm 119:151; Psalm 145:18; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 27:10; Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 50:8; Jeremiah 12:2; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 1:15; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7. See Also Hebrew רָחוֹק (rahoq, “far”), Greek ἐγγύς (engys, “near”). Forms and Transliterations בְקָר֖וֹב בִּקְרֹבַ֣י בקרבי בקרוב הַקְּרֹב֛וֹת הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה הַקְּרוֹבִ֖ים הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה הַקָּרֹ֖ב הַקָּרֹ֣ב הַקָּרֹ֥ב הקרב הקרבה הקרבות הקרבים הקרובה הקרובים וְגַ֣ם וְהַקְּרֹבֽוֹת׃ וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב וְהַקָּרוֹב֙ וְלַקָּר֛וֹב וְקָר֣וֹב וְקָר֤וֹב וְקָר֥וֹב וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י וגם והקרב והקרבות׃ והקרוב ולקרוב וקרוב וקרובי מִקָּר֑וֹב מִקָּר֗וֹב מִקָּרֹ֛ב מִקָּרֹ֣ב מקרב מקרוב קְרֹֽבוֹ׃ קְרֹב֗וֹ קְרֹבִ֣ים קְרֹבִ֥ים קְרֹבִים֙ קְרֹבָ֛ה קְרֹבָֽה׃ קְרֹבֽוֹ׃ קְרוֹבִ֖ים קְרוֹבִ֥ים קְרוֹבִֽים׃ קְרוֹבָ֑ה קְרוֹבָ֑י קְרוֹבָ֤ה קְרוֹבָֽה׃ קָ֝ר֗וֹב קָר֑וֹב קָר֖וֹב קָר֛וֹב קָר֣וֹב קָר֤וֹב קָר֥וֹב קָרֽוֹב׃ קָרוֹב֙ קרבה קרבה׃ קרבו קרבו׃ קרבים קרוב קרוב׃ קרובה קרובה׃ קרובי קרובים קרובים׃ ḇə·qā·rō·wḇ ḇəqārōwḇ bikroVai biq·rō·ḇay biqrōḇay hakkaRo hakkeroVah hakkeroVim hakkeroVot haq·qā·rōḇ haq·qə·rō·ḇāh haq·qə·rō·ḇîm haq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ haq·qə·rō·w·ḇāh haq·qə·rō·w·ḇîm haqqārōḇ haqqərōḇāh haqqərōḇîm haqqərōḇōwṯ haqqərōwḇāh haqqərōwḇîm karOv keRoov keroVah keroVai keroVim keroVo mikkaRo mikkaRov miq·qā·rō·wḇ miq·qā·rōḇ miqqārōḇ miqqārōwḇ qā·rō·wḇ qārōwḇ qə·rō·ḇāh qə·rō·ḇîm qə·rō·ḇōw qə·rō·w·ḇāh qə·rō·w·ḇāy qə·rō·w·ḇîm qərōḇāh qərōḇîm qərōḇōw qərōwḇāh qərōwḇāy qərōwḇîm ū·qə·rō·w·ḇay ukroVai ūqərōwḇay veGam vehakkaRo vehakkarOv vehakkeroVot vekaRov velakkaRov wə·ḡam wə·haq·qā·rō·wḇ wə·haq·qā·rōḇ wə·haq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ wə·laq·qā·rō·wḇ wə·qā·rō·wḇ wəḡam wəhaqqārōḇ wəhaqqārōwḇ wəhaqqərōḇōwṯ wəlaqqārōwḇ wəqārōwḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:20 HEB: הָעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֧את קְרֹבָ֛ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה NAS: town is near [enough] to flee KJV: Behold now, this city [is] near to flee INT: town likewise is near flee there Genesis 45:10 Exodus 12:4 Exodus 13:17 Exodus 32:27 Leviticus 10:3 Leviticus 21:2 Leviticus 21:3 Leviticus 25:25 Numbers 24:17 Numbers 27:11 Deuteronomy 4:7 Deuteronomy 13:7 Deuteronomy 21:3 Deuteronomy 21:6 Deuteronomy 22:2 Deuteronomy 30:14 Deuteronomy 32:17 Deuteronomy 32:35 Joshua 9:16 Ruth 2:20 Ruth 3:12 2 Samuel 19:42 1 Kings 8:46 1 Kings 21:2 77 Occurrences |