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קָרַב

qa.ravto present: comeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb280 occurrences28 books260 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
Traditional renderings: (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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָרַב:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

280 total
  1. Genesis 12:11הִקְרִ֖יב · he was about
    As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
  2. Genesis 20:4קָרַ֖ב · gone
    Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
  3. Genesis 27:41יִקְרְבוּ֙ · are at hand
    Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
  4. Genesis 37:18יִקְרַ֣ב · he arrived
    Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
  5. Genesis 47:29וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ · drew near
    When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
  6. Exodus 3:5תִּקְרַ֣ב · come
    “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
  7. Exodus 12:48יִקְרַ֣ב · he may come near
    If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.
  8. Exodus 14:10הִקְרִ֑יב · approached
    As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
  9. Exodus 14:20קָרַ֥ב · went near
    …so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.
  10. Exodus 16:9קִרְב֖וּ · Come
    Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
  11. Exodus 22:8וְנִקְרַ֥ב · must appear
    If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
  12. Exodus 28:1הַקְרֵ֣ב · brought
    “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
  13. Exodus 29:3וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֥ · and present
    …put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.
  14. Exodus 29:4תַּקְרִ֔יב · present
    Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
  15. Exodus 29:8תַּקְרִ֑יב · Present
    Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
  16. Exodus 29:10וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ · You are to present
    You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
  17. Exodus 32:19קָרַב֙ · [Moses] approached
    As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.
  18. Exodus 36:2לְקָרְבָ֥ה · to come
    Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
  19. Exodus 40:12וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֤ · Then bring
    Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
  20. Exodus 40:14תַּקְרִ֑יב · forward
    Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.
  21. Exodus 40:32וּבְקָרְבָתָ֛ם · or approached
    They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  22. Leviticus 1:2יַקְרִ֥יב · you brings; תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ · you may bring
    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.
  23. Leviticus 1:3יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ · he is to present; יַקְרִ֣יב · He must bring
    If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
  24. Leviticus 1:5וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ · are to present
    And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
  25. Leviticus 1:10יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃ · he is to present
    If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
  26. Leviticus 1:13וְהִקְרִ֨יב · shall present
    The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
  27. Leviticus 1:14וְהִקְרִ֣יב · he is to present
    If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
  28. Leviticus 1:15וְהִקְרִיב֤וֹ · shall bring
    Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
  29. Leviticus 2:1תַקְרִ֞יב · brings
    “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,
  30. Leviticus 2:4תַקְרִ֛ב · you bring
    Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
  31. Leviticus 2:8וְהִקְרִיבָהּ֙ · it is to be presented
    When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.
  32. Leviticus 2:11תַּקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ · you present
    No grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as a food offering to the LORD.
  33. Leviticus 2:12תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ · You may bring
    You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they must not go up on the altar as a pleasing aroma.
  34. Leviticus 2:13תַּקְרִ֥יב · you are to add
    And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.
  35. Leviticus 2:14תַּקְרִ֛יב · you bring; תַּקְרִ֕יב · you shall offer
    If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire.
  36. Leviticus 3:1מַקְרִ֔יב · offers; יַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּ · he must present
    “If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
  37. Leviticus 3:3וְהִקְרִיב֙ · he is to bring
    From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
  38. Leviticus 3:6יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃ · he must present
    If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
  39. Leviticus 3:7מַקְרִ֖יב · is presenting; וְהִקְרִ֥יב · he must present
    If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD.
  40. Leviticus 3:9וְהִקְרִ֨יב · he shall bring
    And from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
  41. Leviticus 3:12וְהִקְרִיב֖וֹ · he is to present
    If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.
  42. Leviticus 3:14וְהִקְרִ֤יב · he shall present
    And from his offering he shall present a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
  43. Leviticus 4:3וְהִקְרִ֡יב · he must bring
    If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
  44. Leviticus 4:14וְהִקְרִ֨יבוּ · must bring
    …when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.
  45. Leviticus 5:8וְהִקְרִ֛יב · present
    He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;