קָרֹב

Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there—is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved.”

You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”

He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

…except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,

…or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.

If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”

For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?

…the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other),

Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,

Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,

If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.

Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”

Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”

When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,

And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires,

So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to a land far or near,

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.

My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.

…the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.

The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.

You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.