Qᵉrêb — H7127

Definition

verb

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

1. to approach, come near
1. (P'al) to approach
2. (Pael) to offer, draw near
3. (Aphel) to be summoned

Usually translated as

draw near, approach, come

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126

• Qârab (H7126)

Occurrences

Qᵉrêb occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (3), Daniel (6)

• Ezra 6:10 — That they may offer (מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין) sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
• Ezra 6:17 — And offered (וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ) at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
• Ezra 7:17 — That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer (וּתְקָרֵ֣ב) them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
• Daniel 3:8 — Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near (קְרִ֖בוּ), and accused the Jews.
• Daniel 3:26 — Then Nebuchadnezzar came near (קְרֵ֣ב) to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
• Daniel 6:12 — Then they came near (קְרִ֨יבוּ), and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
• Daniel 6:20 — And when he came (וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ) to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
• Daniel 7:13 — I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near (הַקְרְבֽוּהִי) before him.
• Daniel 7:16 — I came near (קִרְבֵ֗ת) unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.