Strong's H7127 · Hebrew
קְרֵב
qᵉrêb · /ker-abe'/
Definition
{to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}
KJV: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7126 (קָרַב)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קְרֵב across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra2 verses
And offered 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 7:17That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Daniel6 verses
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. mouth: Cald. door
Daniel 6:12Then they came near, 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 6:20And when he came 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 7:13I 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 before him.
Daniel 7:16I came near 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7127 (qᵉrêb) mean?
{to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}
How many times does H7127 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7127 (קְרֵב) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “near.”
How is qᵉrêb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7127 is rendered as “near” (5×), “came” (1×), “offer” (1×), “offered” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word קְרֵב come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126 (קָרַב)