Original Language Studio
Isaiah 8:3
“And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher–shalal–hash–baz.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
קָרַבqârab · kaw-rab'
H7126 · Hebrew
H7126 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV 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.
- Grammar
- וָ — conjunction
- אֶקְרַב֙ — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 283 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 12:11Genesis 20:4Genesis 27:41Genesis 37:18Genesis 47:29
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read קָרַב here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.