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Numbers 31:50

“We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

קָרַבqârab · kaw-rab'
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
  • וַ — conjunction
  • נַּקְרֵ֞ב — verb Hiphil, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural
Code HC/Vhw1cp
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.

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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.