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Psalms 119:169

“ת TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.” (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
  • תִּקְרַ֤ב — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
Code HVqi3fs
Usage
Occurs 283 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 12:11Genesis 20:4Genesis 27:41Genesis 37:18Genesis 47:29

Theological interpretation (AI)

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Verse 168Verse 170

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.