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Psalms 69:19

“Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.” (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
  • קָרְבָ֣ — verb Qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
  • ה — suffix (paragogic he)
Code HVqv2ms/Sh
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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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.