Near
קָרֹבStrong’s H7138qarov (qa-rov)
Appears in 75 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Qarov is the Hebrew word usually translated “near”, “from near” and “warriors”. It appears in 75 verses of the Old Testament.
“O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.”
Meaning
- Nearof place · of time · of personal relationship
How it's translated
- near 53
- from near 4
- and near 4
- warriors 2
- neighbor his 1
- in midst my 1
- close 1
- the near 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ezekiel 10
- Psalms 9
- Deuteronomy 8
- Isaiah 8
- Jeremiah 5
- Leviticus 4
23 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Genesis 19:20Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
- Genesis 45:10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
- Exodus 12:4And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
- Exodus 13:17And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
- Exodus 32:27And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
All 75 verses, by book
Hebrew dictionary
קָרֹב qarov · near
1) near 1a) of place 1b) of time 1c) of personal relationship 1c1) kinship
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “near” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NEAR, adjective
[This seems to be a contracted word, from nigher, the comparative of neh, nih or nieh; strait, narrow; to narrow]
- Nigh; not far distant in place, time or degree.“And Jacob went near to Isaac his father” Genesis 27:22“Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” Romans 13:11
- Closely related by blood.
- Not distant in affection, support or assistance; present; ready; willing to aid.“Call upon the Lord, while he is near” Isaiah 55:6
- Intimate; united in close ties of affection or confidence; as a near friend.
All definitions and other forms of “near”
- Dear; affecting ones interest or feelings; as a near concern.
- Close; parsimonious.
- Close; not loose, free or rambling; as a version near the original.
- Next to one; opposed to off; as the near horse or ox in a team.
NEAR, adverb
Almost; within a little. It is near twelve oclock. The payment of such a sum would go near to ruin him.
NEAR, verb transitive
To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land; a seamans phrase.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.