Definition
or קָרֹב; from H7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
Traditional renderings: allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Traditional renderings: allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָרֹב:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
77 total
- Isaiah 55:6קָרֽוֹב׃ · nearSeek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- Isaiah 56:1קְרוֹבָ֤ה · soonThis is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
- Isaiah 57:19וְלַקָּר֛וֹב · and near…bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- Jeremiah 12:2קָר֤וֹבYou planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.
- Jeremiah 23:23מִקָּרֹ֛ב · nearby“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”
- Jeremiah 25:26הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים · both near…all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
- Jeremiah 48:16קָר֥וֹב · is at handMoab’s calamity is at hand, and his affliction is rushing swiftly.
- Jeremiah 48:24וְהַקְּרֹבֽוֹת׃ · and near…upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.
- Ezekiel 6:12וְהַקָּרוֹב֙ · he who is nearHe who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.
- Ezekiel 7:7קָר֛וֹב · is nearDoom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy.
- Ezekiel 7:8מִקָּר֗וֹב · Very soonVery soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations.
- Ezekiel 11:3בְקָר֖וֹב · the time nearThey are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’
- Ezekiel 22:5הַקְּרֹב֛וֹת · Those nearThose near and far will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil.
- Ezekiel 23:5קְרוֹבִֽים׃ · warriorsOholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
- Ezekiel 23:12קְרֹבִים֙ · warriorsShe too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.
- Ezekiel 30:3קָר֣וֹב · near; וְקָר֥וֹב · is nearFor the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
- Ezekiel 42:13קְרוֹבִ֥ים · approachThen the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.
- Ezekiel 43:19הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים · who approachYou are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD.
- Daniel 9:7הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים · nearTo You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
- Joel 1:15קָרוֹב֙ · is nearAlas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Joel 2:1קָרֽוֹב׃ · it is nearBlow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—
- Joel 3:14קָרוֹב֙ · is nearMultitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
- Obadiah 1:15קָר֥וֹב · is nearFor the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
- Zephaniah 1:7קָרוֹב֙ · is nearBe silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
- Zephaniah 1:14קָר֤וֹב · is near; קָר֖וֹב · nearThe great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.