Qerav קְרָב
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| קְרָב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | qerav |
| Strong's number | H7128 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | battle |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (5) |
Qerav (Hebrew קְרָב, Strong's H7128) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “battle”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
battle, war
Aramaic equivalent: qe.rav (קְרָב "war" H7129)
Aramaic equivalent: qe.rav (קְרָב "war" H7129)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | battle (5), war (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | war (5), battle (3), into battle (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Qerav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 17:11Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.
Job
- Job 38:23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
Psalms
- Psalm 55:18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
- Psalm 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- Psalm 68:30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
- Psalm 78:9The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
- Psalm 144:1Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 14:3Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).