Qeravah קִרְבָה
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| קִרְבָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | qeravah |
| Strong's number | H7132 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | nearness |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Qeravah (Hebrew קִרְבָה, Strong's H7132) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “nearness”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
an approach, a drawing near
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | near (1), approaching (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | draw near (1), nearness (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Qeravah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 73:28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
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).