7128. qerab

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qerab: Battle, war, conflict

Original Word: קְרָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qrab
Pronunciation: keh-RAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (ker-awb')
Definition: Battle, war, conflict
Meaning: hostile encounter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

battle, war

From qarab; hostile encounter -- battle, war.

see HEBREW qarab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qarab
Definition
a battle, war
NASB Translation
battle (4), war (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְרָב noun [masculine] battle, war (hostile approach; Aramaism = קְרָב, compare Lag^{Bn 175}); — abs ׳ק Zechariah 14:3 +; plural קְרָבוֺת Psalm 68:31; — "" מִלְחָמָח Job 38:23; Psalm 144:1; ׳יוֺם ק Zechariah 14:3; Psalm 78:9; ׳כְּלֵיק Ecclesiastes 9:18; his heart was war Psalm 55:22 (see 19 see √ Qal 1 a); plural Psalm 68:31 people that delight in battles; — 2 Samuel 17:11 read בְּקִרְבָּם ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th Dr and most.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קָרַב (qarab), meaning "to come near" or "to approach."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and the New Testament is μάχη (machē), Strong's Greek Number G4171. This Greek word similarly denotes a battle or fight and is used in contexts of both physical and spiritual conflict. For instance, in James 4:1, it is used metaphorically to describe quarrels and conflicts among people, highlighting the internal and external struggles faced by believers.

Usage: The term קְרָב (qerab) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to instances of battle or conflict, often in the context of military engagements or confrontations between opposing forces.

Context: • The term קְרָב (qerab) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with warfare and military encounters. It is used to describe the act of engaging in battle or the state of being in conflict. The word conveys a sense of hostility and confrontation, typically involving armed forces.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, קְרָב (qerab) is translated in contexts that highlight the intensity and seriousness of the conflict. For example, in 1 Samuel 17:47, the narrative of David and Goliath emphasizes that "the battle is the LORD's," underscoring the divine involvement in human conflicts.
• The term is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral struggles, reflecting the broader biblical theme of conflict between good and evil.
• קְרָב (qerab) is part of a larger semantic field related to warfare in the Hebrew Bible, including terms for war, battle lines, and military strategies. It is often found in prophetic literature, where battles are depicted as part of God's judgment or deliverance.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּקְרָֽב׃ בקרב׃ וּֽקֲרָב־ וקרב־ לַקְרָ֑ב לקרב מִקֲּרָב־ מקרב־ קְ֝רָ֗ב קְרָ֑ב קְרָֽב׃ קְרָב֥וֹת קרב קרב׃ קרבות bakRav baq·rāḇ baqrāḇ keRav keraVot lakRav laq·rāḇ laqrāḇ mikkarov miq·qă·rāḇ- miqqărāḇ- qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ qə·rāḇ qərāḇ qərāḇōwṯ ū·qă·rāḇ- ukarov ūqărāḇ-

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 17:11
HEB: וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃
NAS: go into battle.
KJV: and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
INT: personally go battle

Job 38:23
HEB: צָ֑ר לְי֥וֹם קְ֝רָ֗ב וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: For the day of war and battle?
KJV: against the day of battle and war?
INT: of distress the day of war battle

Psalm 55:18
HEB: בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־ לִ֑י כִּֽי־
NAS: in peace from the battle [which is] against me, For they are many
KJV: in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many
INT: peace my soul the battle for are many

Psalm 55:21
HEB: מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־ לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ
NAS: But his heart was war; His words
KJV: than butter, but war [was] in his heart:
INT: butter his speech was war his heart were softer

Psalm 68:30
HEB: בִּזַּ֥ר עַ֝מִּ֗ים קְרָב֥וֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃
NAS: the peoples who delight in war.
KJV: thou the people [that] delight in war.
INT: has scattered the peoples war delight

Psalm 78:9
HEB: הָ֝פְכ֗וּ בְּי֣וֹם קְרָֽב׃
NAS: in the day of battle.
KJV: turned back in the day of battle.
INT: turned the day of battle

Psalm 144:1
HEB: הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י לַקְרָ֑ב אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: my hands for war, [And] my fingers
KJV: my hands to war, [and] my fingers
INT: trains my hands war my fingers battle

Ecclesiastes 9:18
HEB: חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י קְרָ֑ב וְחוֹטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד
NAS: than weapons of war, but one sinner
KJV: than weapons of war: but one
INT: Wisdom weapons of war sinner one

Zechariah 14:3
HEB: הִֽלָּחֲמ֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם קְרָֽב׃
NAS: He fights on a day of battle.
KJV: he fought in the day of battle.
INT: fights A day of battle

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7128
9 Occurrences

baq·rāḇ — 1 Occ.
qə·rāḇ — 4 Occ.
qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
laq·rāḇ — 1 Occ.
miq·qă·rāḇ- — 1 Occ.
ū·qă·rāḇ- — 1 Occ.