7130. qereb

Lexicon

qereb: midst, inner part, inward part, among, within

Original Word: קֶרֶב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qereb
Pronunciation: keh'-reb
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-reb)
Definition: midst, inner part, inward part, among, within
Meaning: the nearest part, the center

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

among, before, bowels, unto charge, eat up, heart, him, in,

From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) -- X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self.

see HEBREW qarab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
inward part, midst
NASB Translation
among (62), body (1), devoured* (2), entrails (20), heart (1), herself (1), inner thought (1), inside (1), inward feelings (1), inward part (1), inward thought (1), inwardly (2), middle (2), midst (81), within (35), within our land (2), within their land (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קֶ֫רֶב₂₂₇ noun [masculine] inward part, midst; — ׳ק absolute Exodus 29:13 + (only 3); construct Genesis 45:6 +; suffix קִרְבִּי Joshua 9:7 +, 3 feminine plural קִרְבֶֹּנָה Genesis 41:21, בֶֹּנָה- Genesis 41:21 (Ges^{§ 91i}. Kö^{ii.1488 N.I}), etc.; plural only (suffix) קְרָבַי Psalm 103:1; — usually with preposition (׳בְּק143t. ׳מִקּ43t.); —

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a. inward part of human body, physical sense, ׳בְּק within one's body Genesis 25:22 (J), compare Genesis 18:12 (J), 1 Samuel 25:37; Jeremiah 23:9; Job 20:14 ("" בְּמֵעָיו), compare Isaiah 19:1 (of nation personified) into his body Psalm 109:18 (simile); as seat of life (וַ)תָּשָׁב נֶפֶשׁהַֿיּלֶד עַלקִֿרְבּוֺ 1 Kings 17:21,22, compare (of idol) Habakkuk 2:19 (see also 2).

b. = belly, of kine ׳אֶלקֿ Genesis 41:21; Genesis 14:21

c. of city (׳בְּק within it, ׳מִקּ etc.) Genesis 18:24; Judges 18:7; Amos 3:9 + 18:t compare Isaiah 25:11 חוּצוֺת ׳בְּק Isaiah 5:25.

d of house Psalm 101:2; Psalm 101:7; temple Psalm 48:10; מוֺעֲ דֶ֑ךָ ׳בְּק Psalm 74:4.

e. of land (earth) Genesis 45:6; Genesis 48:16; Amos 2:3; Isaiah 5:8; Isaiah 24:13 ("" בְּתוֺח הָעַמִּים), + 10 t. (׳בְּק ׳מִקּ).

f. of a number of person, ׳כְּק in the midst, among, ׳מִקּ from among: especially (1) people (96 t.; 80 t. as singular collective, 15 t. plural Amos 7:8; Genesis 24:3; Exodus 23:25; Deuteronomy 31:17; Jeremiah 46:21; 1 Samuel 4:3; Joshua 7:12; Judges 10:16 +, ׳יִשׂ ׳בְּק Deuteronomy 17:10 +, ׳בְּק ׳בֵּית יִשׂ Amos 7:10 הַכְּנַעֲנִי ׳בְּק Judges 1:32,33; Judges 3:5, גּוֺי ׳מִקּ Deuteronomy 4:34 etc (2) ) הַמַּחֲנֶה׳(מִק ׳בְּק Joshua 1:11; Numbers 14:44 6t. (3) אֶחָיו ׳בְּק Deuteronomy 18:2; 1 Samuel 16:13, and (׳מִק) Deuteronomy 17:15; Deuteronomy 18:18. (4) עַמֶּיהָ ׳מִקּ Exodus 31:14 (II.עַם) (5) אֹיְכֶיךָ ׳בְּק Psalm 110:2 compare (of wicked) Psalm 55:16 חֲכָמִים ׳בְּק Proverbs 15:31. (6) אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁמֹּט ׳בְּק Psalm 82:1 -7הַמִּלְחָמָה ׳בְּק 1 Kings 20:39 into the midst of the battle, the thick of the fight; צָרָה ׳בְּק Palam 1Ki 138:7. (8) of nations, הַגּוֺיִם ׳בְּק Deuteronomy 29:15, הָעַמִּים Lamentations 3:45, compare Joshua 24:17; Micah 5:6; Micah 5:7.

g. חוקך ׳מִקּ Psalm 74:11 (Qr חֵיקְךָ) thy hand from within thy bosom, (anthropomorphism of ׳י; see I כלה Pi`el 2 c).

h. of a period of time,שָׁנִים ׳בְּק Habakkuk 3:2 (twice in verse)

2 of inward part of man;

a. as seat of thought and emotion : ׳בְּק 1 Kings 3:28; Jeremiah 4:14; Jeremiah 9:7; Proverbs 26:24; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 94:19; "" בְלֵב Proverbs 14:33, עַללֵֿב Jeremiah 31:33; seat of לֵב Psalm 39:4; Psalm 55:5; Psalm 109:22; Lamentations 1:20; of רוּחַ Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:26,27; Zechariah 12:1; Isaiah 26:6; Psalm 51:12, compare Isaiah 19:3,14; לִבִּי ׳בְּק Psalm 36:2 (read לִבּוֺ Vrss Hup Now Che Bae and others)

b. as faculty of thought and emotion, sujb. (no perp.) Isaiah 16:11 ("" מֵעַי) Psalm 64:7 ("" לֵב) Psalm 5:10; כָּלקְֿרָבַי Psalm 103:1 (only here plural; "" נַפְשִׁי); — Psalm 49:12 read קִבְרָם ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7, or קְבָרִם, Ew Gr Ol Bi Che Bae and others (for קִרְבָּם)

3 technical term in P of entrails of sacrificial animals (Di Leviticus 1:9,13; Leviticus 3:3 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:9 (twice in verse); Leviticus 3:14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 4:8 (twice in verse); Leviticus 4:11; Leviticus 7:3; Leviticus 8:16,21,25; Leviticus 9:14.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to come near.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1064 (gaster): Refers to the belly or womb, indicating an inner part.
• G1271 (dianoia): Denotes the mind or understanding, often considered an inner faculty.
• G1793 (entugchano): To intercede or entreat, suggesting an inward action of the heart or mind.
• G2588 (kardia): The heart, frequently used metaphorically for the inner self or center of emotions.
• G2836 (koilia): The belly or abdomen, another term for the inner part.
• G3319 (mesos): Middle or midst, similar to "qereb" in spatial contexts.
• G3918 (pareimi): To be present or at hand, often used to describe presence within a group or location.

In summary, "qereb" is a versatile term that captures the concept of centrality, whether in physical, communal, or spiritual contexts. It highlights the importance of the inner life and God's presence within His people.

Usage: The word "qereb" appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "midst," "inner part," "within," or "inward part." It is used in various contexts, including physical locations, emotional states, and spiritual conditions.

Context: • Physical and Spatial Contexts: "Qereb" is used to describe the physical center or midst of a location or object. For example, in Genesis 18:12, Sarah laughs "within herself" (בְּקִרְבָּהּ, beqirbah), indicating an internal, private reaction.
• Communal and Social Contexts: The term is often used to denote the midst of a group of people, such as in Exodus 17:7, where the Israelites question if the LORD is "among us" (בְּקִרְבֵּנוּ, beqirbenu).
• Emotional and Spiritual Contexts: "Qereb" can also refer to the inner emotional or spiritual state of a person. In Psalm 51:10, David asks God to create a pure heart "within" him (בְּקִרְבִּי, beqirbi).
• Theological Implications: The use of "qereb" often carries theological significance, emphasizing God's presence among His people or the internal transformation of individuals. It underscores the concept of God dwelling in the midst of His people, as seen in passages like Deuteronomy 23:14.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּ֝קֶ֗רֶב בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֔ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם בְּקִרְבִּ֑י בְּקִרְבִּ֔י בְּקִרְבִּ֗י בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ בְּקִרְבִּי֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ בְּקִרְבֶּ֔ךָ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ בְּקֶ֖רֶב בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב בְּקֶ֤רֶב בְּקֶ֥רֶב בְקִרְבְּךָ֖ בְקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְקִרְבִּ֖י בְקִרְבִּ֗י בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ בְקִרְבָּהּ֙ בְקִרְבּ֜וֹ בְקֶ֤רֶב בְקֶֽרֶב־ בקרב בקרב־ בקרבה בקרבה׃ בקרבו בקרבו׃ בקרבי בקרבי׃ בקרבך בקרבך׃ בקרבכם בקרבם בקרבם׃ בקרבנו הַקֶּ֔רֶב הַקֶּ֖רֶב הַקֶּ֗רֶב הַקֶּ֥רֶב הַקֶּֽרֶב׃ הַקֶּרֶב֒ הקרב הקרב׃ וְהַקֶּ֥רֶב וְקִרְבִּ֖י וְקִרְבּ֖וֹ וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ וְקֶ֥רֶב וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗ם וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ וּבְקֶ֥רֶב ובקרב ובקרבו ובקרבם והקרב וקרב וקרבו וקרבי מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃ מִקִּרְבְּךָ֤ מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ מִקִּרְבָּ֑הּ מִקִּרְבָּ֔ם מִקִּרְבּ֣וֹ מִקִּרְבּֽוֹ׃ מִקֶּ֖רֶב מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ מִקֶּ֣רֶב מִקֶּ֥רֶב מקרב מקרבה מקרבו מקרבו׃ מקרבך מקרבך׃ מקרבכם׃ מקרבם קְ֝רָבַ֗י קִרְבֶּ֔נָה קִרְבֶּ֗נָה קִרְבָּ֤ם קִרְבָּ֪ם קִרְבּ֖וֹ קִרְבּֽוֹ׃ קִרְבּוֹ֙ קרבו קרבו׃ קרבי קרבם קרבנה bə·qe·reḇ ḇə·qe·reḇ ḇə·qe·reḇ- bə·qir·bāh ḇə·qir·bāh bə·qir·bām bə·qir·be·ḵā bə·qir·bə·ḵā ḇə·qir·bə·ḵā bə·qir·bə·ḵem bə·qir·bê·nū ḇə·qir·bê·nū bə·qir·bêḵ ḇə·qir·bêḵ bə·qir·bî ḇə·qir·bî bə·qir·bōw ḇə·qir·bōw beKerev bekirBah bekirBam bekirBech bekirbeCha bekirbeChem bekirBenu bekirBi bekirBo bekirbov bəqereḇ ḇəqereḇ ḇəqereḇ- bəqirbāh ḇəqirbāh bəqirbām bəqirbêḵ ḇəqirbêḵ bəqirbeḵā bəqirbəḵā ḇəqirbəḵā bəqirbəḵem bəqirbênū ḇəqirbênū bəqirbî ḇəqirbî bəqirbōw ḇəqirbōw hakkeRev haq·qe·reḇ haqqereḇ keraVai kirBam kirBenah kirBo mikKerev mikkirBah mikkirBam mikkirBech mikkirBecha MikkirbeChem mikkirBo miq·qe·reḇ miq·qir·bāh miq·qir·bām miq·qir·be·ḵā miq·qir·bə·ḵā miq·qir·bə·ḵem miq·qir·bêḵ miq·qir·bōw miqqereḇ miqqirbāh miqqirbām miqqirbêḵ miqqirbeḵā miqqirbəḵā miqqirbəḵem miqqirbōw qə·rā·ḇay qərāḇay qir·bām qir·be·nāh qir·bōw qirbām qirbenāh qirbōw ū·ḇə·qe·reḇ ū·ḇə·qir·bām ū·ḇə·qir·bōw ūḇəqereḇ ūḇəqirbām ūḇəqirbōw uveKerev uvekirBam uvekirBo vehakKerev vekerev vekirBah vekirBech vekirbeCha vekirBenu vekirBi vekirBo wə·haq·qe·reḇ wə·qe·reḇ wə·qir·bî wə·qir·bōw wəhaqqereḇ wəqereḇ wəqirbî wəqirbōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 18:12
HEB: וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י
NAS: laughed to herself, saying,
KJV: laughed within herself, saying,
INT: laughed Sarah to herself saying After

Genesis 18:24
HEB: הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃
KJV: righteous that [are] therein?
INT: righteous who among

Genesis 24:3
HEB: אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of the Canaanites, among whom
KJV: of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
INT: I live among

Genesis 25:22
HEB: וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ הַבָּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִם־
NAS: struggled together within her; and she said,
KJV: struggled together within her; and she said,
INT: struggled the children within said If

Genesis 41:21
HEB: וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה אֶל־ קִרְבֶּ֗נָה וְלֹ֤א נוֹדַע֙
INT: abide about among could not be detected

Genesis 41:21
HEB: בָ֣אוּ אֶל־ קִרְבֶּ֔נָה וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ן רַ֔ע
INT: abide about among they still ugly

Genesis 45:6
HEB: שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙
KJV: [hath] the famine [been] in the land:
INT: years the famine in the land are still

Genesis 48:16
HEB: וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
KJV: into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
INT: grow A multitude the midst of the earth

Exodus 3:20
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֖ן
NAS: I shall do in the midst of it; and after
KJV: which I will do in the midst thereof: and after
INT: which shall do the midst and after after that

Exodus 8:22
HEB: אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: that I, the LORD, am in the midst of the land.
KJV: that I [am] the LORD in the midst of the earth.
INT: I the LORD the midst of the land

Exodus 10:1
HEB: אֹתֹתַ֥י אֵ֖לֶּה בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: these signs of Mine among them,
KJV: these my signs before him:
INT: signs these among

Exodus 12:9
HEB: כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־ קִרְבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: and its legs along with its entrails.
KJV: with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
INT: legs along entrails

Exodus 17:7
HEB: הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־ אָֽיִן׃
NAS: Is the LORD among us, or
KJV: Is the LORD among us, or not?
INT: Is is the LORD among or else

Exodus 23:21
HEB: כִּ֥י שְׁמִ֖י בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
KJV: for my name [is] in him.
INT: since my name him

Exodus 23:25
HEB: וַהֲסִרֹתִ֥י מַחֲלָ֖ה מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: sickness from your midst.
KJV: sickness away from the midst of thee.
INT: will remove sickness your midst

Exodus 29:13
HEB: הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־ הַקֶּרֶב֒ וְאֵ֗ת הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that covers the entrails and the lobe
KJV: that covereth the inwards, and the caul
INT: the fat covers the entrails and the lobe of

Exodus 29:17
HEB: לִנְתָחָ֑יו וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ קִרְבּוֹ֙ וּכְרָעָ֔יו וְנָתַתָּ֥
NAS: and wash its entrails and its legs,
KJV: and wash the inwards of him, and his legs,
INT: pieces and wash entrails legs and put

Exodus 29:22
HEB: הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־ הַקֶּ֗רֶב וְאֵ֨ת יֹתֶ֤רֶת
NAS: that covers the entrails and the lobe
KJV: that covereth the inwards, and the caul
INT: and the fat covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver

Exodus 31:14
HEB: הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֶּֽיהָ׃
NAS: shall be cut off from among his people.
KJV: shall be cut off from among his people.
INT: person he among his people

Exodus 33:3
HEB: לֹ֨א אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ כִּ֤י עַם־
NAS: for I will not go up in your midst, because
KJV: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou [art] a stiffnecked
INT: I will not go your midst because people

Exodus 33:5
HEB: אֶחָ֛ד אֶֽעֱלֶ֥ה בְקִרְבְּךָ֖ וְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה
NAS: should I go up in your midst for one
KJV: I will come up into the midst of thee in a
INT: one go your midst destroy Now

Exodus 34:9
HEB: נָ֥א אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י עַם־
NAS: go along in our midst, even though
KJV: I pray thee, go among us; for it [is] a stiffnecked
INT: pray the Lord our midst even the people

Exodus 34:10
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אַתָּ֨ה בְקִרְבּ֜וֹ אֶת־ מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה
NAS: the people among whom
KJV: and all the people among which thou [art] shall see
INT: whom you among the working of the LORD

Exodus 34:12
HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: it will become a snare in your midst.
KJV: lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
INT: will become A snare your midst

Leviticus 1:9
HEB: וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ וּכְרָעָ֖יו יִרְחַ֣ץ
NAS: Its entrails, however, and its legs
KJV: But his inwards and his legs
INT: entrails legs shall wash

227 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7130
227 Occurrences

bə·qe·reḇ — 49 Occ.
bə·qir·bāh — 12 Occ.
bə·qir·bām — 6 Occ.
bə·qir·bêḵ — 7 Occ.
bə·qir·bə·ḵā — 16 Occ.
bə·qir·bə·ḵem — 12 Occ.
bə·qir·bê·nū — 4 Occ.
bə·qir·bî — 9 Occ.
bə·qir·bōw — 21 Occ.
bə·qir·bōw — 1 Occ.
haq·qe·reḇ — 15 Occ.
qə·rā·ḇay — 1 Occ.
qir·bām — 2 Occ.
qir·be·nāh — 2 Occ.
qir·bōw — 4 Occ.
miq·qe·reḇ — 20 Occ.
miq·qir·bāh — 2 Occ.
miq·qir·bām — 1 Occ.
miq·qir·bêḵ — 1 Occ.
miq·qir·be·ḵā — 15 Occ.
miq·qir·bə·ḵem — 2 Occ.
miq·qir·bōw — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qe·reḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qir·bām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qir·bōw — 3 Occ.
wə·haq·qe·reḇ — 1 Occ.
ḇə·qe·reḇ- — 3 Occ.
ḇə·qir·bāh — 3 Occ.
ḇə·qir·bêḵ — 1 Occ.
ḇə·qir·bə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
ḇə·qir·bê·nū — 2 Occ.
wə·qir·bî — 3 Occ.
ḇə·qir·bōw — 3 Occ.