Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to approach
Usage: 1) to approach, come near 1a) (P'al) to approach 1b) (Pael) to offer, draw near 1c) (Aphel) to be summoned
Strong's Number
H7127
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
2
Strong's H7127 Quick Answer
Strong's H7127 קְרֵב (qreb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qreb (ker-abe') v. 1. approach, come (near, nigh), draw near [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include came and come. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qreb (ker-abe') v. 1. approach, come (near, nigh), draw near [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- came and come
Meaning and Definition
qreb (ker-abe') v. 1. approach, come (near, nigh), draw near [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126] Root(s): H7126
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7127. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7127 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qreb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
came
Daniel 3:8
5×
come
Daniel 3:26
How Strong's H7127 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7127 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7127 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7127.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7127, grouped by book.
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7127 FAQ
What does qereb (קְרֵב) mean?
Qereb (Strong's H7127) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "approach". qreb (ker-abe') v. 1. approach, come (near, nigh), draw near [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126]
How many times is qereb (קְרֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7127 across 2 books.
Where can I study qereb (קְרֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7127 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qereb (קְרֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as came and come. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.