Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
battle
Usage: battle, war Aramaic equivalent: qe.rav (קְרָב "war" H7129)
Strong's Number
H7128
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H7128 Quick Answer
Strong's H7128 קְרָב (qrab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qrab (ker-awb') n-m. 1. hostile encounter [from H7126] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include battle and war. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qrab (ker-awb') n-m. 1. hostile encounter [from H7126]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- battle and war
Meaning and Definition
qrab (ker-awb') n-m. 1. hostile encounter [from H7126] KJV: battle, war. Root(s): H7126
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7128. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7128 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qrab, 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.
battle
2 Samuel 17:11
5×
war
Psalms 55:21
4×
How Strong's H7128 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 H7128 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 H7128 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7128.
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
The 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.
Rebuke 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.
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7128, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7128 FAQ
What does qerab (קְרָב) mean?
Qerab (Strong's H7128) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "battle". qrab (ker-awb') n-m. 1. hostile encounter [from H7126]
How many times is qerab (קְרָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7128 across 5 books.
Where can I study qerab (קְרָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7128 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qerab (קְרָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as battle and war. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.