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קְרֵב qᵉrêb — (Aramaic) corresponding to H7126

pronounced ker-abe' · Strong's H7127 · 9 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 4 stems: Pe'al, Haph'el, Pa'el, Pe'il

Translated in the KJV as approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7126.

qᵉrêb in each stem

Pe'al

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 3Infinitive construct 1

קְרִ֖בוּ Dan 3:8 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. (KJV)

קְרֵ֣ב Dan 3:26 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. (KJV)

וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ Dan 6:21 Infinitive construct

Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. (KJV)

Haph'el

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2Participle (active) 1

מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין Ezra 6:10 Participle (active), masculine plural

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. (KJV)

וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ Ezra 6:17 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

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. (KJV)

הַקְרְבֽוּהִי Dan 7:13 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

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. (KJV)

Pa'el

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

וּתְקָרֵ֣ב Ezra 7:17 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

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. (KJV)

Pe'il

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Perfect (qatal) 1

קְרִ֨יבוּ Dan 6:13 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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