קָרַב
qarab (qāraḇ)
/kaw-RAV/
“to come near, approach, present offering”
To come near, draw close, approach; in cultic usage (Hiphil: hiqriv), to present a sacrifice at altar, bridging gap between sinners and holy God.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
come nearbringofferapproach
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָרַב (to come near, approach, present offering) -> G4334
LXX conceptual translation: קָרַב (to come near, approach, present offering) -> G1448
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קָרַב (qarab) carries significant theological or narrative weight.