קָרַב (qarab) (Hebrew Lexicon • H7126 • to come near, approach, present offering): 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. It is closely linked with Zerahiah (Generation 32 • Child of Uzzi ): Zerahiah is a biblical figure in Generation 32, child of Uzzi , parent of Meraioth . ( 1 Chronicles 6:6 , 6:51 , Ezra 7:4 )
To come near, draw close, approach; in cultic usage (Hiphil: hiqriv), to present a sacrifice at altar, bridging gap between sinners and holy God.
To bend down, show unmerited favor, pity; heartfelt petition of psalmist ('Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness', Psalm 51:1).
Primary meaning: gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour, favour, grace. Strong's: graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude). Lexical nuances: objectively, that which causes favourable regard, gracefulness, grace, loveliness of form, graciousness of speech (cl.; Ec 10:12 , Si 21:16 , al.): Col 4:6 ; λόγοι τ. χάριτος (gen. qual.), Lk 4:22 . Subjectively, on the part of the giver, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour : Lk 2:52 , Ac 7:10 , al.; esp. in NT of the divine favour, grace , with emphasis on its freeness and universa...
House, household, royal dynasty (House of David), and temple (Beit YHWH, House of the LORD).
Salem, city of Melchizedek, archaic poetical name for Jerusalem where God tabernacles in peace (Genesis 14:18, Psalm 76:2).
Ancient, venerable, aged; the sublime divine title ʿAttîq Yômîn ('Ancient of Days', Daniel 7:9, 13, 22), depicting God's eternal majesty presiding over cosmic judgment.
Sin offering, purification offering, sin itself; sacrificial animal whose blood purified sanctuary and altar from defilement.
Physical purity, radiant clarity, cultic cleansing after childbirth (Leviticus 12:4-6) and clear sapphire theophany (Exodus 24:10).
Primary meaning: to purify, cleanse from defilement. Strong's: to make clean, i.e. (figuratively) sanctify (ceremonially or morally). Lexical nuances: to purify , cleanse from defilement ; ceremonially: Jo 11:55 , Ac 21:24 , 26 24:18 ; morally: Ja 4:8 , I Pe 1:22 , I Jo 3:3 .†
Shrewdness, prudence, practical craftiness; positive moral sagacity in Proverbs protecting against temptation.
Primary meaning: purification. Strong's: a cleansing (the act), i.e. (ceremonially) lustration. Lexical nuances: purification : in ceremonial sense, Ac 21:26 (LXX) .†
Primary meaning: priesthood. Strong's: sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office. Lexical nuances: priesthood : He 7:11 , 12 , 24 .†
To burn sacrifice on altar or incense on golden altar, causing pleasing smoke and aroma to ascend toward heaven.
Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
Primary meaning: to keep the sabbath,, a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest. Strong's: a "sabbatism", i.e. (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven). Lexical nuances: a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest : metaph., as in Mishna (Zorell, s.v.), He 4:9 .†
Primary meaning: cessation, rest, refreshment. Strong's: intermission; by implication, recreation. Lexical nuances: cessation , rest , refreshment : Mt 11:26 12:43 , Lk 11:24 , Re 4:8 14:11 .†
Primary meaning: to cut around, to circumcise, to be circumcised, receive circumcision. Strong's: to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise. Lexical nuances: to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise ( π. τὰ αἰδοῖα , Hdt.): Lk 1:59 2:21 , Jo 7:22 , Ac 7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21 . Pass. and mid., to be circumcised , receive circumcision : Ac 15:1 , I Co 7:18 , Ga 2:3 5:2 , 3 6:12 , 13 . Metaph. (cf. De 10:16 , Je 4:4 , al.), Col 2:11 (v. Deiss., BS , 151 f.; MM, xix).†
Continuity, regularity, daily continual offering (tamid); represents uninterrupted communion and devotion before God.
To be left over, survive judgment; origin of doctrine of the Remnant preserved by mercy through exile and catastrophe.
To forgive, pardon; reserved in Hebrew Bible exclusively for divine forgiveness, never human pardoning; God blotting out guilt upon atonement.
To burn with ardent passion, be jealous for God's holy honor; Phinehas turned away wrath by being zealous with God's zeal (Numbers 25:11).
Primary meaning: understanding, practical wisdom, prudence. Strong's: mental action or activity, i.e. intellectual or moral insight. Lexical nuances: understanding, practical wisdom, prudence : Lk 1:17 , Eph 1:8 .†
Mercies; sought from the God of heaven to reveal hidden mysteries and preserve life (Daniel 2:18).
Primary meaning: Judaism, the observance of Jewish rites. Strong's: "Judaism", i.e. the Jewish faith and usages. Lexical nuances: Judaism , the observance of Jewish rites : Ga 1:13 , 14 .†
Primary meaning: to have understanding, to think, to be minded, to be of the same mind, to have in mind, be mindful of, think of. Strong's: to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience). Lexical nuances: to have understanding (Hom., al.).
To atone, make propitiation, purge, ransom; central action in Leviticus whereby blood expiates guilt, cleanses defilement, and turns away wrath.
He-goat, buck; standard animal for communal sin offerings, ruler's sin offering, and the two goats on Day of Atonement.
To behold, inspect; theologically God's sovereign oversight and gracious provision: Yahweh-Yireh ('The LORD will provide', Genesis 22:14).
Ransom price, redemption fee paid to deliver a forfeited life from death; basis of redemption where innocent substitute pays price.
Expanse, canopy, hammered-out vault of heaven; created on Day Two to separate waters above from waters below.
Peace offering, fellowship sacrifice; portions given to God, priest, and shared by worshiper in joyful communal meal.
To be great, grow, magnify; worship doxology exalting the greatness of God's Name above all creation.
Atonement, expiation; occurs in plural of intensity Yom Kippurim (Day of Atonement, Leviticus 23:27), annual cleansing of sanctuary and nation.
Plural of intensity expressing boundless tender mercies and deep maternal yearning of God for His backsliding children.
To bind together, wait eagerly with stretched-out neck; 'Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength' (Isaiah 40:31).
The Sabbath day, holy seventh day of rest ordained at creation, enshrined in Decalogue, serving as perpetual sign of Mosaic Covenant.