Hebrew word · Strong's H7126

קָרַב

qârab · kaw-rab' · verb · “to draw near”

In a sentence

Qarav means to draw near, come close — used of approaching the altar with sacrifice and of God's people drawing near to him in worship and prayer.

Qarav describes coming close — to a person, an altar, or God himself. The Old Testament's sacrificial language is full of it: bring near, offer, present.

Psalm 73:28 leans on it: «for me it is good to qarav to God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge.» Hebrews echoes this in calling Christians to «draw near» (proserchomai) to the throne of grace through Christ.

Strong's reference

Definition: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

KJV usage: (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Psalms 73:28 “But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.” Hebrews 10:22 “let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.