קָרַב

Qal₉₃ Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק 1 Mos 20,4 +; 3 feminine singular קָרֵ֑בָה Sef 3,2, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְרַב 1 Mos 37,18 + etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְרַב 2 Sam 20,16 +, דָמק֫רְבָה Sl 69,19 masculine plural קִרְבוּ 2 Mos 16,9 infinitive absolute קָרוֺב Praed 4,17 De Siegf Ol^{§ 249 c} Sta^{§ 642 c} Kö^{i. 175}; construct קְרֹב Sl 27,2; Sl 32,9, לְקָרְבָה 2 Mos 36,2, etc.; — approach:

1. a. with אֶל person (27 t.) 1 Mos 37,18; 4 Mos 18,4; Mal 3,5 (+ לְמִּשְׁפָּט), Jon 1,6 +; in kindness 1 Kong 2,7, of ׳י to help Sl 69,19 for war, battle, 2 Mos 14,20; Dom 20,24 unto God 1 Sam 14,36 (+ הֲלוֺם), Sef 3,2, ׳י Ezk 44,15; Es 48,16 approach sexually, of man, 1 Mos 20,4; Es 8,3; 5 Mos 22,14; 3 Mos 18,6; 3 Mos 18,14; 3 Mos 18,19 (H) Ezk 18,6 of woman 3 Mos 20,16 (אֶל of beast); אֵלֶיךָ ׳ק Es 65,5 = keep to thyself (|| אַלתִּֿגַּשׁבּֿי); with עַל person, in hostility, Sl 27,2 (+ infinitive purpose), so probably מִקְּרָבלִֿי Sl 55,19 that none may approach me (׳ק infinitive construct, so Che Bae Dr, > noun = battle).
\ \ b. אֶל location 2 Mos 32,19; 5 Mos 2,37; 5 Mos 20,10 Joshua; Ord 5,8 אֶל of thing Jos 3,3; Ezk 42,14; Ezk 44,16; 3 Mos 22,3 (H), 2 Mos 36,2 + 5 t. P; עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ 2 Kong 16,12 אֶלהַֿמִּלְחָמָה 5 Mos 20,2.
\ \ c. לִפְנֵי person (׳י) 2 Mos 16,9; 3 Mos 16,1; Sl 119,169 (of cry); before men 4 Mos 9,6; Jos 17,4.
\ \ d. מוּל of a people 5 Mos 2,19.
\ \ e. ב location Dom 19,13; Sl 91,10 (of evil). feminine ל location Job 33,22 adverb of location הֲלֹם 2 Mos 3,5, הֵ֫נָּה Es 57,3 (compare g, 2 Sam 20,16).
\ \ g. draw near for a purpose, with Infinitive 1 Sam 17,48; 2 Sam 15,5; 5 Mos 25,11; 2 Mos 12,48; 3 Mos 21,17; 4 Mos 17,5; Es 34,1; Praed 4,17, + (Infinitive omitted) 3 Mos 21,18 with וֵ subordinate 2 Sam 20,16 (+ עַדהֵֿ֫נָּה); with לַמִּשְׁפָּט Es 41,1 (compare
\ \ a. Mal 3,5); + Imperative 5 Mos 5,24; Jos 10,24; 3 Mos 10,4, + Imperfect Jos 10,24; 3 Mos 10,5
\ \ h. absolute (15 t.) Jos 7,14 (3 t. in verse) (technically of approach to sanctuary, for trial by lot), Es 5,19 (of ׳י's counsel), Es 41,5 +, Klg 3,57 (of ׳י, to help); הַמִּלְחָמָה ׳וַחִק 1 Kong 20,29 i.e. the battle was joined; of calamities Ezk 9,1, קִצֵּנוּ ׳ק Klg 4,18.

2. of time, draw near, 1 Mos 27,41; 5 Mos 15,9; Ezk 12,23 specifically לָמות ׳יְמֵי פ ׳ק 1 Mos 47,27; 5 Mos 31,14; 1 Kong 2,1 Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנִקְרַב אֶלהָֿאֱםהִים 2 Mos 22,7 he shall be brought unto God (at the sanctuary), also (absolute, reflexive) 2 masculine plural consecutive צְנִקְרַבְתֶּם Jos 7,14 (compare Qal h). Pi`el Perfect 1 singular קֵרַכְתִּי Es 46,13 3 masculine plural קֵרְבוּ Hos 7,6 (see below), Ezk 36,8 imperfect 2 masculine singular וּתְקָרֵב Sl 65,5 1 singular suffix אֲקָֽרְבֶנּוּ Job 31,37 Imperative masculine singular קָרַב Ezk 37,17 masculine plural קָֽרְבוּ Es 41,21 — cause to approach, bring near:

1. in space, accusative of thing + אֶל Ezk 37,17 = receive, accusative of person Job 31,37 (Thes Du; most approach majestically, march up to), accusative omitted Sl 65,5 רִיבְכֶם ׳ק Es 41,21 bring on your suit !

2. in time, ׳צִדְקָתִ ׳ק Es 46,13 (of ׳י), לָבוֺא ׳ק Ezk 36,8 they have brought near to come, brought their coming near, it is at hand (compare Hiph`il 1 Mos 12,11). — Hos 7,6 read בָּעַר for קֵרְבוּ (קִרְבּוֺ RS<sup>Proph. iv, N.19</sup>), compare ᵐ5 Now. Hiph`il₁₇₇ Perfect 3 masculine singular הִקְרִיב 1 Mos 12,11 +, רִב- 4 Mos 7,19 2 masculine singular וְהִקְרַבְ֫תָּ 2 Mos 29,3 +, etc.: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַקְרִיב Ezk 44,27 +, רִב- Ezk 46,4 וַיַקְרֵב Dom 3,17 +; plural וַנַּקְרֵב 4 Mos 31,50. etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַקְרֵב 4 Mos 3,6 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הֵקְרֵב 3 Mos 6,7 construct הַקְרִיב Dom 3,18 +, etc.; Participle מַקְרִיב 3 Mos 3,1 +, etc.; —

1. a. bring near, bring, present, with accusative of thing, Dom 5,25 (+ בְּסֵפֶל), compare 2 Mos 29,3 (+ בַּסָּל); tribute Sl 72,10 מִנְחָה Dom 3,17 (+ ל person), vDom 3,18 compare (ל person) Mal 1,8 ׳שָׂדֶה בְּשָׂדֶה יַק Es 5,8 i.e. join, incorporate; pregnantly with מִן local 2 Kong 16,14 (see RS^{Semitic i. 466 ff., 2nd ed. 486 ff.}); accusative of case, affair, 5 Mos 1,17 (+ אֶל person), 4 Mos 27,5 (+ ׳לִפְנֵי י); with accusative of person: + אֶל person), 4 Mos 15,33; 4 Mos 25,6; Jos 8,23, + אֶל reflexive 2 Mos 28,1, + אֶת (perp.) reflexive 4 Mos 18,2 absolute of person, make an appraoch 2 Mos 14,10.
\ \ b. of time, הִקְרִיב לָבוֺא 1 Mos 12,11 תַּקְרִיב לָלֶדֶת Es 26,17 וַתַּקְרִיבִי יָמַיִךְ Ezk 22,4.

2. as technical term (c.158 t.) chiefly in Ezekiel HPS, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to ׳׃י
\ \ a. with accusative of person, (I) Araron and his sons, and Levites, sometimes with אֶל לְפְנֵי, person or location, 2 Mos 29,4; 2 Mos 29,8; 2 Mos 40,12; 2 Mos 40,14; 3 Mos 3,6; 3 Mos 7,35; 3 Mos 8,6; 3 Mos 8,13; 3 Mos 8,24; 4 Mos 8,9; 4 Mos 8,10; 4 Mos 16,5 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 16,9; 4 Mos 16,10, compare (of princ, subj,. ׳י) Jer 30,21 (2) for selection by Jos 7,16; Jos 7,17 (twice in verse); Jos 7,18; 1 Sam 10,20; 1 Sam 10,21 (3) for ordeal of מֵי הַמָּרִים 4 Mos 5,16,
\ \ b. usually (c. 142 t.) with accusative off offering, with or without further complement (אֶל, לִפְנֵי location ׳לי ׳לִפְנֵי י; rarely אֶל, ל of priest, etc.): (1) animal-offering 3 Mos 3,7; 3 Mos 3,12; 3 Mos 8,18; 3 Mos 8,22 (all + סָמִךְ of offerer), 2 Mos 29,10; 3 Mos 1,15; 3 Mos 4,3; 3 Mos 4,14 +, etc. (2) צֶבַךְ 3 Mos 7,16 עֹלָה 4 Mos 29,13; 4 Mos 29,36 אִשֶּׁה 3 Mos 3,3; 3 Mos 3,14; 3 Mos 23,8; 3 Mos 23,25 +; (3) blood 3 Mos 1,5 (+ זָרַק), 3 Mos 7,33; 3 Mos 9,9 (4) מִנְחָה 3 Mos 2,8; 3 Mos 6,7; 3 Mos 7,12; 3 Mos 23,16; 3 Mos 6,16; 3 Mos 15,9 לֶחֶם אֱלֹהָיו 3 Mos 21,6; 3 Mos 21,8; 3 Mos 21,17; 3 Mos 21,21, etc.;(5) incense 4 Mos 16,35 censer v4 Mos 16,17; 4 Mos 17,3; 4 Mos 17,4 אֵשׁ זָרָה 3 Mos 10,1; 4 Mos 3,4; 4 Mos 26,61 (6) especially with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קָרְבָּן 3 Mos 1,2 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 1,14; 3 Mos 2,1; 3 Mos 2,4; 3 Mos 22,18; 4 Mos 7,10; 4 Mos 7,11; 4 Mos 31,50 + (c.33 t.); (7) accusative om, 2 Kron 35,12.
\ \ c. make an offering 4 Mos 7,2; 4 Mos 7,18.