Hebrew · H7126, H430

וְנִקְרַב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים

To approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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קָרַבH7126to approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose

Pronunciationqārab

Movement toward presence or engagement, whether spatial approach or ritual offering; fundamental to covenant interaction.

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אֱלֹהִיםH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym

Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.

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What does וְנִקְרַב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים (veniqrav el-haElohim) mean in the Bible?

קָרַב · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose".

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What does קָרַב · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?

קָרַב · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7126, H430?

H7126, H430 is connected to 2,883 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose

Strong'sH7126, H430

Lexical occurrences2,883 verses Word forms3 forms125 references

Source Gloss

to approach (causatively, bring near ) for whatever purpose

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups3Aligned forms125

Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action66×

ImperfectExod 29:4 · Exod 29:8 · Exod 40:14 · Ezek 43:22 · Ezek 43:23 · Lev 2:4 · Lev 2:13 · Lev 2:14 · Lev 6:14 · Num 15:7 · Num 15:10 · Ezek 44:27 · Ezek 46:4 · Lev 1:2 · Lev 1:3 · Lev 7:345×

PerfectExod 14:10 · Gen 12:11 · Lev 7:8 · Lev 7:35 · Num 7:18 · Num 7:19 · Num 9:13 · Ezra 8:35 · Lev 10:19 · Num 17:4 · Judg 5:2511×

Participle activeLev 3:1 · Lev 3:7 · Lev 21:6 · Lev 21:8 · Num 16:355×

Sequential imperfectExod 28:1 · Num 3:6 · Num 18:23×

Infinitive absoluteLev 6:71×

Infinitive constructNum 9:71×

Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense55×

ImperfectEzek 18:6 · Gen 37:18 · Josh 7:14 · Lev 21:17 · Lev 21:18 · Lev 22:3 · Num 17:5 · Num 18:4 · Ps 91:10 · Ezek 44:15 · Ezek 44:16 · Gen 27:41 · Num 18:3 · Num 18:22 · Isa 54:14 · Lev 20:1624×

Perfect1Kgs 2:7 · Deut 31:14 · Ezek 12:23 · Isa 41:5 · Ps 119:150 · Exod 14:20 · Exod 32:19 · Gen 20:4 · Lam 4:18 · Deut 2:37 · Lam 3:57 · Deut 15:9 · Zeph 3:213×

Sequential imperfectExod 16:9 · Ezek 9:1 · Isa 34:1 · Isa 48:16 · Isa 57:3 · Josh 10:24 · Lev 10:4 · 2Sam 20:16 · Deut 5:27 · Isa 65:5 · Lev 9:711×

JussiveExod 3:5 · Prov 5:8 · Exod 12:48 · Josh 3:44×

Cohortative1Sam 14:36 · Isa 41:12×

Infinitive constructPs 32:91×

Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action4×

PerfectEzek 36:8 · Hos 7:6 · Isa 46:133×

Sequential imperfectIsa 41:211×

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