מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ
Properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) · a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
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קֶרֶב H7130 properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
What does מִקֶּרֶב אַחֶיךָ (miqerev achekha) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶב · אָח is a Hebrew word meaning "From among your brothers — the king as a covenant brother, not a foreign overlord".
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