What does שָׁכֵן · קָרוֹב mean in the Bible?
שָׁכֵן · קָרוֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen".
Hebrew · H7934, H7138
שָׁכֵן קָרוֹב
A resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen · near (in place, kindred or time)
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שָׁכֵן H7934 a resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen
Pronunciation šākēn
Denotes resident neighbor with emphasis on proximity and shared community space rather than formal citizenship
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קָרוֹב H7138 near (in place, kindred or time)
Pronunciation qārôḇ
Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.
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What does שָׁכֵן קָרוֹב (shakhen qarov) mean in the Bible?
שָׁכֵן · קָרוֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7934, H7138?
H7934, H7138 is connected to 99 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen
Strong's H7934, H7138
Lexical occurrences 99 verses Source Gloss
a resident ; by extension, a fellow-citizen
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שָׁכֵן קָרוֹב is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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