What does שֵׁם · קֶרֶב mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character".
Hebrew · H8034, H7130
שְׁמִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ
An appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
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שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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קֶרֶב H7130 properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
Pronunciation qereb
Interior space or deepest part of something, moving from literal organs to figurative interior thoughts and divine presence within.
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What does שְׁמִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ (shemi beqirbo) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קֶרֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8034, H7130?
H8034, H7130 is connected to 1,091 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Strong's H8034, H7130
Lexical occurrences 1,091 verses Source Gloss
an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׁמִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain