קרוב

See also: קרובֿ

Hebrew

Root
ק־ר־ב (q-r-b)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ḳarib-. Cognate with Arabic قَرِيبٌ (qarībun).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

קָרוֹב • (karóv) (feminine קְרוֹבָה, masculine plural קְרוֹבִים, feminine plural קְרוֹבוֹת) [pattern: קָטוֹל]

1. Close, near.
2. Coming, upcoming.

Antonyms

• רָחוֹק (rakhók)

Derived terms

• בְּקָרוֹב (b'karóv)

Adverb

קָרוֹב • (karóv)

1. Close, near.

Noun

קָרוֹב • (karóv) m (plural indefinite קְרוֹבִים, singular construct קְרוֹב־, plural construct קְרוֹבֵי־, feminine counterpart קְרוֹבָה)

1. A relative, a family member.

References

• H7138 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Anagrams

• בוקר

Yiddish

Noun

קרוב • (korev) m

1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of קרובֿ (korev).