קָר֤וֹב
𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁
qârôwb
near
Adjective and occasionally substantive indicating nearness or proximity, either in physical space, temporal occurrence, or relationship (especially kinship). Primarily denotes something or someone that is close, nearby, soon, or related in some way to the referent.
2 Samuel 19:43 · Word #9
Lexicon H7138
| Lemma | קָרוֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qârôwb |
| Strong's | H7138 |
| Definition | Adjective and occasionally substantive indicating nearness or proximity, either in physical space, temporal occurrence, or relationship (especially kinship). Primarily denotes something or someone that is close, nearby, soon, or related in some way to the referent. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | near |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7138-07
near
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root meaning "to approach, draw close," and thus denotes the quality of nearness. As masculine singular absolute, it simply describes something or someone as near in proximity, time, or relation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
near
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Near' is correct per context and SILEX—referring to relational proximity or closeness of the king to one group over another in the dialogue. |