הַ/קְּרֹבִ֖ים

𐤄/𐤒𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌

qârôwb

nearest

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.

H7138

Deuteronomy 21:6 · Word #5

Lexicon H7138

Lemmaקָרוֹב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁
Transliterationqârôwb
Strong'sH7138
DefinitionAdjective 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 HTd/Aampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasenearest

SIBI-P1 Translation H7138-04

the near ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article; functioning substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective קָרוֹב derives from the root קרב, "to approach, draw near," and here appears in masculine plural absolute with the definite article. Rendering it as "the near ones" preserves both the plural masculine form and its substantival adjectival function indicating those who are near.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the near ones

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'The near ones' is a literal and contextually adequate translation preserving the noun phrase as per SILEX. Though 'nearest' would be concise, explicit phrase retained as per rules.