מִ/קָּר֑וֹב
𐤌/𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁
qârôwb
is short
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.
Job 20:5 · Word #4
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 HR/Aamsa
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 | is short |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7138-06
from near
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to masculine singular absolute adjective קָרוֹב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base adjective קָרוֹב means "near" or "close," derived from the root meaning "to approach." With the prefixed preposition מִן ("from"), the form מִקָּרוֹב literally conveys movement or origin "from near," preserving both the root sense and masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from near
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly represents the Hebrew prepositional sense ('from') and the notion of nearness or shortness in time. |