Genesis 12:11
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
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Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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99 verses
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77 verses
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76 verses
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44 verses
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33 verses
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1111 verses
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66 verses
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65 verses
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22 verses
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44 verses
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22 verses
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33 verses
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88 verses
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88 verses
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22 verses
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22 verses
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Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.
קָרַב
qârab · kaw-rab'
58 times translated as this KJV form281 total Strong's occurrences
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
Strong's KJV usage: (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 12:11Strong's last: Malachi 3:5
Open full H7126 profile →נָגַשׁ
nâgash · naw-gash'
56 times translated as this KJV form127 total Strong's occurrences
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back
Strong's KJV usage: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.
Strong's first: Genesis 18:23Strong's last: Amos 6:3
Open full H5066 profile →קָרוֹב
qârôwb · kaw-robe'
35 times translated as this KJV form78 total Strong's occurrences
near (in place, kindred or time)
Strong's KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 19:20Strong's last: Zephaniah 1:14
Open full H7138 profile →ἐγγίζω
engízō · eng-id'-zo
10 times translated as this KJV form43 total Strong's occurrences
to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach
Strong's KJV usage: :--approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 21:34Strong's last: Acts 23:15
Open full G1448 profile →קְרֵב
qᵉrêb · ker-abe'
5 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
Strong's first: Daniel 3:8Strong's last: Daniel 7:16
Open full H7127 profile →קָרֵב
qârêb · kaw-rabe'
5 times translated as this KJV form11 total Strong's occurrences
near
Strong's KJV usage: approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Numbers 17:13Strong's last: Ezekiel 45:4
Open full H7131 profile →נָגַע
nâgaʻ · naw-gah'
4 times translated as this KJV form150 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: beat, (× be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 20:34Strong's last: Ezekiel 7:12
Open full H5060 profile →ἐγγύς
engýs · eng-goos'
3 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences
near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)
Strong's KJV usage: :--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.
Strong's first: Matthew 24:33Strong's last: John 3:23
Open full G1451 profile →προσέρχομαι
prosérchomai · pros-er'-khom-ahee
3 times translated as this KJV form88 total Strong's occurrences
to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
Strong's KJV usage: :--(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).
Strong's first: Acts 7:31Strong's last: Hebrews 10:22
Open full G4334 profile →אֵצֶל
ʼêtsel · ay'-tsel
2 times translated as this KJV form60 total Strong's occurrences
a side; (as a preposition) near
Strong's KJV usage: at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also 1018.
Strong's first: Proverbs 7:8Strong's last: Daniel 8:17
Open full H681 profile →ἀναγκαῖος
anankaîos · an-ang-kah'-yos
1 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
necessary; by implication, close (of kin)
Strong's KJV usage: :--near, necessary, necessity, needful.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 10:24Strong's last: Acts 10:24
Open full G316 profile →πλησίον
plēsíon · play-see'-on
1 times translated as this KJV form17 total Strong's occurrences
(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)
Strong's KJV usage: :--near, neighbour.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: John 4:5Strong's last: John 4:5
Open full G4139 profile →אֵל
ʼêl · ale
1 times translated as this KJV form38 total Strong's occurrences
near, with or among; often in general, to
Strong's KJV usage: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 14:30Strong's last: 2 Samuel 14:30
Open full H413 profile →יָד
yâd · yawd
1 times translated as this KJV form1,573 total Strong's occurrences
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Strong's KJV usage: ( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.
Strong's first: Joshua 15:46Strong's last: Joshua 15:46
Open full H3027 profile →עַל
ʻal · al
1 times translated as this KJV form48 total Strong's occurrences
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Strong's KJV usage: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 21:16Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 21:16
Open full H5921 profile →קְרָבָה
qᵉrâbâh · ker-aw-baw'
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
approach
Strong's KJV usage: approaching, draw near.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Psalms 73:28Strong's last: Psalms 73:28
Open full H7132 profile →רָאָה
râʼâh · raw-aw'
1 times translated as this KJV form1,312 total Strong's occurrences
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Strong's KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 52:25Strong's last: Jeremiah 52:25
Open full H7200 profile →שְׁאֵר
shᵉʼêr · sheh-ayr'
1 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
Strong's KJV usage: body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
Strong's first: Leviticus 18:6Strong's last: Leviticus 18:6
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H5066
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
no direct Strong's tag
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
H7126
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
H7126
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
H5060
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
no direct Strong's tag
And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
no direct Strong's tag
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
no direct Strong's tag
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
no direct Strong's tag
And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
H5066
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
H5066
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
H7126
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
H7126
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
H7126
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
H5066
And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
H5066
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
H5066
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
H7131
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
H5066
And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
H5066
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
H413
Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
H7131
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
no direct Strong's tag
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
H7126
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
H7126
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
English meaning and historical usage.
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near
NEAR, adjective [This seems to be a contracted word, from nigher, the comparative of neh, nih or nieh; strait, narrow; to narrow]
1. Nigh; not far distant in place, time or degree. Regularly, near should be followed by to, but this is often omitted. We say, a house stands near a river; a friend sits near me; the man fell and was near destruction.
And Jacob went near to Isaac his father. Genesis 27:21.
Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Romans 13:11.
2. Closely related by blood.
She is thy fathers near kinswoman. Leviticus 18:6.
3. Not distant in affection, support or assistance; present; ready; willing to aid.
Call upon the Lord, while he is near Isaiah 55:6.
4. Intimate; united in close ties of affection or confidence; as a near friend.
5. Dear; affecting ones interest or feelings; as a near concern.
My nearest life.
6. Close; parsimonious.
7. Close; not loose, free or rambling; as a version near the original.
8. Next to one; opposed to off; as the near horse or ox in a team.
NEAR, adverb Almost; within a little. It is near twelve oclock. The payment of such a sum would go near to ruin him.
NEAR, verb transitive To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land; a seamans phrase.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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