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It is used to describe the act of engaging in combat or conflict, often in the context of military encounters. The term can also imply a broader sense of struggle or confrontation, whether physical, spiritual, or moral.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, warfare was a common aspect of life, as the Israelites often found themselves in conflict with neighboring nations. Battles were not only physical confrontations but also held spiritual significance, as they were seen as part of God's plan for His people. The concept of "qerab" would have been understood within the context of divine intervention and the belief that God fought on behalf of Israel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm">qarab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a battle, war<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>battle (4), war (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">קְרָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>battle, war</b></font> (hostile <em>approach</em>; Aramaism = <img src="/bdbgif/bdb089801.gif"> <font class="hebrew2">קְרָב</font>, compare Lag<sup>Bn 175</sup>); — abs <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ק</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3</a> +; plural <font class="hebrew2">קְרָבוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a>; — "" <font class="hebrew2">מִלְחָמָח</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/38-23.htm">Job 38:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">יוֺם ק</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-9.htm">Psalm 78:9</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כְּלֵיק</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:18</a>; <em>his heart was war</em> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a> (see 19 see √ <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal 1 a</b></font>); plural <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a> people that delight in <em>battles</em>; — <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11</a> read <font class="hebrew2">בְּקִרְבָּם</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> Th Dr and most. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>battle, war <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm">qarab</a>; hostile encounter -- battle, war. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm">qarab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּקְרָֽב׃ בקרב׃ וּֽקֲרָב־ וקרב־ לַקְרָ֑ב לקרב מִקֲּרָב־ מקרב־ קְ֝רָ֗ב קְרָ֑ב קְרָֽב׃ קְרָב֥וֹת קרב קרב׃ קרבות bakRav baq·rāḇ baqrāḇ keRav keraVot lakRav laq·rāḇ laqrāḇ mikkarov miq·qă·rāḇ- miqqărāḇ- qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ qə·rāḇ qərāḇ qərāḇōwṯ ū·qă·rāḇ- ukarov ūqărāḇ-<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/17-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 17:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים <b> בַּקְרָֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> go <span class="itali">into battle.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and that thou go <span class="itali">to battle</span> in thine own person.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/17-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> personally go <span class="itali">battle</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 38:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָ֑ר לְי֥וֹם <b> קְ֝רָ֗ב </b> וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For the day <span class="itali">of war</span> and battle?<br><a href="/kjvs/job/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against the day <span class="itali">of battle</span> and war?<br><a href="/interlinear/job/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of distress the day <span class="itali">of war</span> battle<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/55-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 55:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי <b> מִקֲּרָב־ </b> לִ֑י כִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/55.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in peace <span class="itali">from the battle</span> [which is] against me, For they are many<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/55.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in peace <span class="itali">from the battle</span> [that was] against me: for there were many<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> peace my soul <span class="itali">the battle</span> for are many<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 55:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ <b> וּֽקֲרָב־ </b> לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/55.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But his heart <span class="itali">was war;</span> His words<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/55.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> than butter, <span class="itali">but war</span> [was] in his heart:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> butter his speech <span class="itali">was war</span> his heart were softer<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/68-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 68:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּזַּ֥ר עַ֝מִּ֗ים <b> קְרָב֥וֹת </b> יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/68.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the peoples who delight <span class="itali">in war.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/68.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou the people [that] delight <span class="itali">in war.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has scattered the peoples <span class="itali">war</span> delight<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/78-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 78:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָ֝פְכ֗וּ בְּי֣וֹם <b> קְרָֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/78.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the day <span class="itali">of battle.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/78.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> turned back in the day <span class="itali">of battle.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> turned the day <span class="itali">of battle</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/144-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 144:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/144.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י <b> לַקְרָ֑ב </b> אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/144.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> my hands <span class="itali">for war,</span> [And] my fingers<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/144.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my hands <span class="itali">to war,</span> [and] my fingers<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/144-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> trains my hands <span class="itali">war</span> my fingers battle<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 9:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י <b> קְרָ֑ב </b> וְחוֹטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than weapons <span class="itali">of war,</span> but one sinner<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> than weapons <span class="itali">of war:</span> but one<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Wisdom weapons <span class="itali">of war</span> sinner one<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 14:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הִֽלָּחֲמ֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם <b> קְרָֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He fights on a day <span class="itali">of battle.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he fought in the day <span class="itali">of battle.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fights A day <span class="itali">of battle</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7128.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7128.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7128<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bakrav_7128.htm">baq·rāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kerav_7128.htm">qə·rāḇ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/keravot_7128.htm">qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lakrav_7128.htm">laq·rāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mikkarov_7128.htm">miq·qă·rāḇ- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ukarov_7128.htm">ū·qă·rāḇ- — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div 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