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Strong's Hebrew

7130. qereb -- inward part, midst
... From qarab; properly, the nearest part, ie The center, whether literal, figurative
or adverbial (especially with preposition) -- X among, X before, bowels, X ...
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7138. qarob -- near
... Usage about (1), close (2), close relative (1), closer (1), draws near (1), hand
(1), kinsmen (1), lately (1), near (47), nearby (1), nearest (6), neighbors (2 ...
/hebrew/7138.htm - 6k

Library

Nearest to Christ
... XVIII to XXVIII NEAREST TO CHRIST. ... It is well that you should want it,"not for the
sake of being above your brethren, but for the sake of being nearest to Me. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/nearest to christ.htm

The Gnostic Aims at the Nearest Likeness Possible to God and his ...
... Book VII. Chapter III."The Gnostic Aims at the Nearest Likeness Possible to God
and His Son. Now I pass over other things in silence, glorifying the Lord. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter iii the gnostic aims at.htm

"Himself is Nearest and Meekest, Highest and Lowest, and Doeth All ...
... THE SIXTEENTH REVELATION CHAPTER LXXX "Himself is nearest and meekest, highest and
lowest, and doeth all." Love suffereth never to be without Pity". ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxxx himself is nearest.htm

"Well Then, when I Entered Upon the Nearest Parts of the Desert...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter XIII. "Well then, when I entered
upon the nearest parts of the desert� "Well then, when ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xiii well then when.htm

At this Time, Mardochæus was among those Nearest to the King...
... Book II. Chapter XIII. At this time, Mardochæus was among those nearest
to the king� At this time, Mardochæus was among those ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xiii at this time.htm

Socrates was Wont to Say --They are Most Happy and Nearest the ...
... THE FIRST CENTURY 40 Socrates was wont to say"They are most happy and nearest
the gods that needed nothing. Socrates was wont to ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/40 socrates was wont to.htm

Concerning that Philosophy which Has Come Nearest to the Christian ...
... Book VIII. Chapter 9."Concerning that Philosophy Which Has Come Nearest
to the Christian Faith. Whatever philosophers, therefore ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 9 concerning that philosophy which.htm

That Created Nature Differs Infinitely from Uncreated Being; to ...
... to the assembly of the saints." Chapter XIV."That Created Nature differs infinitely
from Uncreated Being; to which Man makes the Nearest Approach by a Life ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xiv that created nature differs.htm

The Fourfold Message.
... picture. This serving King is nearest of kin to us! ... masterpiece. This King who serves,
and is nearest of kin to us, is also nearest of kin to God. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the fourfold message.htm

Elucidations.
... some think. I suppose, rather, he consults, as Cyprian did, the bishop of
the nearest Apostolic See, and awaits his concurrence. It ...
/.../thaumaturgus/canonical epistle of gregory thaumaturgus/elucidations.htm

Thesaurus

Nearest (22 Occurrences)
...Nearest (22 Occurrences). ... (BBE NAS NIV). Exodus 26:17 Every board is to be joined
to the one nearest to it by two tongues, and so for every board in the House. ...
/n/nearest.htm - 13k

Goel
... from its common usage is frequently employed in connection with Hebrew law, where
it is the technical term applied to a person who as the nearest relative of ...
/g/goel.htm - 11k

Next (799 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Nearest in place; having no similar object
intervening. 2. (superl.) Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour. ...
/n/next.htm - 7k

Uprights (20 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:31 The covered way was on the side nearest the outer square; and there
were palm-trees on the uprights: and there were eight steps going up to it. ...
/u/uprights.htm - 12k

Avenger (18 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Avenger of blood. (Hebrews goel, from verb gaal, "to be
near of kin, " "to redeem"), the nearest relative of a murdered person. ...
/a/avenger.htm - 17k

Lawyer (5 Occurrences)
... Whenever doubt arose regarding the application of the law to a particular case,
the question was referred to the nearest lawyer; by him to the nearest company ...
/l/lawyer.htm - 14k

Inner (141 Occurrences)
... (WEB RSV NIV). Exodus 28:26 Then make two gold rings and put them on the lower ends
of the bag, at the edge of it on the inner side nearest to the ephod. ...
/i/inner.htm - 37k

Refuge (111 Occurrences)
... 2. Purpose: From time immemorial in the East, if a man were slain the duty of avenging
him has lain as a sacred obligation upon his nearest relative. ...
/r/refuge.htm - 41k

Courts (59 Occurrences)
... meetings of the "Doctors." Whenever a case arose concerning which there had been
no clear legal decision, the question was referred to the nearest lawyer; by ...
/c/courts.htm - 33k

Cow (32 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 21:3 And whichever town is nearest to the body, the responsible men
of that town are to take from the herd a young cow which has never been used ...
/c/cow.htm - 18k

Bible Concordance

Nearest (22 Occurrences)

Mark 1:38 And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.
(BBE)

Exodus 12:4 And if the lamb is more than enough for the family, let that family and its nearest neighbour have a lamb between them, taking into account the number of persons and how much food is needed for every man.
(BBE NAS NIV)

Exodus 26:17 Every board is to be joined to the one nearest to it by two tongues, and so for every board in the House.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:26 Then make two gold rings and put them on the lower ends of the bag, at the edge of it on the inner side nearest to the ephod.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:19 And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two lower ends of the bag, on the inner side nearest to the ephod.
(BBE)

Leviticus 21:2 except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
(See NAS RSV)

Leviticus 25:25 If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up.
(BBE DBY NAS NIV)

Numbers 2:5 And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.
(BBE)

Numbers 2:12 And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.
(BBE)

Numbers 2:27 Nearest to him will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel, the son of Ochran, as their chief.
(BBE)

Numbers 22:41 It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.
(See RSV)

Numbers 23:13 Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there."
(See RSV)

Numbers 27:11 And if his father has no brothers, then give it to his nearest relation in the family, as his heritage: this is to be a decision made by law for the children of Israel, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
(BBE DBY NAS NIV)

Deuteronomy 21:3 and it shall be, that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 21:6 All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Ruth 2:20 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 nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.'
(See RSV)

Jeremiah 32:7 See, Hanamel, the son of Shallum, your father's brother, will come to you and say, Give the price and get for yourself my property in Anathoth: for you have the right of the nearest relation.
(BBE NIV)

Jeremiah 32:8 So Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, came to me, as the Lord had said, to the place of the armed watchmen, and said to me, Give the price and get my property which is in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: for you have the nearest relation's right to the heritage; so get it for yourself. Then it was clear to me that this was the word of the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 40:31 The covered way was on the side nearest the outer square; and there were palm-trees on the uprights: and there were eight steps going up to it.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 40:34 And the covered way was on the side nearest the outer square; there were palm-trees on the uprights, on this side and on that: and there were eight steps going up to it.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 40:37 Its uprights were on the side nearest to the outer square; there were palm-trees on the uprights, on this side and on that: and there were eight steps going up to it.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 42:8 For the length of the chambers that were in the outer court was fifty cubits: and behold, before the temple were one hundred cubits.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Nearest

Related Terms

Goel

Next (799 Occurrences)

Uprights (20 Occurrences)

Avenger (18 Occurrences)

Lawyer (5 Occurrences)

Inner (141 Occurrences)

Refuge (111 Occurrences)

Courts (59 Occurrences)

Cow (32 Occurrences)