qrb / Semitic roots

Examples of words with the root qrb: carboy, corban, kiruv.

qrb

To be(come) near, draw near.

1.
a. corban, from Hebrew qorbān, offering, from hiqrîb, to bring near, present, offer;;
b. kiruv, from Mishnaic Hebrew qîrûb, bringing near, rapprochement, from Hebrew qērēb, to bring near. Both a and b derived stems of qārab, to approach..
2. carboy, from Arabic qarrāba, big jug, from qarraba, to bring near, derived stem of qaruba, to be(come) near.

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