Karov (קרוב) means relative in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
relative
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Karov.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמתקיים עמו קשר משפחתי.
אֹהֲבַי וְרֵעַי מִנֶּגֶד נִגְעִי יַעֲמֹדוּ; וּקְרוֹבַי מֵרָחֹק עָמָדוּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Karov is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- קרוב
- Said
- karov
- Root
- ק־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קָטוֹל
- Plural
- קְרוֹבִים
- Feminine form
- קְרוֹבָה
- Inflections
- ר' קְרוֹבִים; נ' קְרוֹבָה, נ"ר קְרוֹבוֹת
- Gematria
- 308
This is how Karov is said in other languages.
- English
- relative
- Arabic
- قَرِيب
- Russian
- ро́дич
- French
- parent
- Spanish
- familiar
- German
- Verwandter
These words mean nearly the same as Karov.
- בן משפחה
- מיודע
- שאר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Karov.
The word Karov is part of these phrases and sayings.
- קרוב בשר
- קרוב דם
- קרוב משפחה
- קרוב רחוק
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Karov comes from the root ק־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Karov in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Karov.
What does Karov (קרוב) mean in Hebrew?
Karov (קרוב) means relative. It is said karov, with the stress on rov.
What is a synonym for Karov (קרוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Karov (קרוב) are בן משפחה, מיודע, and שאר.
What rhymes with Karov (קרוב)?
Words that rhyme with Karov (קרוב) include טוב, צהוב, רוב, יעקוב, דוב, and רחוב.
Is Karov (קרוב) masculine or feminine?
The word Karov (קרוב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְרוֹבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.