Karov (קָרוֹב) means near in Hebrew.
It can also mean close. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
near, close
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.
- 1נמצא במרחק קצר.
אֶרְאֶנּוּ וְלֹא עַתָּה, אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ וְלֹא קָרוֹב...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Karov is an adjective.
- 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
- near, close
- Arabic
- قريب
- Russian
- близкий
- French
- proche, près
- Spanish
- cercano, próximo
- German
- nah
These words mean nearly the same as Karov.
- סמוך
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Karov.
- רחוק
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.
- אדם קרוב אצל עצמו
- בקרוב אצלך
- טוב שכן קרוב מאח רחוק
- קל"ב
- קרוב יותר מתמיד
- קרוב לוודאי
- קרוב לצלחת
- שוגג קרוב למזיד
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 (קָרוֹב) mean in Hebrew?
Karov (קָרוֹב) means near and close. It is said karov, with the stress on rov.
What is a synonym for Karov (קָרוֹב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Karov (קָרוֹב) are סמוך.
What is the opposite of Karov (קָרוֹב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Karov (קָרוֹב) are רחוק.
What rhymes with Karov (קָרוֹב)?
Words that rhyme with Karov (קָרוֹב) include טוב, צהוב, רוב, יעקוב, דוב, and רחוב.
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.