Keruv (קירוב) means closening in Hebrew.
It can also mean approximation. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
closening, approximation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Keruv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעולה או תהליך שבסיומו מוסגת קרבה
- 2מתמטיקההערכה או פתרון לא מדויק או שתוצאתו מספקת למטרה מוגדרת.
The word Keruv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֵרוּב
- Written without vowel points
- קירוב
- Said
- keruv
- Root
- ק־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- קֵרוּבִים
- Inflections
- ר' קֵרוּבִים; קֵרוּב־, ר' קֵרוּבֵי־
- Gematria
- 318
This is how Keruv is said in other languages.
- English
- closening, approximation
These words mean nearly the same as Keruv.
- הקרבה
- הערכה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Keruv.
- הרחקה
- ריחוק
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Keruv.
The word Keruv is part of these phrases and sayings.
- קרוב אסימפטוטי
- קרוב טוב
- קרוב טיילור
- קרוב כתף
- קרוב מספיק
- קרוב ליהדות
- קרוב רחוקים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Keruv comes from the root ק־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Keruv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keruv.
What does Keruv (קירוב) mean in Hebrew?
Keruv (קירוב) means closening and approximation. It is said keruv, with the stress on ruv.
What is a synonym for Keruv (קירוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keruv (קירוב) are הקרבה and הערכה.
What is the opposite of Keruv (קירוב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Keruv (קירוב) are הרחקה and ריחוק.
What rhymes with Keruv (קירוב)?
Words that rhyme with Keruv (קירוב) include חשוב, יישוב, סיבוב, עצוב, כרוב, and שוב.
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.