38 occurrences in 13 translations

'Near' in the Bible

'(And if the household be too few for a lamb, then hath he taken, he and his neighbour who is near unto his house, for the number of persons, each according to his eating ye do count for the lamb,)

Verse ConceptsSmallnessEating Before GodAccording To PeopleFew PeopleNeighbours

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

Verse ConceptsForeignersExclusivenessUncircumcisionForeigners Permitted At The FeastsCircumcisionStrangers in israelAliens

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Changing Their MindsReturning to the oldPrinciples Of WarMind BattlesStress And Hard Times

But God took the people round by the waste land near the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up in fighting order out of the land of Egypt.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalComing To The Red SeaGod Led Them Through The WildernessEarthly Armies

The Egyptians pursued them all the chariot-horses of Pharaoh, along with his horsemen and army and they overtook them camped by the sea, near Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal Zephon.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHorsesCavalryOvertakingComing To The Red Sea

And Pharaoh hath drawn near, and the sons of Israel lift up their eyes, and lo, the Egyptians are journeying after them, and they fear exceedingly, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfCrying To GodFearing Other People

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalDivine Protection, Examples OfStanding At A DistanceComing BetweenLight In The WorldCamping During The Exodus

And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsGod HearingGod Paid Attention To Them

And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:

Verse ConceptsBoundariesDeath As Punishmentborders

And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.

Verse ConceptsConsecrationBreaking ForthMaking People Holypriests

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Verse ConceptsStanding At A Distancedistance

'If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour;

Verse ConceptsFinding Peoplethieves

And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

and unto those of the sons of Israel who are near He hath not put forth His hand, and they see God, and eat and drink.

Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsFeastingMessianic BanquetGod's HandEating Before GodThose Who Saw GodGod's Hands In Opposition

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: whosoever hath a cause, let him come near unto them.

Verse ConceptsWaitingAaron, PrivilegesMotionlessnessStaying PutPeople WaitingWaiting Till Marriage

The rings will be near the rim as {holders} for poles to carry the table.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Holy ThingsEdge Of Other Things

And thou, bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from the midst of the sons of Israel, for his being priest to Me, even Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, sons of Aaron;

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualPriests, Function In Ot TimesPriests, Institution In Ot TimesServanthood, And Worship Of GodAaron, As High PriestMinisters, Description OfTypes Of Christ

And you will make two rings and put them on the two shoulder pieces of the ephod below at its front near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.

Verse ConceptsShoulder PiecesGold Items For The Tabernacl

And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

Verse ConceptsIncurring GuiltOrdinancesTentsDeath Due To God's Presence

and thou hast put them on one basket, and hast brought them near in the basket, also the bullock and the two rams.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

'And Aaron and his sons thou dost bring near unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hast bathed them with water;

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesPurificationWashingPresented At The Doorway

And his sons thou dost bring near, and hast clothed them with coats,

and hast brought near the bullock before the tent of meeting, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock.

Verse ConceptsHands On HeadsLaying Hands On Sacrifices

You shall put this altar in front of the veil that is near the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, ConstructionMercy SeatArk Of The Covenant, PurposeAtonement, in OTMost Holy PlaceTypesArk Of The Covenant, Names ForAltar Of IncenseTestimoniesMeeting GodPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]

When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

Verse ConceptsDeath Due To God's PresenceAblution

The Lord said, “Here is a place near Me. You are to stand on the rock,

Verse ConceptsStandingStones For Protection

No one is to come up with you, and let no man be seen anywhere on the mountain; let no flocks or herds come near to get their food at its foot.

Verse ConceptsActing AloneEmpty Places

Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he commanded them to do everything the Lord had told him on Mount Sinai.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTLawgivers

And Moses calleth unto Bezaleel, and unto Aholiab, and unto every wise-hearted man in whose heart Jehovah hath given wisdom, every one whom his heart lifted up, to come near unto the work to do it.

Verse ConceptsImpulsesSkilled PeopleOthers Summoning

The rings were near the rim as {holders} for the poles to carry the table.

Verse ConceptsEdge Of Other Things

And they made two gold rings and put them on the ephod's two shoulder pieces below, at its front near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.

Verse ConceptsFireShoulder PiecesTwo Ornaments

'And thou hast brought near Aaron and his sons unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hast bathed them with water;

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesPresented At The Doorway

'And his sons thou dost bring near, and hast clothed them with coats,

When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Bible Theasaurus

Adjacent (35 instances)
Adjoining (6 instances)
Alongside (32 instances)
Approach (127 instances)
Beside (411 instances)
Nearly (27 instances)
Virtually (9 instances)
Well-Nigh (6 instances)

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