קֶרֶב

קֶרֶבm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) inside, intestine.Du. קְרָבַיִם, קְרָבַיִים; constr. קִרְבֵּי, קִירְ׳. Num. R. s. 7 (ref. to Num. 14:11 בקרבו) אטר אעשה עמו … בקרבו כמה … עשיתי בקִרְבֵּיהֶןוכ׳ it does not read, ‘which I do with them, but ‘which I do within them: … how many signs and wonders have I done in their intestines (that the manna was entirely resorbed in their bowels) (with ref. to קֶרֶב Lev. 8:21). Tam.IV, 2. Ḥull.16b קירבי דגים entrails of fish. Y.Sabb.II, 4d ק׳ דגים כל זמןוכ׳ the fat of fish entrails (used as oil) has no bad odor as long as it burns. B. Mets.60b, v. נָפַח; a. fr.Ned.54b ק׳ לאו בשרוכ׳ entrails are no meat and he who eats them is no man; Y. ib. VII, beg.40b קרבייא (ch. form). Ber.10a; a. fr. 2) innermost; בְּקֶרֶב within. Pesik. R. s. 13 בְּקִרְבַּנוּ, v. רָחַש; a. e.