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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16

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Strong's #1245 - בָּקַשׁ

Transliteration

bâqash

Phonetics

baw-kash'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

276

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to seek, require, desire, exact, request
1. (Piel)
  1. to seek to find
  2. to seek to secure
  3. to seek the face
  4. to desire, demand
  5. to require, exact
  6. to ask, request
2. (Pual) to be sought

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1934 ‑ ἐπιζητέω (ep‑eed'‑zay‑teh'‑o); 2045 ‑ ἐραυνάω (er‑yoo‑nah'‑o); 114 ‑ ἀθετέω (ath‑et‑eh'‑o); 327 ‑ ἀναζητέω (an‑ad‑zay‑teh'‑o); 515 ‑ ἀξιόω (ax‑ee‑o'‑o); 1011 ‑ βουλεύω (bool‑yoo'‑o); 1567 ‑ ἐκζητέω (ek‑zay‑teh'‑o); 1905 ‑ ἐπερωτάω (ep‑er‑o‑tah'‑o); 1914 ‑ ἐπιβλέπω (ep‑ee‑blep'‑o); 1980 ‑ ἐπισκέπτομαι (ep‑ee‑skep'‑tom‑ahee;); 2147 ‑ εὑρίσκω (hyoo‑ris'‑ko); 2323 ‑ θεραπεύω (ther‑ap‑yoo'‑o); 3868 ‑ παραιτέομαι (par‑ahee‑teh'‑om‑ahee); 4347 ‑ προσκολλάω (pros‑kol‑lay'‑o); 2212 ‑ ζητέω (dzay‑teh'‑o); 426 ‑ ἀνετάζω (an‑et‑ad'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (222)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 26

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

BSB (222)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

CSB (203)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

ESV (216)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

KJV (225)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

LEB (225)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

LSB (240)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 30

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 9

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 7

Esther 11

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 24

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

N95 (199)

Genesis 4

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 25

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 9

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 24

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

NAS (240)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 25

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 9

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 24

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 6

Malachi 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (224)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 26

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 4

Nehemiah 6

Esther 9

Job 1

Psalms 27

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 23

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Daniel 4

Hosea 5

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 4

Zechariah 5

Malachi 3

ASV (222)

after him, that seek 1

all they that seek 1

and asked 1

and besought 1

and he sought 3

and i sought 1

and it came to pass, that every one that sought 1

and seek 6

and seekest 1

and seeketh 1

and shall seek 1

and sought 5

and them that seek 1

and they seek 2

and they shall seek 2

and they should seek 1

and they sought 1

and they that seek 1

and those that have not sought 1

and thou shalt no more have any being; though thou be sought for 1

and to seek 1

and when inquisition 1

and when they had sought 1

and ye shall seek 1

and, lo, he was not: yea, i sought 1

because he has sought 1

begging 1

but from thence ye shall seek 1

but they have sought out 1

but they that seek 1

but those that seek 1

but when they sought 1

didst thou require 1

for he sought 1

for that is what ye desire 1

for thyself? seek 1

hath sought 1

he seeketh 1

he sought 2

him, and sought 1

him, that we may seek him with thee 1

himself require it 1

himself seeketh 1

how this man seeketh 1

i am seeking 1

i sought 4

i will seek 4

if thou seek 1

inquired 1

is upon all them that seek 1

let all those that seek 2

let not those that seek 1

man seeketh 1

me, who hath required 1

men have sought 2

neither have ye sought 1

neither sought 1

neither will seek 1

nor sought him, for all this 1

not; for he that seeketh 1

of me, to seek 1

of them that seek 5

of them that sought 1

of those that seek 2

on such as sought 1

out 1

require 1

seek 13

seeketh 11

shall be sought for 1

shall i not now require 1

shall i not seek 1

shall i seek 1

shalt thou require 1

she required 1

so they sought 1

sought 14

still seeketh 1

that he seeketh 1

that i sought 1

that i will seek 1

that seek 9

that seeketh 1

that sought 1

that they may seek 1

that thou inquirest 1

that will i seek 1

thee, and to seek 1

thee, they seek 1

thee, to seek out 1

them that seek 2

them, and will require 1

them; and she shall seek 1

therefore besought 1

therefore he requested 1

these sought 2

they also that seek 1

they seek 2

they sought 1

this i demanded 1

thou also shalt seek 1

thou seekest 1

thou shalt seek 1

to make request 1

to seek 22

to seek it out 1

unto him, and to make request 1

unto him, let there be sought 1

unto me, for what dost thou make request 1

we pray thee, and seek 1

what seekest thou 1

while they sought 1

who had sought 1

who sought 1

whom thou seekest 1

whom ye seek 2

whom you seek 1

will i require 3

will i seek 1

will require 1

with him, to seek 1

with me, that, behold, thou seekest 1

with thee? and seek 1

ye sought 1

ye that seek 1

BSB (222)

a search will be made 1

accountable 1

and ask him for 1

and conspired 1

and people should seek 1

and petitioned 1

and plead 1

and search for 1

and seek 6

and seek after 1

and sought him 1

and they are seeking 2

and those who seek 1

and to seek 1

and trying to 1

and was about 1

and will require 1

and will seek 1

and you demanded 1

anyone who seeks 1

are seeking 2

are you looking for 1

as they search 1

ask for 1

because he seeks 1

begging 1

but those who seek 1

but when they looked for him 1

but you are seeking 1

can i find 1

care for 1

consulted 1

demand 1

do not seek them out 1

do you seek 1

find 1

finds 1

had been investigated 1

had sought 1

has required 1

has sought 1

have been requesting 1

have sought out 1

having searched 1

he sought 1

he wants to take 1

hold us accountable 1

i searched for 1

i sought 1

i sought him 2

i will seek 4

i will set out 1

in search 1

in search of 3

inquiring of 1

intend 1

intended 1

intends 3

invites 1

is looking for 1

is seeking 1

let a search be made 1

let us search for 1

look for 1

looking for 1

may those who seek 4

may those who seek you 1

men seek 1

of those who seek 4

or searched for 1

or seek for them 1

pleaded 1

promotes 1

pursues 1

pursuit 1

request 1

require 1

responsible for 2

search 1

searched 1

searched for 2

searched for him 2

searching 2

seek 17

seek him 1

seek me 1

seeking 2

seeks 7

she will seek them 1

so he asked 1

so i sought him 1

someone to search for you 1

sought 6

that they may seek 1

the men searched 1

then jehu looked for 1

then they searched 1

then they will seek 1

therefore sought 1

they had conspired 1

they had sought him 1

they searched for 1

they want to take 1

they were eager 1

they will seek 1

this is what i desire 1

those who seek 3

those who sought 1

though i searched 1

to beg 1

to look for 3

to search 1

to search for 2

to search it out 1

to search out 1

to seek 7

to seek him 1

to seek out 1

to take 1

to tears 1

tried 1

trying 2

want 2

was looking for 1

was seeking 1

we will seek 1

were sought out 1

who are seeking 1

who searched for 1

who seek 7

who seek her 1

who seek him 1

who seek you 2

who seeks 1

who sought 1

who want to take 1

who was seeking 1

will call to account 1

you are seeking 1

you may hold me 1

you pursue 1

you seek 1

you should seek 1

you sought 1

you who seek 1

you will be sought 1

you will seek 3

CSB (203)

a pursuit 1

about 1

accountable 2

and pursue 1

asked 1

beg 1

begging 1

consult 2

consulted 1

demand 1

demanded 1

explore 1

find 2

find anyone 1

for 39

found 1

her 1

inquired 1

intended 2

intends 3

investigated 1

look for 1

made 1

of 1

out 1

planned 3

plead 1

pleaded 2

pursued 1

pursues 1

repeats 1

request 1

require 2

requires 1

search 3

searched 2

seek 46

seek him 1

seeking 6

seeks 5

sought 10

take 19

to 1

to take 1

tried 5

trying 3

want 3

wanted 5

what i desire 1

who seek 7

who seek you 2

will seek 1

ESV (216)

asked 2

asking 1

beg 1

begging 1

demand 1

find 1

impatient 1

implored 1

inquired 2

investigated 1

look 1

must have 1

out 1

plead 1

requesting 1

require 7

required 2

search 3

searched 2

seek 106

seek out 1

seeketh 1

seeking 13

seeks 18

seeks out 1

sought 41

sought for 1

sought out 2

take vengeance 1

KJV (225)

ask 1

asked 1

begging 1

besought 2

desire 1

enquired 2

enquirest 1

for 2

get 1

inquisition 1

out 4

procureth 1

request 3

requested 1

require 10

required 3

requireth 1

seek 110

seekest 7

seeketh 19

sought 53

LEB (225)

⌊begging for⌋ 1

⌊call the enemies of david to account⌋ 1

⌊inquired of 1

a scoffer 1

am seeking 1

and he searched for 1

and he sought 1

and i sought him 1

and i was seeking 1

and inquired 1

and search 1

and seek 2

and seeker of 1

and seeking 1

and seeks 1

and so he requested 1

and so i sought 1

and sought 2

and the one who sought 1

and they conspired 1

and they looked 1

and they seek 3

and they should seek 1

and they sought 1

and they sought him 1

and they will seek 2

and those who seek 1

and will seek 1

and you will be sought 1

are seeking 5

are those who seek the ⌊favor⌋ 1

ask 1

asked for 1

but seekers of 1

demand 1

desire 1

do you seek 2

even ⌊those who seek to do my lord harm⌋ 1

fosters 1

from searching for 1

go and seek 1

had conspired 1

has sought 1

have devised 1

he is ⌊trying to kill me⌋ 1

he seeks 1

he tried 1

he was seeking for 1

him and sought 1

himself take vengeance 1

how long will you seek 1

i do seek 1

i shall seek 1

i sought 1

i sought him 3

i will seek 8

in seeking 1

inquired 1

is ⌊seeking to do you harm⌋ 1

is seeking 3

is trying 1

let them go and look for 1

let them search for 1

let them seek 2

me that you now are seeking 1

me to seek you 1

one searching for them⌋ 1

pleaded with 1

request 1

request anything more 1

search for me ⌊a woman who is a medium⌋ 1

searched 1

searched for him⌋ 1

seek 20

seek great things 1

seek me 1

seeking 3

seeks 5

shall i seek 1

she will seek 1

so they searched 1

so they sought 1

sought 11

sought to 1

that they may seek 1

that we may seek 1

the seekers of 4

they are searching for 1

they seek 1

they sought 2

they sought him 1

they were anxious 1

they will seek 1

those seeking 1

those who seek 10

those who seek you 2

those who sought 1

to beg 1

to him and entreat 1

to search for 3

to search for 1

to seek 17

tried 2

was investigated 1

was seeking 2

went to search for 1

went to seek him 1

when you search for me 1

who seek 7

who seek him 1

who seeks 1

who were seeking 1

will be sought 1

will do what he has done 1

will seek 4

you and to seek 1

you are seeking 1

you are seeking will be dead 1

you may seek 1

you seek 2

you seek out 1

you shall seek 1

you shall seek them 1

you sought it 1

LSB (240)

begging 1

for 4

inquired 1

look 1

looked 1

looking 1

made 1

out 9

pursue 1

request 1

require 9

required 1

requires 1

search 14

searched 10

searching 1

seek 99

seeking 25

seeks 17

sought 41

tried 1

N95 (199)

about 1

beg 1

concerned 1

consulted 1

demand 1

desire 1

eager 1

inquired 2

investigated 1

look 3

looked 1

looking 3

made 1

plead 1

pursuit 1

request 2

require 7

required 1

requires 1

search 9

searched 8

searching 1

seek 73

seeking 24

seeks 15

set 1

sought 35

tried 2

NAS (240)

are 1

attempted 1

back 1

beg 1

begging 1

concerned 1

consulted 1

demand 3

demanded 1

desire 1

eager 1

for 6

inquired 1

investigated 1

look 2

looked 2

looking 3

made 1

out 5

plead 1

pleaded 1

pursuit 1

request 3

requesting 1

require 5

requires 1

search 15

searched 13

searching 1

seek 84

seeking 28

seeks 14

sought 33

strive 1

tried 2

trying 1

were 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (224)

all those who seek 1

and asked 1

and begged 1

and he sought 2

and seek 7

and seeks 1

and shall seek 1

and sought 5

and they searched 1

and they seek 3

and they shall seek 2

and they should seek 1

and those who seek 2

and to seek 1

are you looking for 1

be sought 1

because he has sought 1

begging 1

but from there you shall seek 1

but they search for 1

but those who seek 2

but when they sought 1

do you seek 1

for he sought 1

for he who seeks 1

for that is what you desire 1

has sought 1

he seeks 1

he sought 3

himself require it 1

how this man seeks 1

i am looking 1

i looked 1

i sought 4

i will seek 3

if you seek 1

inquired 1

is on all those who seek 1

it happened that everyone who sought 1

let all those who seek 2

let those who seek 1

man pursues 1

man seeks 1

men have sought 2

moses and wanted 1

neither have you sought 1

neither sought 1

neither will seek 1

of those who seek 9

on those who wanted 1

or sought 1

out 1

promotes 1

require 1

seek 12

seeks 10

shall be sought for 1

shall i not now require 1

shall i not seek 1

she required 1

so they sought 1

sought 13

still seeks 1

that he seeks 1

that i sought 1

that i will seek 2

that they may seek 1

that you inquire 1

therefore begged 1

therefore he requested 1

these searched 1

these sought 1

they also who seek 1

they seek 1

they sought 1

those who seek 2

to make request 1

to seek 22

to seek it out 1

was investigated 1

when they had sought 1

while they sought 1

who had tried 1

who seek 4

who seeks 1

who sought 2

who want 2

whom you seek 4

will i require 3

will i seek 1

will require 1

will you require 1

you also will seek 1

you required 1

you seek 1

you shall seek 1

you sought 1

you who seek 1

you will seek 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2036) s q b (בקסה BQSh) AC: Seek CO: ? AB: ?: A search for something or for answers. [from: qp]

V) s q b (בקסה BQSh) - Seek: KJV (225): (vf: Pual, Piel) seek, require, request, enquire - Strongs: H1245 (בָּקַשׁ)

N^f1) e s q b (בקסהה BQShH) - Request: KJV (8): request - Strongs: H1246 (בַּקָּשָׁה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[בָּקַשׁ]₂₂₄ verb seek (Phoenician בקש) —

Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּשׁ Deuteronomy 13:11 15t.; בִּקְשָׁה Ecclesiastes 7:28; Esther 2:15; suffix בִּקְשָׁתַם Hosea 2:9; בִּקַּשְׁתִּיו Song of Solomon 3:1,2; compare Song of Solomon 5:6; בִּקְשׁוּ Ezra 2:62 12t.; suffix בִּקְשֻׁנִי Isaiah 65:1 2t.; Imperfect יְבַקֵשׁ Joshua 22:23 37t.; יְבַקֶּשֿׁ Proverbs 15:14 2t.; אֲבַקְשָׁה Psalm 122:9 3t.; suffix יְבַקְשֵׁהוּ 1 Samuel 23:14 7t.; יְבַקְשׁוּ 1 Samuel 16:16 23t.; Imperative בַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 9:3 3t.; בַּקְּשׁוּ 1 Samuel 28:7 8t.; Infinitive לְבַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 10:2 29t.; Participle מְבַקֵּשׁ Genesis 37:16 23t.; plural מְבַקְשִׁים Exodus 10:11 38t.; —

1 seek to find:

a. absolute Judges 6:29; 2 Kings 2:17; Jeremiah 5:1; Ezekiel 34:6; Ecclesiastes 3:6; Ecclesiastes 8:17 (yet see Ew).

b. accusative Genesis 37:15,16; Joshua 2:22 (J) Judges 4:22; Judges 14:4; 1 Samuel 9:3; 1 Samuel 10:2,14,21; 1 Samuel 16:16; 1 Samuel 23:14,25; 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 26:2; 1 Samuel 27:1,4 + 1 Samuel 26:20 object a flea, but read נַפְשִׁיᵐ5 Th We Kirkp Klo Dr; 2 Samuel 17:3,20; 1 Kings 1:3; 1 Kings 2:40; 1 Kings 18:10; 2 Kings 2:16; 2 Kings 6:19; 1 Chronicles 4:39; 2 Chronicles 22:9; Ezra 2:62 (= Nehemiah 7:64) Nehemiah 12:27; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 37:36; Psalm 119:176; Proverbs 2:4; Proverbs 21:6; Proverbs 23:35; Proverbs 7:28; Song of Solomon 3:1 (twice in verse); Song of Solomon 3:2 (twice in verse); Song of Solomon 5:6; Song of Solomon 6:1; Isaiah 41:12,17; Jeremiah 2:24,33; Lamentations 1:11; Ezekiel 7:25; Ezekiel 22:30; Ezekiel 34:4,16; Hosea 2:9; Nahum 3:11; Zechariah 11:16; Malachi 2:15.

c. with לְ Job 10:6.

d. accusative of thing לְ person Judges 18:1; 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Kings 1:2; Ruth 3:1; Esther 2:2; Psalm 122:9; Isaiah 40:20; Lamentations 1:19; Nahum 3:7.

2 seek to secure:

a. accusative the priesthood Numbers 16:10 (P); David for king 2 Samuel 3:17; in battle 2 Samuel 5:17 (= 1 Chronicles 14:8); Psalm 27:4; Jeremiah 45:5 (compare Jeremiah 45:5); בקשׁ נפשׁ seek to take one's life Exodus 4:19 (J) 1 Samuel 20:1; 1 Samuel 22:23 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 23:15; 1 Samuel 25:29; 2 Samuel 4:8; 2 Samuel 16:11; 1 Kings 19:10,14; Psalm 35:4; Psalm 38:13; Psalm 40:15; Psalm 54:5; Psalm 63:10; Psalm 70:3; Psalm 86:14; Proverbs 29:10; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 19:7,9; Jeremiah 21:7; Jeremiah 22:25; Jeremiah 34:20,21; Jeremiah 38:16; Jeremiah 44:30 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 46:26; Jeremiah 49:37.

b. aim at, practise: בקשׁ רעה seek hurt of Numbers 35:23 (P) 1 Samuel 24:10; 1 Samuel 25:26 (אֶל) 1 Kings 20:7; Psalm 71:13; Psalm 71:24; Esther 9:2; כזב׳ב Psalm 4:3 compare Proverbs 17:11, שׁבר Proverbs 17:19, רצון Proverbs 11:27, טובה Nehemiah 2:10, אמונה Jeremiah 5:1, צדק, ענוה Zephaniah 2:3 (twice in verse) שׁלום Psalm 34:15, חכמה Proverbs 14:6; Ecclesiastes 7:25, בינה Daniel 8:15, דעת Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15, תורה Malachi 2:7, אהבה Proverbs 17:9, תאוה Proverbs 18:1 (ל of direct object), חשׁבנות Ecclesiastes 7:29.

c. Infinitive Exodus 4:24 (J) Jeremiah 26:21.

d.לְ & Infinitive Genesis 43:30; Exodus 2:15; Exodus 10:11 (JE) Deuteronomy 13:11; 1 Samuel 14:4; 1 Samuel 19:2,10; 1 Samuel 23:10; 2 Samuel 20:19; 2 Samuel 21:2; 1 Kings 11:22,40; Esther 2:21; Esther 3:6; Esther 6:2; Psalm 37:22; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Zechariah 6:7; Zechariah 12:9.

3 seek the face

a. of rulers 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 29:26.

b. of God (from resorting to sacred places) Hosea 5:15; 1 Chronicles 16:11 (= Psalm 105:4) 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Samuel 21:1; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 27:8 (twice in verse); without מְּנֵי

c.יהוה Deuteronomy 4:29; Zephaniah 1:6; Zephaniah 2:3; Hosea 3:5,5; Hosea 5:6; Exodus 33:7 (J) 1 Chronicles 16:10 (= Psalm 105:3) 2 Chronicles 11:16; 20:4; Isaiah 51:1; Proverbs 28:5; Zechariah 8:21,22; Jeremiah 50:4; אלהים 2 Samuel 12:16, compare Ezekiel 8:22; Isaiah 45:19; Isaiah 65:1; 2 Chronicles 15:4,15; Hosea 7:10; Jeremiah 29:13; Malachi 3:1; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:5; Psalm 69:7; Daniel 9:3; ׳דבר י Amos 8:12; שׁמך Psalm 83:17.

d. followed by Infinitive with לְ, of resort to wizards, but object not expressed Leviticus 19:34 (H).

4 desire, demand:

a. accusative 1 Chronicles 21:3.

b. accusative of thing מִן person Ezekiel 7:26; Daniel 1:20.

5. a. require, exact, accusative of thing מִיַּד person Isaiah 1:12; מִן person Nehemiah 5:12, accusative of thing Nehemiah 5:18.

b. exact equivalent or penalty for, accusative of thing, מִיַּד person Genesis 31:39; Genesis 43:9 (JE) 1 Samuel 20:16; 2 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 3:18,20; Ezekiel 33:8, compare דרשׁ; no object expressed Joshua 22:23 (P).

6 (late) ask, request, accusative of thing Esther 2:15; עַל of thing Nehemiah 2:4; עַל of thing מִן person Esther 7:7; Ezra 8:23; עַל of thing מִלִּפְנֵי person Esther 4:8; accusative of thing מִן person Daniel 1:8 (object clause with אשׁר), Psalm 104:21; מִן person 2 Chronicles 20:4.

Pu`al Imperfect יְבֻקַּשׁ Jeremiah 50:20, ׳וַיְב Esther 2:23; תֲּבֻקְשִׁי Ezekiel 26:21 be sought.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

בָּקַשׁ a root not used in Kal. In the signification of to search (see Piel) it answers to the Arab. بحث, Ch. בִּחַשׁ to inquire into, to examine, kindred to which is חָפַשׂ. Its primary power appears to be that of touching, feeling, Syriac ܒܚܳܫܐܳ a touching; compare גָּשַׁשׁ to feel; קָשַׁשׁ to search for, as done by touching.

Piel בִּקֵּשׁ

(1) to Seek for. Const. absol. 2 Kings 2:17 with an acc. of pers. and thing, Genesis 37:15, 16 Genesis 37:16; 1 Samuel 10:14 followed by לְ, to search into any thing, Job 10:6 different from this is Genesis 43:30, וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לִבְכּוֹת “he sought for a place of weeping,” he sought where he might weep. There is sometimes added a dative of benefit לוֹ, 1 Samuel 28:7; Lamentations 1:19, with which addition it has also the sense of to choose (fich etwas ausfuchen), to seek for oneself, 1 Samuel 13:14; Isaiah 40:20 comp. Ezekiel 22:30. Specially

(a) to seek the king’s face, i.e. to go to the king, to wish to go to him, 1 Kings 10:24 especially to make a petition, Proverbs 29:26.

(b) to seek the face of God, pr. to go to God, especially with prayers, 2 Samuel 12:16; Psalms 24:6, 27:8 105:3 to inquire at an oracle, 2 Samuel 21:1 to appease him, Hosea 5:15. Id. is

(c) בִּקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָה Exodus 33:7; 2 Chronicles 20:4. Opp. to מָצָא to be heard by God, Deuteronomy 4:29; Isaiah 65:1. מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה the worshippers of Jehovah, Psalms 40:17, 69:7 105:3 Isaiah 51:1. Comp. דָּרַשׁ.

(2) to seek, to strive after, to try to get, e.g. the office of priest, Numbers 16:10 lying, Psalms 4:3 love, Proverbs 17:9. Rarely followed by לְ, Proverbs 18:1 בִּקֵּשׁ נֶפֶשׁ פ׳ to lay snares for any one’s life, Exodus 4:19; 1 Samuel 20:1, 22:23 23:15 2 Samuel 4:8, 16:11 once in a good sense, to take pains for preserving any one’s life, Proverbs 29:10 (compare דָּרַשׁ לְנֶפֶשׁ Psalms 142:5). בִּקֵּשׁ רָעַת פ׳ to seek or plan any one’s evil or destruction; 1 Samuel 24:10; Psalms 71:13, 24 Psalms 71:24בִּקֵּשׁ רָעָה אֶל id.; 1 Samuel 25:26. Followed by a gerund, to seek to do any thing, e.g. 1 Samuel 19:2, מְבַקֵּשׁ שָׁאוּל אָבִי לַהֲמִיתֶךָ “Saul, my father seeketh to kill thee;” Exodus 2:15, 4:24 with an inf. Jeremiah 26:21.

(3) to require, to demand, Nehemiah 5:18 followed by מִן Psalms 104:21 מִיַּד Genesis 31:39, 43:9 Isaiah 1:12. Specially בִּקֵּשׁ דַּם פ׳ מִיַּד פ׳ to require any one’s blood of any one, i.e. to exact the penalty for bloodshed; 2 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 3:18, 20 Ezekiel 3:20, 33:8 and without דָּם 1 Samuel 20:16.

(4) to ask, to seek from any one, followed by מִן of pers., Ezra 8:21; Daniel 1:8, and acc. of thing, Est: 2:15 also followed by עַל to entreat, to supplicate for any one, Esther 4:8, 7:7.

(5) to ask, to inquire of anyone, to interrogate, followed by מִן Daniel 1:20.

Pual, to be sought, Ezekiel 26:21; Jeremiah 50:20; Esther 2:23. Hence

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List of Word Forms

אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֕ה אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה אֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֲבַקֶּשׁ־ אבקש אבקש־ אבקש׃ אבקשה אבקשנו בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י בִּקְשָׁ֥ה בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ בִּקְשׁ֣וּ בִּקְשׁ֤וּ בִּקְשׁ֧וּ בִּקְשׁוּ֙ בִּקֵּ֖שׁ בִּקֵּ֣שׁ בִּקֵּ֤שׁ בִּקֵּ֥שׁ בִּקֵּשׁ֩ בִּקֶּשׁ־ בִּקַּ֕שְׁתִּי בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֖יו בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֙יהוּ֙ בִקְשָׁה֙ בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּ בִקְשׁ֖וּ בִקְשׁ֥וּ בִקֵּ֗שׁ בִקֵּ֥שׁ בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑ם בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־ בַּקֵּ֖שׁ בַּקֵּ֣שׁ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי במבקשי בקש בקש־ בקשה בקשהו בקשו בקשו־ בקשוני בקשני בקשתי בקשתיהו בקשתיו בקשתם הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֖ים הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים המבקשים וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ וִֽיבַקְשׁ֣וּ וִיבַקְשׁ֣וּ וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וַיְבַקְשׁ֔וּ וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֩ וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣ה וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ וּֽתְבֻקְשִׁ֗י וּבִקְשָׁ֖תַם וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ וּבִקְשׁ֤וּ וּבִקְשׁ֥וּ וּבִקְשׁוּ֙ וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י וּמְבַקֵּ֥שׁ וּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּ ואבקש ואבקשה ואבקשהו ובקש ובקשו ובקשתם והמבקשים ויבקש ויבקשהו ויבקשו ולבקש ומבקש ומבקשי ונבקשה ונבקשנו ותבקשי יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ יְבַקֵּ֔שׁ יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ יְבַקֶּשׁ־ יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ יבקש יבקש־ יבקש׃ יבקשו יבקשו׃ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ׃ לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ לבקש לבקשו׃ לבקשך לבקשני מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ מְבַקְּשִׁ֣ים מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י מְבַקְשֵׁי־ מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ מְבַקְשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ מְבַקְשָׁיו֙ מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ מְבַקֵּ֛שׁ מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ מְבַקֶּשׁ־ מבקש מבקש־ מבקש׃ מבקשי מבקשי־ מבקשיה מבקשיו מבקשיך מבקשים נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ נבקש תְּבַקְשִׁ֥י תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ תְּבַקֵּ֑שׁ תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ תבקש תבקש־ תבקש׃ תבקשו תבקשון תבקשי תבקשם תבקשנה תבקשנו ’ă·ḇaq·qêš ’ă·ḇaq·qeš- ’ă·ḇaq·šāh ’ă·ḇaq·šen·nū ’ăḇaqqêš ’ăḇaqqeš- ’ăḇaqšāh ’ăḇaqšennū avakkesh avakShah avakShennu bakKesh bakkeshu baq·qə·šū baq·qə·šū- ḇaq·qə·šū·nî baq·qêš baqqêš baqqəšū baqqəšū- ḇaqqəšūnî bikKashti bikkashTihu bikkashTiv bikKesh bikShah bikShu bikShuhu bim·ḇaq·šê bimḇaqšê bimvakShei ḇiq·qaš·tem biq·qaš·tî ḇiq·qaš·tî biq·qaš·tî·hū biq·qaš·tîw biq·qêš ḇiq·qêš biq·qeš- biq·šāh ḇiq·šāh biq·šū ḇiq·šū biq·šu·hū ḇiq·šu·hū ḇiq·šu·nî ḇiqqaštem biqqaštî ḇiqqaštî biqqaštîhū biqqaštîw biqqêš ḇiqqêš biqqeš- biqšāh ḇiqšāh biqšū ḇiqšū biqšuhū ḇiqšuhū ḇiqšunî ham·ḇaq·šîm hamḇaqšîm hamvakShim lə·ḇaq·qêš lə·ḇaq·qeš·ḵā lə·ḇaq·šê·nî lə·ḇaq·šōw ləḇaqqêš ləḇaqqešḵā ləḇaqšênî ləḇaqšōw levakKesh levakkeshCha levakSheni levakSho mə·ḇaq·qə·šîm mə·ḇaq·qêš mə·ḇaq·qeš- mə·ḇaq·šāw mə·ḇaq·šê mə·ḇaq·šê- mə·ḇaq·še·hā mə·ḇaq·še·ḵā mə·ḇaq·šîm məḇaqqêš məḇaqqeš- məḇaqqəšîm məḇaqšāw məḇaqšê məḇaqšê- məḇaqšehā məḇaqšeḵā məḇaqšîm mevakKesh mevakkeShim mevakShav mevakShei meVakSheicha mevakSheiha mevakShim nə·ḇaq·qêš nəḇaqqêš nevakKesh tə·ḇaq·qê·šūn tə·ḇaq·qêš ṯə·ḇaq·qêš tə·ḇaq·qeš- tə·ḇaq·šêm tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh tə·ḇaq·šen·nū tə·ḇaq·šî tə·ḇaq·šū təḇaqqêš ṯəḇaqqêš təḇaqqeš- təḇaqqêšūn təḇaqšêm təḇaqšennāh təḇaqšennū təḇaqšî təḇaqšū tevakKesh tevakkeShun tevakShem tevakShennah tevakShennu tevakShi tevakShu ū·ḇaq·qêš ū·ḇaq·šū ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem ū·ḇiq·qêš ū·ḇiq·šā·ṯam ū·ḇiq·šū ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš ū·mə·ḇaq·qêš ū·mə·ḇaq·šê ū·nə·ḇaq·šen·nū ū·ṯə·ḇuq·šî ūḇaqqêš ūḇaqšū ūḇiqqaštem ūḇiqqêš ūḇiqšāṯam ūḇiqšū ūləḇaqqêš ulevakKesh ūməḇaqqêš ūməḇaqšê umevakKesh umevakShei ūnəḇaqšennū unevakShennu ūṯəḇuqšî utevukShi uvakKesh uvakShu uvikkashTem uvikKesh uvikShatam uvikShu vaavakKesh vaavakShah vaavakShehu vakkeShuni vannevakShah vayvakKesh vayvakShehu vayvakShu vayvakShuhu vayvukKash vehamvakShim vikkashTem vikKashti vikKesh vikShah vikShu vikShuhu vikShuni vivakShu wā’ăḇaqqêš wā’ăḇaqšāh wā’ăḇaqšêhū wā·’ă·ḇaq·qêš wā·’ă·ḇaq·šāh wā·’ă·ḇaq·šê·hū wan·nə·ḇaq·šāh wannəḇaqšāh way·ḇaq·qêš way·ḇaq·šê·hū way·ḇaq·šū way·ḇaq·šu·hū way·ḇuq·qaš wayḇaqqêš wayḇaqšêhū wayḇaqšū wayḇaqšuhū wayḇuqqaš wə·ham·ḇaq·šîm wəhamḇaqšîm wî·ḇaq·šū wîḇaqšū yə·ḇaq·qê·šū yə·ḇaq·qêš yə·ḇaq·qeš- yə·ḇaq·šū yə·ḇuq·qaš yəḇaqqêš yəḇaqqeš- yəḇaqqêšū yəḇaqšū yəḇuqqaš yevakKesh yevakKeshu yevakShu yevukKash