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Strong's #1875 - דָּרַשׁ

Transliteration

dârash

Phonetics

daw-rash'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

455

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require
1. (Qal)
  1. to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)
  2. to consult, enquire of, seek
    1. of God
    2. of heathen gods, necromancers
  3. to seek deity in prayer and worship
    1. God
    2. heathen deities
  4. to seek (with a demand), demand, require
  5. to investigate, enquire
  6. to ask for, require, demand
  7. to practice, study, follow, seek with application
  8. to seek with care, care for
2. (Niphal)
  1. to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)
  2. to be sought, be sought out
  3. to be required (of blood)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 472 ‑ ἀντέχω (an‑tekh'‑om‑ahee); 327 ‑ ἀναζητέω (an‑ad‑zay‑teh'‑o); 426 ‑ ἀνετάζω (an‑et‑ad'‑zo); 1544 ‑ ἐκβάλλω (ek‑bal'‑lo); 1679 ‑ ἐλπίζω (el‑pid'‑zo); 1833 ‑ ἐξετάζω (ex‑et‑ad'‑zo); 1905 ‑ ἐπερωτάω (ep‑er‑o‑tah'‑o); 1934 ‑ ἐπιζητέω (ep‑eed'‑zay‑teh'‑o); 1983 ‑ ἐπισκοπέω (ep‑ee‑skop‑eh'‑o); 4316 ‑ προσαγορεύω (pros‑ag‑or‑yoo'‑o); 4441 ‑ πυνθάνομαι (poon‑than'‑om‑ahee); 611 ‑ ἀποκρίνομαι (ap‑ok‑ree'‑nom‑ahee); 1717 ‑ ἐμφανής (em‑fan‑ace'); 2213 ‑ ζήτημα (dzay'‑tay‑mah); 5087 ‑ τίθημι (tith'‑ay‑mee); 1980 ‑ ἐπισκέπτομαι (ep‑ee‑skep'‑tom‑ahee;); 1567 ‑ ἐκζητέω (ek‑zay‑teh'‑o); 2212 ‑ ζητέω (dzay‑teh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (158)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 10

2 Chronicles 29

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 3

Psalms 21

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 15

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

BSB (161)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

CSB (152)

Genesis 4

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 10

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 14

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

ESV (161)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

KJV (164)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

LEB (159)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 13

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 29

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 13

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 15

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

LSB (170)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 16

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 17

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

N95 (143)

Genesis 6

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 29

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

NAS (172)

Genesis 6

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 29

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 4

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (163)

Genesis 5

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 14

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 9

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 30

Ezra 5

Esther 1

Job 3

Psalms 24

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 9

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 16

Hosea 1

Amos 4

Micah 1

Zephaniah 1

ASV (158)

and have not inquired 1

and he searcheth 1

and he set himself to seek 1

and i will require 1

and inquire 1

and inquired 2

and let them seek 1

and searchest 1

and seek 2

and seeking 1

and shall i be inquired 1

and sought 1

and that whosoever would not seek 1

and there was none that did search 1

and thou shalt inquire 1

and when they inquired 1

and which they have sought 1

behold, i myself, even i, will search 1

besides, that we may inquire of him 1

but he that searcheth 1

but seek 1

but sought 1

but they that seek 1

by whom we may inquire 2

careth for 1

diligently 1

for he that maketh inquisition 1

for i have sought 1

for they seek 1

for this, moreover, will i be inquired 1

have i sought 1

he sought 1

him, when thou searchest 1

i am inquired 1

i sought 2

i will not be inquired of by you 2

i will require it of him 1

if thou seek 1

inquire 4

inquisition 1

is it to inquire 1

is required 1

is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek 1

it to inquire 1

long as he sought 1

man, seek out 1

me, when ye shall search 1

me; for i have sought 1

me; no man careth 1

neither seek 1

nor inquired after him 1

nor seek 1

of at all by them 1

of it, then shalt thou inquire 1

of them that seek 1

or a necromancer 1

questioned 1

require 2

search 1

searcheth 1

seek 11

seek ye out 1

seeketh 2

seeking 1

shall ye seek 1

she seeketh 1

should i be inquired 1

sought 1

sought out 2

sought unto it 1

that did seek 2

that have sought me 1

that seek 2

that seeketh him 1

that we may inquire 1

that we may inquire of him 1

thee; and that thou inquire 1

thee; they seek 1

them that seek thee 1

them, and there will i require 1

them, neither have they sought 1

them, then they inquired 1

then shall you inquire 1

thereof: and they shall seek 1

they were sought 1

thou shalt not seek 1

to examine 1

to her, and inquire 1

to inquire 9

to seek 13

to us: for we sought 1

unto him to inquire 1

unto him, why hast thou not required 1

unto him, why hast thou sought 1

unto me to inquire 1

unto you, seek 1

upon it, and require it 1

upon us, for that we sought 1

us, because we have sought 1

we have sought 1

who sought 1

whom no man seeketh after 1

will i require 3

will i require it 1

will surely 1

with you; for we seek 1

ye that seek 1

ye, inquire 2

yet they seek 1

you to inquire 2

you unto me to inquire 1

BSB (161)

accountable 1

and after they had investigated thoroughly 1

and call you to account 1

and consult 1

and i will demand 1

and inquire 3

and inquired 1

and search out 1

and seek 1

and seek out 1

and will require 1

be consulted 3

but those who seek 1

call him to account 1

call me to account 1

carefully 1

cares 3

comes seeking it 1

consult 1

consult him 1

consulted 1

disregard it 1

for guidance 1

for you to inquire 1

have you sought 1

he sought 3

i have sought 2

i have sought you 1

i revealed myself 1

i sought 2

i will demand an accounting 1

i will hear the plea 1

i will require 1

i would appeal 1

if any seek 2

if you seek 1

in any way 1

in order to seek 2

inquire 5

inquire of him 2

inquire of them 1

inquired of him there 1

let us inquire 1

me to inquire 1

of the inquirer 1

of those who seek him 1

of whom we can inquire 1

on seeking 2

or inquires 1

questioned 1

require 1

required 1

search 2

searched 1

searches 1

searching 1

seek 15

seek him 1

seek me 1

seek out 3

seek you 1

seeking 3

seeking sustenance 1

shall investigate 1

she selects 1

should i consult 1

so that they will resort 1

sought 1

sought out 1

the avenger 1

the records were searched 1

then you must inquire 1

these men to inquire 1

they are pondered 1

they had sought 1

they launched 1

they seek me 1

they would seek him 1

those who seek 1

those who seek you 1

those who wish me 1

to 1

to ask 1

to consult 1

to him who seeks it 1

to inquire 11

to inquire about 1

to search 1

to seek 8

to study 1

we have sought 1

we have sought him 1

we must account for 1

we seek 1

who can ask 2

who seeks him 1

will hold accountable 1

will search for 1

will seek him 1

will surely require it 1

you must investigate it 1

you must seek 1

you search for me 1

you seek him 2

you who seek 1

CSB (152)

about it 1

account 1

accountability 1

accountable 2

after 1

an account 1

ask 10

asked 1

cared for 1

cares 1

cares about 1

consult 5

consulted 5

demand 1

follow 1

for 9

i sought 1

i would appeal 1

inquire 23

inquired 2

inquires 1

into account 1

investigate 2

investigation 1

made 1

or inquire 1

require 4

required 1

requires 1

search 1

search for 1

searches 1

searching 3

seek 35

seek him 1

seeking 2

seeks 2

selects 1

sought 11

studied 1

study 1

turn 1

want 1

who seek 1

who seek him 1

who seek you 1

who seeks 1

who seeks him 1

worship 2

you 1

ESV (161)

account 1

ask 1

avenge 1

avenges 1

call 1

care 1

cares 2

cares for 1

consult 2

consulted 1

diligently 1

examine 1

indeed 1

inquire 36

inquired 5

inquirer 1

inquires 1

questioned 1

reckoning 3

require 7

required 1

search 4

search for 1

searched 2

searches 3

seek 50

seek out 1

seeking 5

seeks 3

sought 16

sought out 1

studied 1

study 1

surely 1

worship 2

KJV (164)

after 1

all 1

ask 1

cared 1

diligently 1

enquire 32

enquired 11

examine 1

for 1

inquisition 2

it 1

necromancer 1

out 4

questioned 1

regard 1

require 10

required 2

search 4

searchest 1

searcheth 2

seek 54

seeketh 5

seeking 2

sought 23

surely 1

LEB (159)

⌊should i really let myself be consulted by them⌋ 1

about it and you enquire 1

all of you to inquire of 1

allow myself to be consulted by you 1

and avenge 1

and i will seek 1

and inquired 1

and let them plead 1

and searches 1

and seek 2

and seeking 1

and she went to inquire of 1

and they will consult 1

and those intent on 1

and you search 1

and you shall enquire 1

ask 1

but he who inquires of 1

but those who seek 1

care for 1

care for you 1

cares 1

certainly 1

consult 2

even i, will seek 1

for he sought 1

from whom to inquire 1

go! seek 1

go, inquire of 1

go, inquire of baal 1

has been sought 1

have sought me 1

have you sought 1

he sought 1

he who ⌊avenges 1

her and inquire of her 1

him to seek 1

i 1

i have sought 2

i have sought you 1

i let myself be sought 1

i seek 1

i sought 1

i will accept 1

i will require 2

i will require it 1

i will seek 1

inquire 1

inquire for 1

inquire of 1

inquire of him 1

inquire of 1

is caring for it 1

it to seek 1

let myself be consulted by you 1

like you, we seek 1

make supplication to 1

may 1

me to inquire of me 1

me to seek 1

myself be consulted by you 1

one seeking them⌋ 1

one who cares about 1

one who cares for her 1

one who seeks 1

or one who inquires 1

promote 1

questioned 1

required 1

searches 1

seek 18

seek out 1

seekers 1

seeking 1

seeks after it⌋ 1

shall inquire of 1

shall make a thorough inquiry 1

shall you seek 1

she seeks 1

so they searched 1

sought 3

sought after 1

sought all over 1

sought it out 1

studied 1

that seeks him 1

that we might inquire 1

that we might inquire of 1

the inquirer 1

then they sought him 1

then you shall inquire 1

they have inquired about 1

they seek 2

they sought 1

they were examined 1

those who seek 1

those who seek you 1

time i will let ⌊myself be inquired of⌋ 1

to consult 2

to consult him concerning me 1

to examine 1

to inquire of baal 3

to inquire of 1

to seek 15

to seek guidance 1

we have sought 2

went to inquire of 1

who seek him 1

will 1

will hold accountable 1

you not enquire 1

you seek 2

you seek him 1

you to seek 1

you will 1

you will seek 1

LSB (170)

after 1

all 1

at 1

avenge 1

carefully 1

cares 2

for 1

inquire 41

inquired 8

inquirer 1

inquires 1

inquiry 1

investigate 1

investigated 1

making 1

out 4

require 8

required 2

requires 1

search 4

searched 2

searches 5

seek 57

seeking 2

seeks 3

sought 17

study 1

surely 1

N95 (143)

after 1

all 1

ask 1

avenge 1

calls 1

care 1

carefully 1

cares 2

comes 1

consult 2

consulted 1

demand 1

inquire 33

inquired 5

inquirer 1

inquiry 1

investigate 3

investigated 1

looks 2

making 1

questioned 1

reckoning 1

require 7

required 1

resort 3

search 6

searched 2

searches 2

seek 40

seeking 2

seeks 2

sought 13

study 1

surely 1

NAS (172)

after 1

all 1

ask 1

at 1

avenge 1

care 1

carefully 2

cares 3

certainly 1

consult 2

consulted 1

consults 1

demand 2

find 1

for 1

inquire 29

inquired 5

inquirer 1

inquiry 1

investigate 4

looks 2

making 1

out 2

questioned 1

request 3

require 8

required 2

requires 1

resort 3

search 5

searched 2

searches 2

seek 53

seeking 2

seeks 3

something 1

sought 19

studied 1

study 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (163)

and have not inquired 1

and i will require 1

and inquire 1

and inquired 1

and search 1

and seek 1

and shall i be inquired 1

and that whoever would not seek 1

and there was none who searched 1

and which they have sought 1

and you shall inquire 1

but he who searches 1

but sought 1

but those who seek 1

by whom we may inquire 2

cares for 1

consult 1

diligently 1

for he who avenges 1

for i have sought 1

has no room 1

he searches 1

he set himself to seek 1

i am inquired 1

i have sought 1

i sought 2

i will not be inquired of by you 2

i will require 2

i will require it of him 1

if you seek 1

inquire 3

inquired 1

inquisition 1

is it to inquire 1

is required 1

it to inquire 1

let them be sought 1

long as he sought 1

nor inquired after him 1

nor seek 1

of at all by them 1

of him who seeks him 1

of those who seek 1

or a necromancer 1

please inquire 3

pondered 1

questioned 1

require 3

search 1

search in 1

searches 1

seek 10

seeking 2

she seeks 1

should i be inquired 1

sought out 1

that seeks him 1

that we may inquire 1

then you shall inquire 1

they were sought 1

they will seek 1

those who seek 1

those who seek you 1

to examine 1

to him to inquire 1

to inquire 10

to me to inquire 1

to seek 13

we have sought 1

we may inquire of him 1

were seeking counsel there 1

when they inquired 1

who have sought me 1

who seek 3

who sought 2

whom no man seeks after 1

will i require 1

will seek 1

will surely 1

yet they seek 1

you shall not seek 1

you shall seek 1

you to inquire 2

you to me to inquire 1

you who seek 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2114) s r d (דרסה DRSh) AC: Seek CO: ? AB: Commentary

V) s r d (דרסה DRSh) - Seek: To look for or search for something or for answers. KJV (164): (vf: Paal, Niphal) seek, enquire, require, search - Strongs: H1875 (דָּרַשׁ)

h^m) s r d m (מדרסה MDRSh) - Commentary: A search for the meaning of a story. KJV (2): story - Strongs: H4097 (מִדְרָשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

דַּרְיוֺשׁ Ezra 10:16 see דרשׁ.

דָּרַשׁ₁₆₂ verb resort to, seek (compare Arabic rub over, efface (a site), tread (wheat), figurative read repeatedly, study; beat (a path), discuss, Pa`el practise in; Late Hebrew search out (a meaning), expound) —

Qal Perfect 1 Chronicles 10:14; Imperfect יִדְרשׁ Psalm 10:4 +, אֶדְרְשָׁה 1 Samuel 28:7, נִדְרְשָׁה 1 Kings 22:7 +, יִדְרְשׁוּן Isaiah 55:2; Imperative דְּרָשֿׁ 1 Kings 22:5 +; Infinitive absolute דָּרשׁ Leviticus 10:16; Deuteronomy 23:22; construct דְּרשׁ Deuteronomy 22:2 + לִדְרָשֿׁ Ezekiel 14:7, לְדַרְיוֺשׁ (scribal error for לִדְרוֺשׁ Ew^{§ 239a} Ol^{§ 245 g}) Ezra 10:16; Participle דֹּרֵשׁ Deuteronomy 11:12 10t., דּוֺרֵשׁ 1 Chronicles 28:9 3t.; passive דְּרוּשִׁים Psalm 111:2, דְּרוּשָׁה Isaiah 62:12; synonym בקשׁ; —

1 ( tread a place,) resort to, frequent, with religious object, with accusative of location Amos 5:5; 2 Chronicles 1:5, לְ local Deuteronomy 12:5.

2 seek, consult, inquire of:

a. accusative ׳י, אֱלֹהִים Genesis 25:22 (J) Exodus 18:15 (E) 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 3:11; 2 Kings 8:8; 2 Kings 22:13,18; 1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Chronicles 21:30; 2 Chronicles 18:7; 34:21; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 78:34; Jeremiah 21:2; Jeremiah 37:7; Ezekiel 20:1,3; the ark of God 1 Chronicles 13:3; word of Yahweh 1 Kings 22:5 (= 2 Chronicles 18:4) compare 1 Kings 14:5; with בְּ Yahweh 1 Chronicles 10:14; 2 Chronicles 34:26; Ezekiel 14:7; his word 2 Kings 1:16; with אֶל, אֶלאֵֿל Job 5:8; their God Isaiah 8:19, Messianic king Isaiah 11:10; ׳מֵעַלסֵֿפֶר י out of the book of ׳י Isaiah 34:16 (in gloss, according to Che^{JQ Jan. 1892,332}); with מֵאוֺתוֺ of a ׳נָבִיא לי 1 Kings 22:7 (= 2 Chronicles 18:6) compare (above) 2 Chronicles 18:8; 2 Kings 3:11,1Kings 14:5 (מֵעִמְּךָ).

b. heathen gods and necromancers, הַדֹּרֵשׁ the inquirer Ezekiel 14:10; with בְּ, בַּעֲלַת אוֺב 1 Samuel 28:7, בָּאוֺב 1 Chronicles 10:13, בְּבַעַל זְבוּב 2 Kings 1:2,3,6,16; with אֶל, אֶלהָֿאֹבוֺת Isaiah 8:19, אֶלהַֿמֵּתִים Deuteronomy 18:11, אֶלהָֿאֱלִילִים Isaiah 19:3.

3 seek deity in prayer and worship:

a. the true God (compare בקשׁ 3) ׳דרשׁ י Deuteronomy 4:29; Hosea 10:12; Amos 5:4,6; Isaiah 9:12; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 55:6; Isaiah 58:2; Isaiah 65:10; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 29:13; Zephaniah 1:6; Lamentations 3:25; 1 Chronicles 16:11 (= Psalm 105:4) Psalm 28:9; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 2 Chronicles 14:3; 2 Chronicles 14:6; 2 Chronicles 15:2,12; 16:12; 22:9; 26:5; Psalm 9:11; Psalm 22:27; Psalm 34:5; Psalm 34:11; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:10; דרשׁ (ה)אלהים 2 Chronicles 19:3; 26:5; 30:19; Psalm 14:2 (= Psalm 53:3) Psalm 69:33; ׳אֲדֹנָי ד Psalm 77:3; with לְ, only in Chronicler, ליהוה 1 Chronicles 22:19; 2 Chronicles 15:13; 20:3; Ezra 6:21; לאלהים 2 Chronicles 17:4; 31:21; 34:3; Ezra 4:2; Dr^{Intr. 503} finds in Chronicles weakened meaning, revere.

b. seek heathen deities, with accusative Jeremiah 8:2; 2 Chronicles 25:15,20; with לְ, Deuteronomy 12:30; 2 Chronicles 17:3.

4. a. seek, with idea of demanding, require (בקשׁ is seek, simply), with accusative lost sheep Deuteronomy 22:2; Ezekiel 34:6,8,11; goat Leviticus 10:16 (twice in verse) (P); with אחר, after green fodder Job 39:8.

b. inquire, investigate (a matter), absolute Judges 6:29; Deuteronomy 13:15; Deuteronomy 17:4,9; Deuteronomy 19:18; with accusative כָּללְֿבָבוֺת׳דּוֺרֵשׁ י all hearts Yahweh searches 1 Chronicles 28:9; לִדְרשׁ הַמּוֺפֵת to inquire into the wonder 2 Chronicles 32:31; with לְ, to inquire about 2 Samuel 11:3; Job 10:6; followed by עַל person + infinitive 2 Chronicles 24:6 apply to the Levites to bring, etc., compare 2 Chronicles 31:9 (עַל both person and thing).

5 ask for, require, demand, with accusative of thing Ezekiel 20:40; + מִן person Deuteronomy 23:22; Micah 6:8; exact, often with collateral idea of avenging, מֵעִם Deuteronomy 18:19, so with מִיַּד Ezekiel 34:10, דָּרַשׁדָּם מִיַּד Genesis 9:5 (P) Ezekiel 33:6; accusative only, דֹּרֵשׁ דמים Psalm 9:13, רִשְׁעוֺ׳ד Psalm 10:15; absolute Psalm 10:4; Psalm 10:13; 2 Chronicles 24:22.

6 seek with application, study, follow, practise, absolute by wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:13; with accusative מִשְׁמָּט׳ד study or practise justice Isaiah 1:17; Isaiah 16:5; ׳מַעֲשֵׂי י Psalm 111:2; טוֺב וְאַלרַֿע Amos 5:14; commands of God Psalm 119:45; Psalm 119:94; Psalm 119:155; 1 Chronicles 28:8; the law Ear 1 Chronicles 7:10; שׁלום׳ד seek or study the peace, welfare of any one Deuteronomy 23:7; Jeremiah 29:7; Ezra 9:12, לשׁלום Jeremiah 38:4, טוב׳ד Esther 10:3, רעה׳ד Proverbs 11:27; Psalm 38:13 (compare בקשׁ 2, where this use is more common).

7 seek with care, care for, ארץ אשׁריהוה אלהיך דֹּרֵשׁ אתהּ land which Yahweh thy God careth for Deuteronomy 11:12; אַליִֿדְרְשֵׁהוּ אֱלוֺהַּ let not Eloah care for it Job 3:4; ׳אוֺתָךְ לֹא יִד Jeremiah 30:14; דָּֽרְשָׁה צֶמֶר Proverbs 31:13; with לְ Jeremiah 30:17; אֵין דּוֺרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִׁי no one careth for me Psalm 142:5; but in both these לְ perhaps belongs to אֵין, compare "" אֵין לִי מַכִּיר Psalm 142:5, also Lamentations 4:4 etc.; דְּרוּשָׁה cared for (of Jerusalem) Isaiah 62:12.

Niph`al Perfect נִדְרָ֑שׁ Genesis 42:22, נִדְרַשְׁתִּי Isaiah 65:1, נִדְרָ֑שׁוּ 1 Chronicles 26:31; Imperfect אִדָּרֵשׁ Ezekiel 14:3; Ezekiel 20:3,31,31; Ezekiel 36:37; Infinitive absolute הַאִדָּרשׁ Ezekiel 14:3 (for ההדרשׁ); —

1 let oneself be inquired of, consulted, only of God Ezekiel 14:3 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 20:3,31,31; Ezekiel 36:37; Isaiah 65:1.

2 be sought out 1 Chronicles 26:31.

3 be required, of blood (compare Qal 5) Genesis 42:22 (E).

Note. — וְדָרְשׁוּ מֵחָרְבוֺתֵיהֶם and beg out of their desolate places Psalm 109:10 (Ki and others wed©ršu, see Baer); many MSS. read דָּֽרְשׁוּ, so most interpretations; ᵐ5 Hup Bi Che read גֹּרְשׁוּ be driven from.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

דָּרַשׁ fut. O pr. to rub, to beat, to tread, to trample with the feet, like the Syriac ܕܪܰܫ to tread or beat a path; Arab. درس to rub, to thresh; used figuratively, terere libros, to learn, to study. (Kindred to this are the roots mentioned under דָּרַךְ, all having the signification of treading. The letter R being softened into a vowel, there is formed from this root the biliteral דּוּשׁ, comp. הָלַךְ, הוּךְ; and both of these are also found in the Germanic stock of languages, with the sense of threshing: drefchen, Dutch därfchen, Lower Germ. däfchen.) In Hebrew

(1) to tread a place with the feet (betreten); hence, to go to a place, to frequent it; with an acc. 2 Chronicles 1:5; Amos 5:5 followed by אֶל Deuteronomy 12:5. Part. pass. דְּרוּשָׁה a city frequented, celebrated, Isaiah 62:12. Hence with acc. of pers. to go to any one with prayers, to implore his aid; so דָּרַשׁ אֶת־יְיָ Psalms 34:5, 69:33 105:4 in other places, especially in the later Hebrew, followed by לְ 2 Chronicles 15:13, 17:4 31:21 אֶל Job 5:8. Compare Niphal No. 1. Farther, the signification of “going to” is applied to that of seeking, inquiring, demanding; also, of caring for. Hence

(2) to seek, with an acc. of the thing, Leviticus 10:16 followed by אַחַר to search after, Job 39:8 (nachfuchen).

(3) to seek from any one, to inquire, Judges 6:29; Deuteronomy 13:15, 17:4, Deuteronomy 17:9 with acc. of pers. and thing, about which any one asks, 2 Chronicles 32:31, לִדְּרשׁ הַמּוֹפֵת “to inquire about the miracle;” 1 Chronicles 28:9, כָּל־לְבָבוֹתדֹּרֵשׁ יְיָ “Jehovah inquires into all hearts;” also לְ 1 Samuel 11:3 עַל 2 Chronicles 31:9; Ecclesiastes 1:13. Specially to seek an oracular answer from any one, to consult any one, as God, with an acc. Genesis 25:22; Exodus 18:15; 1 Kings 22:13 also idols, enchanters; followed by בְּ (pr. to inquire at any one), 1 Samuel 28:7; 2 Kings 1:2; 1 Chronicles 10:14 אֶל (to go to some one to inquire), Isaiah 8:19, 19:3 Deuteronomy 18:11 לְ Ezekiel 14:7 מֵעַל סֵפֶר יְיָ (out of the book of Jehovah), Isaiah 34:16. The prophet through whom the answer is sought from God, is put with מֵעִם 1 Kings 14:5 מֵאֵת 2 Kings 3:11, 8:8 בְּ Ezekiel 14:7, e.g. 1 Ki. loc. cit. “the wife of Jeroboam cometh to seek an answer from thee concerning her son.”

(4) to ask for, to demand, with an acc. of the thing, and מִן, מֵעִם of pers. Deuteronomy 22:2, 23:22 Micah 6:8. Absol. to ask for (bread), to beg; Psalms 109:10, דָּֽרְשׁוּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶם “they beg (far) from the ruins (of their home).” Also to ask back, followed by מִיַּד Ezekiel 34:10, and even to vindicate, punish, to avenge; absol. Psal. 10:4, בַּל יִדְרשׁ “(God) will not punish;” verse 13; Deuteronomy 18:19 specially דָּרַשׁ דָּם מִיַּד, מֵעִם to require blood from any one, i.e. to avenge murder (comp. גָּאַל), Genesis 9:5, 42:22 [Niph.]; Ezekiel 33:6; Psalms 9:13.

(5) to apply oneself to any thing, to study, to follow, to practise any thing (comp. درس to study, Eth. ደረሰ፡ to compose a book studiously); as justice, Isaiah 1:17, 16:5 good, Amos 5:14 the law of God, Psalms 119:45; 1 Chronicles 28:8. טוֹבַת פּ׳, דָּרַשׁ שְׁלוֹם to seek any one’s welfare, Deuteronomy 23:7; Ezra 9:12 דָּרַשׁ לְשָׁלוֹם לְ Jeremiah 38:4 דָּרַשׁ רָעַת פּ׳ Psalms 38:13; Proverbs 11:27, 31:13, דָּֽרְשָׁה צֶמֶר “she applies herself to wool.” Hence to care for, to take the care of any thing (compare No. 1 and פָּקַד). Deuteronomy 11:12, אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר דֹּרֵשׁ יְיָ אֹתָהּ “a land which the Lord careth for.” Job 3:4; Psalms 142:5; Ezekiel 34:6. Hence דָּרַשׁ אֶת יְיָ to care for (regard) God (i.q. יָדַע אֶת יְיָ), i.e. to reverence, to worship, Psalms 14:2; Hosea 10:12; Isaiah 58:2. (For the other senses of this expression see No. 1, 3.)

Niphal נִדְרַשׁ inf. absolute אִדָּרשׁ (for הִדָּרשׁ), Ezekiel 14:3, 1 fut. אִדָּרֵשׁ

(1) pass. of No. 1, to allow one’s self to be approached, to give access to any one, followed by לְ; hence to hear and answer any one (used of God). Ezekiel 14:3, הַאִדָּרשׁ אִדָּרֵשׁ לָהֶם “shall I give access to them;” Ezekiel 20:3, 31 Ezekiel 20:31; Isaiah 65:1, נִדְרַשְׁתִּי לְלֹא שָׁאָֽלוּ “I have listened to those who asked not.” With the addition of an acc. of the thing granted to those who seek it, Ezekiel 36:37 (comp. עָנָה with acc. gewähren).

(2) pass. of No. 2, to be sought for, 1 Chronicles 26:31.

(3) to be required (as blood), pass. of No. 4, Genesis 42:22.

Piel, inf. דַּרְיוֹשׁ Ezra 10:16, if this be the true reading, for דַּרּוֹשׁ, comp. under the root דָּלַל. Hence מִדְרָשׁ.

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List of Word Forms

אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ אִדָּרֵ֣שׁ אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ אֶדְר֣וֹשׁ אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ אֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ אדרוש אדרש אדרש׃ אדרשנו דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים דְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃ דְּרָשׁ֔וּם דְּרָשׁ־ דְּרֹ֤שׁ דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃ דְרוּשָׁ֔ה דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי דִּרְשׁ֣וּ דִּרְשׁ֤וּ דִּרְשׁ֥וּ דִּרְשׁ֨וּ דִּרְשׁוּ־ דִרְשׁ֗וּ דִרְשׁ֨וּ דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי דָּ֭רְשָׁה דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ דָּרַ֛שׁ דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי דָּרַ֥שׁ דָּרָ֔שׁ דָּרֹ֥שׁ דָּרֹ֨שׁ דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ דָרְשׁ֥וּ דָרַ֖שׁ דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ דָרַ֣שְׁתָּ דָרַ֣שׁ דָרַ֥שׁ דָרָ֑שׁוּ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ דֹּ֝רֵשׁ דֹּ֣רְשָׁ֑יו דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י דֹּרֵ֖שׁ דֹּרֵ֣שׁ דֹּרֵ֥שׁ דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ דֹרֵ֣שׁ דֹרֵ֧שׁ דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו דּוֹרֵ֖שׁ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ דורש דרושה דרושים דרש דרש־ דרשה דרשהו׃ דרשו דרשו־ דרשו׃ דרשום דרשוני דרשוני׃ דרשי דרשיו דרשיך דרשנהו דרשנו דרשת דרשתי דרשתי׃ דרשתיך הֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁ הַאִדָּרֹ֥שׁ הַדֹּרֵ֔שׁ האדרש הדרש הלדרש וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ וְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧י וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־ וְדִרְשׁ֔וּ וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ וְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥י וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ וְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃ וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה וַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ וַיִּדְרְשֵׁ֥הוּ וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ וַיִּדְרֹ֣שׁ וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ ואדרשה־ ודרש ודרשו ודרשוהו ודרשי ודרשת ודרשתי וידרש וידרש׃ וידרשהו וידרשו ונדרשה יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ יִדְרְשֶׁ֜נּוּ יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ יִדְרֹ֑שׁ יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ יִדְרֹ֔שׁ יִדְרֹ֛שׁ יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּן יִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ ידרוש׃ ידרש ידרשהו ידרשו ידרשוהו׃ ידרשון ידרשנו לְדַרְי֖וֹשׁ לְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִי לִדְר֕וֹשׁ לִדְר֖וֹשׁ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ לִדְר֤וֹשׁ לִדְרָשׁ־ לִדְרֹ֕שׁ לִדְרֹ֖שׁ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ לִדְרֹ֣שׁ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ לִדְרֹשׁ֩ לִדְרֹשׁ֮ לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ לדרוש לדרוש׃ לדריוש לדרש לדרש־ לדרשני נִדְר֖וֹשׁ נִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙ נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ נִדְרָֽשׁ׃ נדרוש נדרש׃ נדרשו נדרשתי תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ תִּדְרְשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ תִּדְרֹֽשׁ׃ תִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּ תִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִי תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ תִדְרֹ֥שׁ תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ תדרוש־ תדרוש׃ תדרש תדרש׃ תדרשהו תדרשו תדרשנו תדרשנו׃ תדרשני ’eḏ·rə·šen·nū ’eḏ·rō·wōš ’eḏ·rōš ’eḏrəšennū ’eḏrōš ’eḏrōwōš ’id·dā·rêš ’iddārêš dā·rā·šə·tî ḏā·rā·šə·tî ḏā·rā·šū dā·raš dā·rāš ḏā·raš dā·raš·nū ḏā·raš·nū ḏā·raš·tā dā·raš·tî dā·rə·šāh dā·rə·šōw ḏā·rə·šū dā·rōš dāraš dārāš ḏāraš dārāšətî ḏārāšətî daRash daRasheti daRashnu daRashta daRashti daRashu dārašnū ḏārašnū ḏāraštā dāraštî ḏārāšū dārəšāh Dareshah dareSho dareShu dārəšōw ḏārəšū dārōš daRosh ḏə·rā·šu·hū də·rā·šū·nî də·rā·šūm də·rāš- ḏə·raš·nu·hū ḏə·raš·tî·ḵā də·rōš ḏə·rū·šāh də·rū·šîm dərāš- derashNuhu derashTicha deraShuhu deraShum deraShuni ḏərašnuhū ḏəraštîḵā ḏərāšuhū dərāšūm dərāšūnî dərōš deRosh ḏərūšāh deruShah deruShim dərūšîm dir·šū ḏir·šū dir·šū- dir·šū·nî dirShu dirShuni diršū ḏiršū diršū- diršūnî dō·rə·šāw dō·rə·šê ḏō·rə·še·ḵā dō·rêš ḏō·rêš dō·w·rêš dōrêš ḏōrêš dōrəšāw dōrəšê ḏōrəšeḵā doResh doreShav doreShei doreSheicha dōwrêš edreShennu edRoosh edRosh ha’iddārōš ha·’id·dā·rōš hă·liḏ·rōš had·dō·rêš haddōrêš haddoResh haiddaRosh hăliḏrōš halidRosh iddaResh lə·ḏā·rə·šê·nî lə·ḏar·yō·wōš ləḏārəšênî ledareSheni ledarYoosh ləḏaryōwōš liḏ·rāš- liḏ·rō·wōš liḏ·rōš liḏrāš- lidRoosh liḏrōš lidRosh lidroVosh liḏrōwōš niḏ·rā·šū niḏ·rāš niḏ·raš·tî niḏ·rō·wōš niḏrāš nidRash nidRashti nidRashu niḏraštî niḏrāšū nidRoosh niḏrōwōš tiḏ·rə·šen·nū ṯiḏ·rə·šen·nū tiḏ·rə·šū ṯiḏ·rə·šū tiḏ·rə·šu·hū ṯiḏ·rə·šu·nî ṯiḏ·rō·wōš tiḏ·rō·wōš- tiḏ·rōš ṯiḏ·rōš tiḏrəšennū ṯiḏrəšennū tidreShennu tidreShu tidreShuhu tidreShuni tiḏrəšū ṯiḏrəšū tiḏrəšuhū ṯiḏrəšunî tidRoosh tiḏrōš ṯiḏrōš tidRosh ṯiḏrōwōš tiḏrōwōš- ū·ḏə·rā·šū·hū uderaShuhu ūḏərāšūhū vaiyidreShehu vaiyidreShu vaiyidRosh vedarashTa vedarashTi vedareShu vedirShu vedoResh vedoreShei veedreshah venidreShah veyidRosh way·yiḏ·rə·šê·hū way·yiḏ·rə·šū way·yiḏ·rōš wayyiḏrəšêhū wayyiḏrəšū wayyiḏrōš wə’eḏrəšāh- wə·’eḏ·rə·šāh- wə·ḏā·raš·tā wə·ḏā·raš·tî wə·ḏā·rə·šū wə·ḏir·šū wə·ḏō·rə·šê wə·ḏō·rêš wə·niḏ·rə·šāh wə·yiḏ·rōš wəḏāraštā wəḏāraštî wəḏārəšū wəḏiršū wəḏōrêš wəḏōrəšê wəniḏrəšāh wəyiḏrōš yiḏ·rə·šê·hū yiḏ·rə·šen·nū yiḏ·rə·šū·hū yiḏ·rō·šū yiḏ·rō·šūn yiḏ·rō·wōš yiḏ·rōš yiḏrəšêhū yiḏrəšennū yidreShehu yidreShennu yidreShuhu yiḏrəšūhū yidRoosh yiḏrōš yidRosh yidRoshu yidroShun yiḏrōšū yiḏrōšūn yiḏrōwōš