בָּקַשׁ

ba.qashVerbH1245

to seek

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

200 times

Appears 200 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
23
Jeremiah
20
Psalms
15
Proverbs
14
2 Samuel
11

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 14:8
  • 2 Chronicles 15:15
  • Esther 9:2
  • Jeremiah 11:21
  • Proverbs 14:6

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