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Lexicon :: Strong's H1156 - bᵊʿā'

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בְּעָא
Transliteration
bᵊʿā'
Pronunciation
beh-aw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to בָּעָה (H1158)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2635

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: בעא (Strongs and Gesenius) בעה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

בְּעָא bᵉʻâʼ, beh-aw'; (Aramaic) or בְּעָה bᵉʻâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158; to seek or ask:—ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H1156 in the following manner: seek (3x), ask (3x), desire (3x), pray (3x), request (3x), make (petition) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H1156 in the following manner: seek (3x), ask (3x), desire (3x), pray (3x), request (3x), make (petition) (1x).

  1. to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition

    1. (P'al)

      1. to ask, request

      2. to seek (for favour)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּעָא bᵉʻâʼ, beh-aw'; (Aramaic) or בְּעָה bᵉʻâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158; to seek or ask:—ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
STRONGS H1156: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† בְּעָא verb ask, seek, only Daniel (Biblical Hebrew H1158 בעה (rare)); —
Pe. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ב׳ Daniel 2:16, 49; 3rd person masculine plural בְּעוֺ Daniel 2:13; 1st person plural בְּעֵ֫ינָא Daniel 2:23; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִבְעֵא Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; 1st person singular אֶבְעֵא־ Daniel 7:16; Infinitive לְמִבְעֵא Daniel 2:18; Participle בָּעֵא Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:14, plural בָּעַ֫יִן Daniel 6:5; —
1. ask, request, with מִן person Daniel 2:16 (object clause with דִּי), Daniel 2:49; Daniel 7:16 (+ accusative of thing); ask of God Daniel 2:23 (+ id.), of God or man Daniel 6:8 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Daniel 6:13; with מִן־קֳדָם of God Daniel 2:18 (accusative of thing); = pray, וּמִתְחַנֵּקֳדָם א׳ ב׳ Daniel 6:12, ב׳ Daniel 6:14.
2. seek, accusative of person Daniel 2:13, accusative of thing Daniel 6:5.
Pa. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יְבַעוֺן (K§ 47, 3); Mon the passage conjecture יִבְעוֺן) Daniel 4:33 resort (for favours) to, ל person.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Daniel

2:13; 2:13; 2:16; 2:16; 2:18; 2:18; 2:23; 2:23; 2:49; 2:49; 4:33; 6:5; 6:5; 6:8; 6:8; 6:12; 6:12; 6:13; 6:13; 6:14; 6:14; 7:16; 7:16

H1156

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1156 matches the Hebrew בְּעָא (bᵊʿā'),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:13 - So the [fn]decree H1882 went H5312 forth H5312 that the wise H2445 men H2445 should be slain; H6992 and they looked H1156 for Daniel H1841 and his friends H2269 to [fn]kill H6992 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:16 - So Daniel H1841 went H5954 in and requested H1156 of the king H4430 that he would [fn]give H5415 him time, H2166 in order that he might declare H2324 the interpretation H6591 to the king. H4430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:18 - so that they might request H1156 compassion H7359 from the God H426 of heaven H8065 concerning H5922 this H1836 mystery, H7328 so H1768 that Daniel H1841 and his friends H2269 would not be destroyed H7 with the rest H7606 of the wise H2445 men H2445 of Babylon. H895

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:23 - “To You, O God H426 of my fathers, H2 I give H3029 thanks H3029 and praise, H7624
For You have given H3052 me wisdom H2452 and power; H1370
Even now H3705 You have made H3046 known H3046 to me what H1768 we requested H1156 of You,
For You have made H3046 known H3046 to us the king’s H4430 matter.” H4406

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:49 - And Daniel H1841 made H1156 request H1156 of the king, H4430 and he appointed H4483 Shadrach, H7715 Meshach H4336 and Abed-nego H5665 over H5922 the administration H5673 of the province H4083 of Babylon, H895 while Daniel H1841 was at the king’s H4430 [fn]court. H8651

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36 - “At that time H2166 my [fn]reason H4486 returned H8421 to me. And my majesty H1923 and splendor H2122 were [fn]restored H8421 to me for the glory H3367 of my kingdom, H4437 and my counselors H1907 and my nobles H7261 began seeking H1156 me out; so I was reestablished H8627 in my [fn]sovereignty, H4437 and surpassing H3493 greatness H7238 was added H3255 to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:4 - Then H116 the commissioners H5632 and satraps H324 began trying H1156 to find H7912 a ground H5931 of accusation H5931 against Daniel H1841 in regard H6655 to [fn]government H4437 affairs; H4437 but they could H3202 find H7912 no H3606 H3809 ground H5931 of accusation H5931 or evidence of corruption, H7844 inasmuch H3606 H6903 H1768 as he was faithful, H540 and no H3606 H3809 negligence H7960 or corruption H7844 was to be found H7912 in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:7 - “All H3606 the commissioners H5632 of the kingdom, H4437 the prefects H5460 and the satraps, H324 the high H1907 officials H1907 and the governors H6347 have consulted H3272 together H3272 that the king H4430 should establish H6966 a statute H7010 and enforce H8631 an injunction H633 that anyone H3605 who H1768 makes H1156 a petition H1159 to any H3606 god H426 or man H606 besides H3861 H4481 you, O king, H4430 for thirty H8533 days, H3118 shall be cast H7412 into the lions’ H744 [fn]den. H1358

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:11 - Then H116 these H479 men H1400 came H7284 [fn]by agreement H7284 and found H7912 Daniel H1841 making H1156 petition H1156 and supplication H2604 before H6925 his God. H426

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:12 - Then H116 they approached H7127 and spoke H560 before H6925 the king H4430 about H5922 the king’s H4430 injunction, H633 “Did you not sign H7560 an injunction H633 that any H3606 man H606 who H1768 makes H1156 a petition H1156 to any H3606 god H426 or man H606 besides H3861 H4481 you, O king, H4430 for thirty H8533 days, H3118 is to be cast H7412 into the lions’ H744 den?” H1358 The king H4430 replied, H6032 “The statement H4406 is true, H3330 according to the law H1882 of the Medes H4076 and Persians, H6540 which H1768 [fn]may not be revoked.” H5709

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:13 - Then H116 they answered H6032 and spoke H560 before H6925 the king, H4430 “Daniel, H1841 who H1768 is one of the [fn]exiles H1123 H1547 from Judah, H3061 pays H7761 no H3809 attention H7761 to you, O king, H4430 or to the injunction H633 which H1768 you signed, H7560 but keeps making H1156 his petition H1159 three H8532 times H2166 a day.” H3118

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:16 - “I approached H7127 one H2298 of those who were standing H6966 by and began asking H1156 him the [fn]exact H3330 meaning H3330 of all H3606 this. H1836 So he told H560 me and made H3046 known H3046 to me the interpretation H6591 of these things: H4406
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