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Lexicon :: Strong's H1239 - bāqar

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בָּקַר
Transliteration
bāqar
Pronunciation
baw-kar
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 274

Strong’s Definitions

בָּקַר bâqar, baw-kar; a primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider:—(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H1239 in the following manner: enquire (3x), seek (3x), search (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H1239 in the following manner: enquire (3x), seek (3x), search (1x).

  1. to seek, enquire, consider

    1. (Piel)

      1. to seek, look for

      2. to consider, reflect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּקַר bâqar, baw-kar; a primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider:—(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.
STRONGS H1239: Abbreviations
† [בָּקַר] verb inquire, seek (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic H1240 בְּקַר, bdb013301; also Ethiopic bdb013302 in derivatives; originally divide discern, compare Arabic bdb013303 slit, rip, split) — only
Pi. Perfect 1st person singular suffix וּבִקַּרְתִּים consecutive Ezekiel 34:11; Imperfect יְבַקֵּר Leviticus 13:36; Leviticus 27:33, אֲבַקֵּר Ezekiel 34:12; Infinitive construct לְבַקֵּר 2 Kings 16:15 + 2 times; — seek, look for, followed by לְ Leviticus 13:36; seek (to distinguish) followed by בֵּין־טוֺב לָרַע v. Leviticus 27:33; seek (in order to care for) followed by accusative צאֹן Ezekiel 34:11 (|| דרשׁ) Ezekiel 34:12, figurative of י׳ seeking his people; contemplate, followed by בְּ Psalm 27:4 (|| חָזָה בְּ); consider, reflect, absolute Proverbs 20:25 אַחַר נְדָרִים i.e. whether the vows were wise, or should be kept (compare Str on the passage & references); compare perhaps 2 Kings 16:15 consider (what shall be done with the old altar); look at Klo, (so לְבַקֵּר 1 Kings 3:21 for 2nd בַּבֹּקֶר), AV RV to inquire by, Syriac Version for praying; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare especially RSSemitic i. 467.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

13:36; 13:36; 27:33; 27:33

1 Kings

3:21

2 Kings

16:15; 16:15

Psalms

27:4

Proverbs

20:25

Ezekiel

34:11; 34:11; 34:12; 34:12

H1239

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1239 matches the Hebrew בָּקַר (bāqar),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:36 - then the priest H3548 shall look H7200 at him, and if H2009 the scale H5424 has spread H6581 in the skin, H5785 the priest H3548 need not seek H1239 for the yellowish H6669 hair; H8181 he is unclean. H2931

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:33 - ‘He is not to be concerned H1239 whether H996 it is good H2896 or bad, H7451 nor H3808 shall he exchange H4171 it; or if H518 he does H4171 exchange H4171 it, then both it and its substitute H8545 shall become H1961 holy. H6944 It shall not be redeemed.’” H1350

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:15 - Then King H4428 Ahaz H271 [fn]commanded H6680 Urijah H223 the priest, H3548 saying, H559 “Upon the great H1419 altar H4196 [fn]burn H6999 the morning H1242 burnt H5930 offering H5930 and the evening H6153 meal H4503 offering H4503 and the king’s H4428 burnt H5930 offering H5930 and his meal H4503 offering, H4503 with the burnt H5930 offering H5930 of all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 and their meal H4503 offering H4503 and their drink H5262 offerings; H5262 and sprinkle H2236 on it all H3605 the blood H1818 of the burnt H5930 offering H5930 and all H3605 the blood H1818 of the sacrifice. H2077 But the bronze H5178 altar H4196 shall be for me to inquire H1239 by.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One H259 thing H259 I have asked H7592 from the LORD, H3068 that I shall seek: H1245
That I may dwell H3427 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 all H3605 the days H3117 of my life, H2416
To behold H2372 the [fn]beauty H5278 of the LORD H3068
And to [fn]meditate H1239 in His temple. H1964

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - It is a trap H4170 for a man H120 to say H3886 rashly, H3886 “It is holy!” H6944
And after H310 the vows H5088 to make H1239 inquiry. H1239

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:11 - For thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “Behold, H2009 I Myself H589 will search H1875 for My sheep H6629 and seek H1239 them out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12 - “As a shepherd H7462 [fn]cares H1243 for his herd H5739 in the day H3117 when he is among H8432 his scattered H6567 [fn]sheep, H6629 so H3651 I will [fn]care H1239 for My [fn]sheep H6629 and will deliver H5337 them from all H3605 the places H4725 to which H834 they were scattered H6327 on a cloudy H6051 and gloomy H6205 day. H3117
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