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Lexicon :: Strong's H1245 - bāqaš

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בָּקַשׁ
Transliteration
bāqaš
Pronunciation
baw-kash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 276

Strong’s Definitions

בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 225x

The KJV translates Strong's H1245 in the following manner: seek (189x), require (14x), request (4x), seek out (4x), enquired (3x), besought (2x), ask (2x), sought for (2x), begging (1x), desire (1x), get (1x), inquisition (1x), procureth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 225x
The KJV translates Strong's H1245 in the following manner: seek (189x), require (14x), request (4x), seek out (4x), enquired (3x), besought (2x), ask (2x), sought for (2x), begging (1x), desire (1x), get (1x), inquisition (1x), procureth (1x).
  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
STRONGS H1245: Abbreviations
† [בָּקַשׁ]224 verb seek (Phoenician בקש) —
Pi. Perfect בִּקֵּשׁ Deuteronomy 13:11 + 15 times; בִּקְשָׁה Ecclesiastes 7:28; Esther 2:15; suffix בִּקְשָׁתַם Hosea 2:9; בִּקַּשְׁתִּיו Songs 3:1, 2; compare Songs 5:6; בִּקְשׁוּ Ezra 2:62 + 12 times; suffix בִּקְשֻׁנִי Isaiah 65:1 + 2 times; Imperfect יְבַקֵשׁ Joshua 22:23 + 37 times; יְבַקֶּש־ Proverbs 15:14 + 2 times; אֲבַקְשָׁה Psalm 122:9 + 3 times; suffix יְבַקְשֵׁהוּ 1 Samuel 23:14 + 7 times; יְבַקְשׁוּ 1 Samuel 16:16 + 23 times; Imperative בַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 9:3 + 3 times; בַּקְּשׁוּ 1 Samuel 28:7 + 8 times; Infinitive לְבַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 10:2 + 29 times; Participle מְבַקֵּשׁ Genesis 37:16 + 23 times; plural מְבַקְשִׁים Exodus 10:11 + 38 times; —
1. seek to find:
c. with לְ Job 10:6.
2. seek to secure:
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.
3. seek the face
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 פּֽנֵי.
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. Imperfect יְבֻקַּשׁ Jeremiah 50:20, וַיְב׳ Esther 2:23; תֲּבֻקְשִׁי Ezekiel 26:21 be sought.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:39; 37:15; 37:16; 37:16; 43:9; 43:30

Exodus

2:15; 4:19; 4:24; 10:11; 10:11; 33:7

Leviticus

19:34

Numbers

16:10; 35:23

Deuteronomy

4:29; 13:11; 13:11

Joshua

2:22; 22:23; 22:23

Judges

4:22; 6:29; 14:4; 18:1

Ruth

3:1

1 Samuel

9:3; 9:3; 10:2; 10:2; 10:14; 10:21; 13:14; 14:4; 16:16; 16:16; 19:2; 19:10; 20:1; 20:16; 22:23; 23:10; 23:14; 23:14; 23:15; 23:25; 24:3; 24:10; 25:26; 25:29; 26:2; 26:20; 27:1; 27:4; 28:7; 28:7

2 Samuel

3:17; 4:8; 4:11; 5:17; 12:16; 16:11; 17:3; 17:20; 20:19; 21:1; 21:2

1 Kings

1:2; 1:3; 2:40; 10:24; 11:22; 11:40; 18:10; 19:10; 19:14; 20:7

2 Kings

2:16; 2:17; 6:19

1 Chronicles

4:39; 14:8; 16:10; 16:11; 21:3

2 Chronicles

7:14; 9:23; 11:16; 15:4; 15:15; 20:4; 20:4; 22:9

Ezra

2:62; 2:62; 8:23

Nehemiah

2:4; 2:10; 5:12; 5:18; 7:64; 12:27

Esther

2:2; 2:15; 2:15; 2:21; 2:23; 3:6; 4:8; 6:2; 7:7; 9:2

Job

10:6

Psalms

4:3; 24:6; 27:4; 27:8; 34:15; 35:4; 37:22; 37:25; 37:36; 38:13; 40:15; 40:17; 54:5; 63:10; 69:7; 70:3; 70:5; 71:13; 71:24; 83:17; 86:14; 104:21; 105:3; 105:4; 119:176; 122:9; 122:9

Proverbs

2:4; 11:27; 14:6; 15:14; 15:14; 17:9; 17:11; 17:19; 18:1; 18:15; 21:6; 23:35; 28:5; 29:10; 29:26

Ecclesiastes

3:6; 7:25; 7:28; 7:29; 8:17; 12:10

Song of Songs

3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 3:2; 5:6; 5:6; 6:1

Isaiah

1:12; 40:20; 41:12; 41:17; 45:19; 51:1; 65:1; 65:1

Jeremiah

2:24; 2:33; 4:30; 5:1; 5:1; 11:21; 19:7; 19:9; 21:7; 22:25; 26:21; 29:13; 34:20; 34:21; 38:16; 44:30; 45:5; 45:5; 46:26; 49:37; 50:4; 50:20

Lamentations

1:11; 1:19

Ezekiel

3:18; 3:20; 7:25; 7:26; 22:30; 26:21; 33:8; 34:4; 34:6; 34:16

Daniel

1:8; 1:20; 8:15; 9:3

Hosea

2:9; 2:9; 3:5; 3:5; 5:6; 5:15; 7:10

Amos

8:12

Nahum

3:7; 3:11

Zephaniah

1:6; 2:3; 2:3

Zechariah

6:7; 8:21; 8:22; 11:16; 12:9

Malachi

2:7; 2:15; 3:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1245 matches the Hebrew בָּקַשׁ (bāqaš),
which occurs 225 times in 215 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Est 7:7–Ecc 12:10)

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - The king then got up in his anger from [fn]drinking wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stayed to beg H1245 for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm had been determined against him by the king.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:2 - The Jews assembled in their cities throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus to [fn]attack those who sought H1245 [fn]to harm them; and no one could stand against them, because the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:6 -

That You should search H1245 for my guilt

And carefully seek my sin?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:2 -

You sons of man, how long will my [fn]honor be treated as an insult?

How long will you love what is worthless and strive H1245 for a lie? Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:6 -

[fn]This is the generation of those who seek Him,

Who seek H1245 Your faceeven Jacob. Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 -

One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek H1245:

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,

To behold the [fn]beauty of the LORD

And to [fn]meditate in His temple.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:8 -

When You said, “Seek H1245 My face,” my heart said to You,

“I shall seek H1245 Your face, LORD.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:14 -

Turn from evil and do good;

Seek H1245 peace and pursue it.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 -

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek H1245 my [fn]life;

Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:25 -

I have been young and now I am old,

Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken

Or his [fn]descendants begging H1245 for bread.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:32 -

The wicked spies upon the righteous

And seeks H1245 to kill him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:36 -

Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more;

I searched H1245 for him, but he could not be found.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12 -

Those who seek H1245 my life lay snares for me;

And those who seek to injure me have [fn]threatened destruction,

And they plot deception all day long.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 -

May those be ashamed and humiliated together

Who seek H1245 my [fn]life to destroy it;

May those be turned back and dishonored

Who delight [fn]in my hurt.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 -

May all who seek H1245 You rejoice and be glad in You;

May those who love Your salvation continually say,

“The LORD be exalted!”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:3 -

For strangers have risen against me

And violent men have sought H1245 my [fn]life;

They have not set God before them. Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:9 -

But those who seek H1245 my [fn]life to destroy it,

Will go into the [fn]depths of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 -

May those who wait for You not be ashamed because of me, Lord [fn]GOD of armies;

May those who seek H1245 You not be dishonored because of me, God of Israel,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 -

May those who seek H1245 my [fn]life

Be put to shame and humiliated;

May those who delight [fn]in my harm

Be turned back and dishonored.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 -

May all who seek H1245 You rejoice and be glad in You;

And may those who love Your salvation say continually,

“May God be exalted!”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 -

May those who are enemies of my soul be put to shame and consumed;

May they be covered with disgrace and dishonor, who seek H1245 [fn]to injure me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24 -

My tongue also will tell of Your righteousness all day long;

For they are put to shame, for they are humiliated who seek H1245 [fn]my harm.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:16 -

Fill their faces with dishonor,

So that they will seek H1245 Your name, LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:14 -

God, arrogant men have risen up against me,

And a gang of violent men have sought H1245 my [fn]life,

And they have not set You before them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:21 -

The young lions roar for their prey

[fn]And seek H1245 their food from God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:3 -

Boast in His holy name;

May the heart of those who seek H1245 the LORD be joyful.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:4 -

Seek the LORD and His strength;

Seek H1245 His face continually.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:176 -

I have wandered about like a lost sheep; search H1245 for Your servant,

For I do not forget Your commandments.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:9 -

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,

I will seek H1245 your good.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:4 -

If you seek H1245 her as silver

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:27 -

One who diligently seeks good seeks H1245 favor,

But one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 -

A scoffer seeks H1245 wisdom and finds none,

But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 -

The mind of the intelligent seeks H1245 knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 -

One who conceals an offense seeks H1245 love,

But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:11 -

A rebellious person seeks H1245 only evil,

So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 -

One who loves wrongdoing loves strife;

One who makes his doorway high seeks H1245 destruction.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 -

One who separates himself seeks H1245 his own desire;

He [fn]quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 -

The [fn]mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks H1245 knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:6 -

The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a fleeting vapor, the [fn]pursuit H1245 of death.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:35 -

“They struck me, but I did not become [fn]ill;

They beat me, but I did not know it.

When will I awake?

I will seek H1245 [fn]another drink.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 -

Evil people do not understand justice,

But those who seek H1245 the LORD understand everything.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:10 -

People of bloodshed hate the blameless person,

But the upright [fn]are H1245 concerned H1245 for his life.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:26 -

Many seek H1245 the ruler’s [fn]favor,

But justice for mankind comes from the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:6 -

A time to search H1245 and a time to give up as lost;

A time to keep and a time to throw away.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:15 - That which is, is what has already been, and that which will be has already been; and God [fn]seeks H1245 what has passed by.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I [fn]directed my [fn]mind to know and to investigate, and to seek H1245 wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:28 - which [fn]I am still seeking H1245 but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:29 - “Behold, I have found only this, that God made people upright, but they have sought H1245 out H1245 many schemes.”
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:17 - and I saw every work of God, I concluded that one cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though a person laboriously seeks H1245, he will not discover; and even if the wise person claims to know, he cannot discover.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10 - The Preacher sought H1245 to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

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