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Lexicon :: Strong's H2713 - ḥāqar

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חָקַר
Transliteration
ḥāqar
Pronunciation
khaw-kar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 729

Strong’s Definitions

חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

  1. to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to search (for)

      2. to search through, explore

      3. to examine thoroughly

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined

    3. (Piel) to search out, seek out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
STRONGS H2713: Abbreviations
† [חָקַר] verb search (Late Hebrew id., Niph. passive, Aramaic חֲקַר) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Proverbs 18:17; חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27; וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19; יַחֲקָרֿ Psalm 44:22; יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Proverbs 28:11; אֶחְקֹר 1 Samuel 20:12; תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11; נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lamentations 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Psalm 139:23; חִקְרוּ Judges 18:2; Infinitive חֲקֹר 2 Samuel 10:3 + 2 times; לַחְקוֺר Proverbs 23:30; לְחָקְרָהּ Judges 18:2; —
1. search (for), followed by accusative Proverbs 23:30; Job 32:11; absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deuteronomy 13:15; literal Ezekiel 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
2. a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Judges 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל) Judges 18:2, 1 Chronicles 19:3 (|| id.); city העיר 2 Samuel 10:3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28:3; search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Proverbs 25:2; Psalm 44:22.
b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1 Samuel 20:12.
c. of י׳ searching man, with accusative Psalm 139:1 (|| ידע), Psalm 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jeremiah 17:10 (object לֵב).
d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Proverbs 18:17, compare Proverbs 28:11; so of self-examination דרכים ח׳ Lamentations 3:40 (|| חפשׂ).
Niph. Perfect נֶחְקַר 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18; Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jeremiah 46:23; יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jeremiah 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jeremiah 46:23; searched out, Jeremiah 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ
Pi. Perfect חִקֵּר Ecclesiastes 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

13:15; 13:15

Judges

18:2; 18:2; 18:2; 18:2

1 Samuel

20:12; 20:12

2 Samuel

10:3; 10:3

1 Kings

7:47; 7:47

1 Chronicles

19:3

2 Chronicles

4:18; 4:18

Job

5:27; 13:9; 13:19; 28:3; 28:27; 28:27; 29:16; 32:11; 32:11

Psalms

44:22; 44:22; 139:1; 139:23; 139:23

Proverbs

18:17; 18:17; 23:30; 23:30; 25:2; 28:11; 28:11

Ecclesiastes

12:9

Jeremiah

17:10; 31:37; 31:37; 46:23; 46:23

Lamentations

3:40; 3:40

Ezekiel

39:14

H2713

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2713 matches the Hebrew חָקַר (ḥāqar),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:14 - In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:2 - So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in.
When these warriors arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, they came to Micah’s house and spent the night there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:12 - Then Jonathan told David, “I promise by the LORD, the God of Israel, that by this time tomorrow, or the next day at the latest, I will talk to my father and let you know at once how he feels about you. If he speaks favorably about you, I will let you know.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, their master, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the city so they can come in and conquer it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:47 - Solomon did not weigh all these things because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be measured.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3 - the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the land so they can come in and conquer it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:18 - Solomon used such great quantities of bronze that its weight could not be determined.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:27 - “We have studied life and found all this to be true.
Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:9 - What will happen when he finds out what you are doing?
Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:3 - They know how to shine light in the darkness
and explore the farthest regions of the earth
as they search in the dark for ore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:27 - Then he saw wisdom and evaluated it.
He set it in place and examined it thoroughly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 - I was a father to the poor
and assisted strangers who needed help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - “I have waited all this time,
listening very carefully to your arguments,
listening to you grope for words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:21 - God would surely have known it,
for he knows the secrets of every heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O LORD, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:23 - Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:17 - The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:30 - It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns,
trying out new drinks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:2 - It is God’s privilege to conceal things
and the king’s privilege to discover them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:10 - But I, the LORD, search all hearts
and examine secret motives.
I give all people their due rewards,
according to what their actions deserve.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:37 - This is what the LORD says:
“Just as the heavens cannot be measured
and the foundations of the earth cannot be explored,
so I will not consider casting them away
for the evil they have done.
I, the LORD, have spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:23 - They will cut down her people like trees,” says the LORD,
“for they are more numerous than locusts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:40 - Instead, let us test and examine our ways.
Let us turn back to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:14 - “After seven months, teams of men will be appointed to search the land for skeletons to bury, so the land will be made clean again.
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