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Lexicon :: Strong's H1240 - bᵊqar

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בְּקַר
Transliteration
bᵊqar
Pronunciation
bek-ar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to בָּקַר (H1239)
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TWOT Reference: 2638

Strong’s Definitions

בְּקַר bᵉqar, bek-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1239:—inquire, make search.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H1240 in the following manner: make search (4x), enquire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H1240 in the following manner: make search (4x), enquire (1x).

  1. to seek, enquire

    1. (Pael) to enquire

    2. (Ithpael) to let search be made

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּקַר bᵉqar, bek-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1239:—inquire, make search.
STRONGS H1240: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† [בְּקַר] verb
Pa. inquire, seek (only Ezra) (Targum Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew H1239); — Perfect 3rd person masculine plural בַּקַּ֫רוּ Ezra 4:19; Ezra 6:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְבַקַּר Ezra 4:15; Infinitive לְבַקָּרָה Ezra 7:14; —
1. inquire, with עַל (of thing) concerning Ezra 7:14; with subject indefinite, = passive, Ezra 4:19 search was made, so Ezra 6:1; Ezra 4:15.
Hithpa. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְבַּקַּר Daniel 5:17, impersonal, let search be made.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:15; 4:15; 4:19; 4:19; 6:1; 6:1; 7:14; 7:14

Daniel

5:17

H1240

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1240 matches the Hebrew בְּקַר (bᵊqar),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15 - so that he may initiate a search of the records of his predecessors and discover in those records that this city is rebellious and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts from long ago. It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - So I gave orders, and it was determined that this city from long ago has been engaging in insurrection against kings. It has continually engaged in rebellion and revolt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:17 - "Now if the king is so inclined, let a search be conducted in the royal archives there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter."

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:1 - So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:14 - You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,
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