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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 2 / 5 (2Sa 5:17–Est 6:2)

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:17 -

Then the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, so all the Philistines went up to seek H1245 out H1245 David. And David heard of it and went down to the fortress.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:16 - David therefore sought H1245 God about the boy; and David fasted and went and spent the night lying on the ground.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:11 - Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came forth from my body seeks H1245 my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has told him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:3 - and I will cause all the people to return to you. [fn]The return of everyone depends on the man you seek H1245; then all the people will be at peace.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:20 - Then Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman said to them, “They have crossed the brook of water.” And when they searched H1245 and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:19 - “I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You are seeking H1245 to put to death a city, even a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:1 -

And there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought H1245 the presence of Yahweh. And Yahweh said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:2 - So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel [fn]made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought H1245 to strike them down in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah).
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:2 - So his servants said to him, “Let them seek H1245 a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king and become his nurse; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:3 - So they sought H1245 for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - Then Shimei arose and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to search H1245 for his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:24 - And all the earth was seeking H1245 the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:22 - Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you are seeking H1245 to go to your own country?” And he answered, “Nothing; nevertheless you must surely [fn]let me go.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:40 - Solomon sought H1245 therefore to put Jeroboam to death; but Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt to Shishak king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:10 - “As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent to search H1245 for you; and if they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made the kingdom or nation swear that they could not find you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - And he said, “I have been very zealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, pulled down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek H1245 my life, to take it away.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:14 - Then he said, “I have been very zealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, pulled down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek H1245 my life, to take it away.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:7 -

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, “Please know and see how this man is looking H1245 for H1245 trouble; for he sent to me for my wives and my children and my silver and my gold, and I withheld nothing from him.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:16 - Then they said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty excellent men, please let them go and search H1245 for your master, lest the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:17 - But when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send.” They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched H1245 three days but did not find him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:19 - Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city; walk after me and I will walk you over to the man whom you seek H1245.” And he walked them over to Samaria.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:39 -

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek H1245 pasture for their flocks.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:8 -

Then the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, so all the Philistines went up to seek H1245 out H1245 David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:10 -

Boast in His holy name;

Let the heart of those who seek H1245 Yahweh be glad.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:11 -

Inquire of Yahweh and His strength;

Seek H1245 His face continually.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:3 - But Joab said, “May Yahweh add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek H1245 this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14 - and My people [fn]who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek H1245 My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will listen from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:23 - And all the kings of the earth were seeking H1245 the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:16 - Now those from all the tribes of Israel who gave their hearts to seek H1245 Yahweh, the God of Israel, [fn]followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:4 - “But in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and they searched H1245 for Him, and He was found by them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:15 - All Judah was glad concerning the oath, for they had sworn with their whole heart and had searched H1245 for Him with all their desire, and He was found by them. So Yahweh gave them rest on every side.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:4 - So Judah gathered together to seek H1245 help from Yahweh; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek H1245 Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:9 - And he sought H1245 Ahaziah, and they caught him while he was hiding himself in Samaria; they brought him to Jehu, put him to death, and buried him. For they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” So there was no one of the house of Ahaziah to retain the power of the kingdom.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:62 - These searched H1245 in their genealogical records, but they could not be found; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:21 -

Then I called for a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek H1245 from Him a [fn]direct journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:22 - For I was ashamed to ask from the king for a military force and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “The hand of our God is upon all those who seek H1245 Him, for their good, but His strength and His anger are against all those who forsake Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:23 - So we fasted and sought H1245 our God concerning this matter, and He [fn]was moved by our entreaty.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:4 - Then the king said to me, “What would you request H1245?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:10 - Then Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite [fn]official heard about it, and it was a very great evil to them that someone had come to seek H1245 the good of the sons of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:12 - Then they said, “We will give it back and will require H1245 nothing from them; we will do exactly as you are saying.” So I called the priests and made them swear that they would do according to this word.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:18 - Now that which was prepared for each day was one ox and six choice sheep, also birds were prepared for me; and once in ten days all sorts of wine were furnished in abundance. Yet for all this I did not require H1245 the governor’s food allowance, because the slavery was heavy on this people.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:64 -

These searched H1245 in their genealogical records, but it could not be found; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:27 -

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought H1245 out H1245 the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres.

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:2 - Then the young men of the king, who attended to him, said, “Let young virgins, beautiful in appearance, be sought H1245 for the king.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 -

Now when it reached the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her as his daughter, to go in to the king, she did not seek H1245 anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who kept charge of the women, said. And Esther advanced in favor in the eyes of all who saw her.

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:21 - In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs from those who were doorkeepers, became furious and sought H1245 to send forth their hand against King Ahasuerus.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:23 - Then the matter was sought H1245 out H1245 and found to be true, so they were both hanged on a [fn]gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - But he despised in his eyes to send forth his hand against Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; therefore Haman sought H1245 to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - He also gave him a copy of the written law which had been given in Susa for their destruction, in order to show Esther and to tell her and to command her to go in to the king to implore his favor and to seek H1245 him out H1245 for her people.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:2 - And it was found written what Mordecai had told concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs from those who were doorkeepers, that they had sought H1245 to send forth their hand against King Ahasuerus.

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