Hebrew root (lemma) ‘בָּקַשׁ’ (bāqash)

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This root form (lemma) ‘בָּקַשׁ’ is used in 79 different forms in the Hebrew originals: לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (24, R,Vpc), מְבַקֵּשׁ (19, Vprmsa), מְבַקְשֵׁי (19, Vprmpc), וַ,יְבַקֵּשׁ (12, C,Vpw3ms), וַ,יְבַקְשׁוּ (9, C,Vpw3mp), אֲבַקֵּשׁ (9, Vpi1cs), מְבַקְשִׁים (8, Vprmpa), יְבַקֵּשׁ (8, Vpi3ms), בַּקְּשׁוּ (7, Vpv2mp), בִּקְשׁוּ (6, Vpp3cp), יְבַקְשׁוּ (5, Vpi3mp), בִּקֵּשׁ (5, Vpp3ms), וּ,לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (4, C,R,Vpc), בַּקֵּשׁ (3, Vpv2ms), וּ,בִקַּשְׁתֶּם (3, C,Vpq2mp), מְבַקְשֶׁי,ךָ (3, Vprmpc,Sp2ms), וּ,בִקְשׁוּ (3, C,Vpq3cp), בִקְשׁוּ (3, Vpp3cp), יְבַקֶּשׁ (3, Vpi3ms), מְבַקֶּשׁ (3, Vprmsa), אֲבַקְשָׁה (2, Vph1cs), וַ,יְבַקְשֻׁ,הוּ (2, C,Vpw3mp,Sp3ms), הַֽ,מְבַקְשִׁים (2, Td,Vprmpa), בִקֵּשׁ (2, Vpp3ms), בִּקַּשְׁתִּי,ו (2, Vpp1cs,Sp3ms), תְּבַקְשֶׁ,נָּה (2, Vpi2ms,Sp3fs), וּ,מְבַקְשֵׁי (2, C,Vprmpc), יְבַקֵּשׁוּ (2, Vpi3mp), וִ,יבַקְשׁוּ (2, C,Vpj3mp), וּ,מְבַקֵּשׁ (2, C,Vprmsa), וַ,נְּבַקְשָׁ,ה (1, C,Vpw1cp,Sh), וּ,בִקְשָׁתַ,ם (1, C,Vpq3fs,Sp3mp), אֲבַקְשֶׁ,נּוּ (1, Vpi1cs,Sp3ms), לְ,בַקְשׁ,וֹ (1, R,Vpc,Sp3ms), בִּקֶּשׁ (1, Vpp3ms), בַקְּשׁוּ,נִי (1, Vpv2mp,Sp1cs), יְבַקְשׁוּ (1, Vpj3mp), וְ,הַֽ,מְבַקְשִׁים (1, C,Td,Vprmpa), וּ,תְבֻקְשִׁי (1, C,VPi2fs), בִקְשָׁה (1, Vpp3fs), תְּבַקְשׁוּ (1, Vpi2mp), וּ,בַקְשׁוּ (1, C,Vpv2mp), תְּבַקֵּשׁ (1, Vpj2ms), תְּבַקֵּשׁוּ,ן (1, Vpi2mp,Sn), תְּבַקְשׁוּ (1, Vpj2mp), וִ,יבַקְשׁוּ (1, C,Vpi3mp), תְּבַקְשִׁי (1, Vpi2fs), וָ,אֲבַקֵּשׁ (1, C,Vpw1cs), תְּבַקֶּשׁ (1, Vpi2ms), בִקְשֻׁ,נִי (1, Vpp3cp,Sp1cs), וּ,בִקֵּשׁ (1, C,Vpp3ms), בִּ,מְבַקְשֵׁי (1, R,Vprmpc), תְּבַקְשֵׁ,ם (1, Vpi2ms,Sp3mp), מְבַקְּשִׁים (1, Vprmpa), תְבַקֵּשׁ (1, Vpi2ms), בִּקְשֻׁ,הוּ (1, Vpp3cp,Sp3ms), לְ,בַקְשֵׁ,נִי (1, R,Vpc,Sp1cs), בִקַּשְׁתֶּם (1, Vpp2mp), לְ,בַקֶּשְׁ,ךָ (1, R,Vpc,Sp2ms), מְבַקְשָׁי,ו (1, Vprmpc,Sp3ms), נְבַקֵּשׁ (1, Vpi1cp), תְּבַקֶּשׁ (1, Vpi3fs), וָ,אֲבַקְשָׁ,ה (1, C,Vpw1cs,Sh), וּ,נְבַקְשֶׁ,נּוּ (1, C,Vpi1cp,Sp3ms), וּ,בַקֵּשׁ (1, C,Vpc), מְבַקְשֶׁי,הָ (1, Vprmpc,Sp3fs), וַ,יְבֻקַּשׁ (1, C,VPw3ms), וַ,יְבַקְשֵׁ,הוּ (1, C,Vpw3ms,Sp3ms), בִקַּשְׁתִּי (1, Vpp1cs), וּ,בִקְשׁוּ (1, C,Vpp3cp), יְבֻקַּשׁ (1, VPi3ms), בִּקְשָׁה (1, Vpp3fs), בִקְשֻׁ,הוּ (1, Vpp3cp,Sp3ms), וָ,אֲבַקְשֵׁ,הוּ (1, C,Vpw1cs,Sp3ms), בִּקַּשְׁתִּי (1, Vpp1cs), תְּבַקְשֶׁ,נּוּ (1, Vpi2ms,Sp3ms), בִּקַּשְׁתִּי,הוּ (1, Vpp1cs,Sp3ms), אֲבַקֶּשׁ (1, Vpi1cs), תְּבַקֵּשׁ (1, Vpi2ms).

It is glossed in 102 different ways: ‘to,seek’(23), ‘and=he/it_sought’(12), ‘seek’(10), ‘of_[those_who]_seek_of’(9), ‘[are]_seeking’(8), ‘[those_who]_seek_of’(8), ‘[is]_seeking’(7), ‘he_seeks’(7), ‘I_will_seek’(6), ‘he_sought’(5), ‘and,they_will_seek’(5), ‘they_have_sought’(4), ‘and,they_have_sought’(3), ‘I,sought_him’(3), ‘I_will_require’(3), ‘seeking’(3), ‘and,to,seek’(3), ‘[those_of,who]_seek_you’(3), ‘they_sought’(3), ‘and,they_searched’(3), ‘[were]_seeking’(2), ‘it_seeks’(2), ‘he_will_seek’(2), ‘they_seek’(2), ‘I_sought’(2), ‘let_people_seek’(2), ‘and,they,sought_him’(2), ‘will_I_seek’(2), ‘[one_who]_seeks’(2), ‘and,[those_who]_seek_of’(2), ‘[was]_seeking’(2), ‘and,they_sought’(2), ‘you_will_seek’(2), ‘seek_[them]’(2), ‘and,you(pl)_will_seek’(2), ‘did_he_require’(1), ‘you,will_seek_it’(1), ‘let_them_seek’(1), ‘you(pl)_have_sought’(1), ‘you,will_seek_them’(1), ‘[who],sought’(1), ‘and,[those,who]_seek’(1), ‘and,it_was_sought’(1), ‘he_has_sought’(1), ‘and,[he_is]_seeking’(1), ‘they,have_sought_him’(1), ‘so,that_they_may_search_for’(1), ‘we_will_require_[it]’(1), ‘[those_of,who]_seek_him’(1), ‘you(pl),seek’(1), ‘they_are_seeking’(1), ‘and,search’(1), ‘seekers_of’(1), ‘[one_who]_sought’(1), ‘and,he_will_require’(1), ‘they,had_sought_him’(1), ‘and,to,request’(1), ‘she_requested’(1), ‘and,I,sought_him’(1), ‘they,had_sought_me’(1), ‘[they_are]_seeking’(1), ‘and,[one_who]_sought’(1), ‘and,they_sought_[them]’(1), ‘[who,are]_seeking’(1), ‘so,that_they_may_seek’(1), ‘I,will_seek_it’(1), ‘on,[those_who_were]_seeking_of’(1), ‘and,will_you(pl)_seek?’(1), ‘and,you_will_be_sought’(1), ‘they_will_seek’(1), ‘so,that,we_may_seek_him’(1), ‘[you(pl)_who]_seek_of’(1), ‘[am]_seeking’(1), ‘does_he_seek’(1), ‘you,will_require_him’(1), ‘[those_of,who]_seek_it’(1), ‘will_you(pl)_seek?’(1), ‘will_I_require’(1), ‘requesting’(1), ‘and,to_seek’(1), ‘to,seek,you’(1), ‘seek,me’(1), ‘to,seek_[him]’(1), ‘and,he,sought_him’(1), ‘you_are_seeking’(1), ‘they_had_sought’(1), ‘people_will_seek’(1), ‘and,we,sought’(1), ‘it_has_sought’(1), ‘may_he_require’(1), ‘to,seek,him’(1), ‘and,I,sought’(1), ‘and,I_sought’(1), ‘you,required_it’(1), ‘and,she,will_seek_them’(1), ‘[he_was]_seeking’(1), ‘are_you_seeking’(1), ‘to,seek,me’(1), ‘people_sought’(1), ‘[he_is]_seeking’(1), ‘it_will_be_sought’(1), ‘[are]_requesting’(1).

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GEN 31:39 תְּבַקְשֶׁ,נָּה (təⱱaqshe, nāh) Vpi2ms,Sp3fs contextual morpheme glosses=‘you, required_it’ morpheme glosses=‘required, it’ OSHB GEN 31:39 word 8

OET-LV: 39 A_torn_animal not I_brought to_you I I_bore_the_loss_of_it from_hand_of_my you_required_it one_stolen_of day and_one_stolen_of night. (GEN 31:39)

OET-RV: 39 I didn’t bring dead sheep or goats to you that had been attacked by wild animals—I bore the loss of those myself. You required that I cover anything stolen during the day or during the night. (GEN 31:39)

GEN 37:15 תְּבַקֵּשׁ (təⱱaqqēsh) Vpi2ms contextual word gloss=‘are_you_seeking’ word gloss=‘looking_for’ OSHB GEN 37:15 word 10

OET-LV: 15 And_he_found_him a_man and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE he_was_wandering in_the_field and_he_asked_him the_man to_say what are_you_seeking. (GEN 37:15)

OET-RV: 15 When he got there, a man noticed him wandering around the countryside and asked him, “What are you looking for?” (GEN 37:15)

GEN 37:16 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[am]_seeking’ word gloss=‘looking_for’ OSHB GEN 37:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it_said DOM brothers_of_my I am_seeking tell please to_me where are_they pasturing. (GEN 37:16)

OET-RV: 16 “I’m looking for my brothers,” he answered. “Please tell me where they’re looking after our flocks.” (GEN 37:16)

GEN 43:9 תְּבַקְשֶׁ,נּוּ (təⱱaqshe, nū) Vpi2ms,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘you, will_require_him’ morpheme glosses=‘seek, him’ OSHB GEN 43:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 I I_will_stand_surety_for_him from_hand_of_my you_will_require_him if not I_have_brought_him to_you and_I_will_set_him to_your_face and_I_will_be_culpable to/for_yourself(m) all_of the_days. (GEN 43:9)

OET-RV: 9 I myself will guarantee him. If anything happens to him, you can charge it to me. If I don’t get him safely back to you, then I’ll personally carry the blame for the rest of my life. (GEN 43:9)

GEN 43:30 וַ,יְבַקֵּשׁ (va, yəⱱaqqēsh) C,Vpw3ms word gloss=‘and_he / it_sought’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_sought’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sought’ OSHB GEN 43:30 word 8

OET-LV: 30 And_ Yōşēf _he_hurried if/because compassion(s)_of_his they_grew_warm to his/its_brother and_he/it_sought to_weep and_he_went to_the_inner_room and_he_wept there_(to). (GEN 43:30)

OET-RV: 30 At that point, Yosef had to hurry out of the room, because he was so overcome with emotion for his younger brother that he needed to cry, so he went to his inner room and cried there. (GEN 43:30)

EXO 2:15 וַ,יְבַקֵּשׁ (va, yəⱱaqqēsh) C,Vpw3ms word gloss=‘and_he / it_sought’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_sought’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tried’ OSHB EXO 2:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15 And_ Parˊoh _he/it_listened DOM the_matter the_this and_he/it_sought to_kill DOM Mosheh and_ Mosheh _he_fled from_face/in_front_of Parˊoh and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in_land_of Midyān and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived at the_well. (EXO 2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Indeed, when Par’oh (Pharaoh) heard about it, he ordered Mosheh to be killed. So Mosheh had to flee from the king and he took off east to live in Midyan and he stayed near the well. (EXO 2:15)

EXO 4:19 הַֽ,מְבַקְשִׁים (ha, məⱱaqshīm) Td,Vprmpa contextual morpheme glosses=‘[who], sought’ morpheme glosses=‘the, seeking’ OSHB EXO 4:19 word 13

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he/it_said to Mosheh in_Midyān go return Miʦrayim if/because all_of the_men who_sought DOM life_of_your they_have_died. (EXO 4:19)

OET-RV: 19 Meanwhile Yahweh had told Mosheh in Midyan, “Leave here and return to Mitsrayim because all those who wanted to kill you are now dead.” (EXO 4:19)

EXO 4:24 וַ,יְבַקֵּשׁ (va, yəⱱaqqēsh) C,Vpw3ms word gloss=‘and_he / it_sought’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_sought’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sought’ OSHB EXO 4:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 And_he/it_was on_journey at_place and_he_met_him YHWH and_he/it_sought to_kill_him. (EXO 4:24)

OET-RV: 24 One night as they were overnighting at a lodging place near the road, Yahweh confronted Mosheh and would have killed him, (EXO 4:24)

EXO 10:11 מְבַקְשִׁים (məⱱaqshīm) Vprmpa contextual word gloss=‘[are]_requesting’ word gloss=‘asking’ OSHB EXO 10:11 word 12

OET-LV: 11 Not so go please Oh_men and_serve DOM YHWH if/because DOM_her/it you(pl) are_requesting and_he/it_drove_out DOM_them from_with the_face_of Parˊoh. (EXO 10:11)

OET-RV: 11 Well that won’t happen! The men may go and worship Yahweh since that’s what you’ve been wanting.” Then he drove them out of the room. (EXO 10:11)

EXO 33:7 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_sought’ word gloss=‘sought’ OSHB EXO 33:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7 And_Mosheh he_took DOM the_tent and_he_pitched to_him/it from_the_outside of_camp at_a_distance from the_camp and_he_called to_him/it the_tent_of meeting and_it_was any_of one_who_sought YHWH he_went_out to the_tent_of meeting which was_from_the_outside of_camp. (EXO 33:7)

OET-RV: 7 From that day onwards, Mosheh (Moses) would take a tent and would put it up at a distance outside the camp—he called it ‘the tent of meeting’. Then anyone who wanted a decision from Yahweh would go out to that tent of meeting outside the camp. (EXO 33:7)

LEV 19:31 תְּבַקְשׁוּ (təⱱaqshū) Vpj2mp contextual word gloss=‘seek_[them]’ word gloss=‘seek’ OSHB LEV 19:31 word 8

OET-LV: 31 Do_not turn to the_necromancers and_near/to the_soothsayers do_not seek_them to_become_unclean in/among_them I am_YHWH god_of_your(pl). (LEV 19:31)

OET-RV: 31 Don’t turn to mediums and diviners—don’t make yourselves ‘unclean’ by means of them. I am your god Yahweh. (LEV 19:31)

NUM 16:10 וּ,בִקַּשְׁתֶּם (ū, ⱱiqqashtem) C,Vpq2mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, will_you(pl)_seek?’ morpheme glosses=‘and, seek’ OSHB NUM 16:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_he_has_brought_near you and_DOM all_of brothers_of_your the_descendants_of Lēvī with_you and_will_you(pl)_seek also priesthood. (NUM 16:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yahweh has presented you and your brothers, the other Levites to approach him. Are you all wanting the priesthood now also? (NUM 16:10)

NUM 35:23 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[he_was]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB NUM 35:23 word 17

OET-LV: 23 Or with_any_of stone which someone_will_die by_it with_not seeing_him and_he/it_made_fall/lie_down on/upon/above_him/it and_he/it_died and_he not was_an_enemy to_him/it and_not he_was_seeking harm_of_his. (NUM 35:23)

OET-RV: 23 or drops a rock without noticing someone, and they die but they weren’t that person’s enemy and no harm was intended, (NUM 35:23)

DEU 4:29 וּ,בִקַּשְׁתֶּם (ū, ⱱiqqashtem) C,Vpq2mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, you(pl)_will_seek’ morpheme glosses=‘and, seek’ OSHB DEU 4:29 word 1

OET-LV: 29 And_you(pl)_will_seek from_there DOM YHWH god_of_your and_you_will_find_him if/because you_will_seek_him in_all heart_of_your and_on/over_all being_of_your. (DEU 4:29)

OET-RV: 29 From there you’ll search for your god Yahweh, and you’ll find him when you search for him with determination and total sincerity. (DEU 4:29)

DEU 13:11 בִקֵּשׁ (ⱱiqqēsh) Vpp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_sought’ word gloss=‘trying’ OSHB DEU 13:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11  And_you_will_stone_him with_stones and_he_will_die if/because he_sought to_thrust_you_aside from_under YHWH god_of_your who_brought_out_of_you from_the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a_house_of slaves. (DEU 13:11)

OET-RV: 10 You must execute people like that by throwing rocks at them, because they try to drive you away from your god Yahweh who brought you out of slavery in Mitsrayim. (DEU 13:10)

JOS 2:22 וַ,יְבַקְשׁוּ (va, yəⱱaqshū) C,Vpw3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_searched’ morpheme glosses=‘and, searched’ OSHB JOS 2:22 word 11

OET-LV: 22 And_they_went and_they_came to_the_hill_country and_they_lived there three_of days until the_pursuers they_returned and_ the_pursuers _they_searched in_all the_way and_not they_found_them. (JOS 2:22)

OET-RV: 22 The two men went up into the hills and stayed there for three days until the search party returned to the city after searching all the roads and not finding them. (JOS 2:22)

JOS 22:23 יְבַקֵּשׁ (yəⱱaqqēsh) Vpi3ms contextual word gloss=‘may_he_require’ word gloss=‘take_vengeance’ OSHB JOS 22:23 word 19

OET-LV: 23 To_build to/for_us an_altar to_turn_back from_after YHWH and_if to_offer_up on/upon/above_him/it a_burnt_offering and_a_grain_offering and_if for_doing on/upon/above_him/it sacrifices_of peace_offerings YHWH he may_he_require. (JOS 22:23)

OET-RV: 23 If we’d aimed to build an altar for ourselves to turn away from following Yahweh, or if it was to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings on it, or if to make the sacrifices of peace offerings on it, Yahweh himself will handle it. (JOS 22:23)

JDG 4:22 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[are]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB JDG 4:22 word 17

OET-LV: 22 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Bārāq was_pursuing DOM Şīşərāʼ and_ Yāˊēl/(Jael) _she_went_out to_meet_him and_she/it_said to_him/it come and_I_will_show_you DOM the_man whom you are_seeking and_he_went to_her/it and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Şīşərāʼ was_lying dead and_the_peg was_in_temple_of_his. (JDG 4:22)

OET-RV: 22 Meanwhile Barak had been searching for Sisera, and Ya’el went out to meet him. “Come in here,” she told him, “and I’ll show you the man you’ve been searching for.” He followed her into the tent and wow—Sisera was lying there dead with the peg still through his temple. (JDG 4:22)

JDG 6:29 וַ,יְבַקְשׁוּ (va, yəⱱaqshū) C,Vpw3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_searched’ morpheme glosses=‘and, inquired’ OSHB JDG 6:29 word 10

OET-LV: 29 And_they_said each to his/its_neighbour who has_he_done the_thing the_this and_they_investigated and_they_searched and_they_said Gidˊōn the_son_of Yōʼāsh/(Joash) he_has_done the_thing (the)_this. (JDG 6:29)

OET-RV: 29 So people started asking each other, “Who did this?” After some investigation, they said, “Yoash’s son Gid’on did it.” (JDG 6:29)

JDG 14:4 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[was]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB JDG 14:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And_father_of_his and_mother_of_his not they_knew if/because_that was_from_YHWH it if/because an_occasion he was_seeking from_the_Pəlishtiy and_at_time (the)_that the_Pəlishtiy were_ruling over_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG 14:4)

OET-RV: 4 Now his parents didn’t know that Yahweh was arranging this, because he was seeking an opportunity against the Pelishtim who were oppressing Yisrael (Israel) at that time. (JDG 14:4)

JDG 18:1 מְבַקֶּשׁ (məⱱaqqesh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[was]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB JDG 18:1 word 10

OET-LV: 18 In_the_days the_those there_was_not a_king in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_in_days the_those the_tribe_of the_Danite[s] was_seeking to_him/it an_inheritance to_dwell_in if/because not it_had_fallen for_him/it until the_day (the)_that in_the_middle the_tribes_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (in)_an_inheritance. (JDG 18:1)

OET-RV: 18 In those days, Yisrael (Israel) didn’t have a king. The tribe of Dan was looking for land to settle in, because up until then, they hadn’t been able to claim their allocated region among the Israeli tribes. (JDG 18:1)

RUTH 3:1 אֲבַקֶּשׁ (ʼₐⱱaqqesh) Vpi1cs contextual word gloss=‘will_I_seek’ word gloss=‘seek’ OSHB RUTH 3:1 word 7

OET-LV: 3 And_she/it_said to/for_her/it Noˊₒmī mother-in-law_of_her my_daughter_of_my not will_I_seek to/for_you(fs) a_resting_place that it_will_go_well to/for_you(fs). (RUT 3:1)

OET-RV: 3 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law No’omi (Naomi) said to her, “My daughter, I think I need to be finding a secure living situation for you? (RUT 3:1)

1 SAM 9:3 בַּקֵּשׁ (baqqēsh) Vpv2ms contextual word gloss=‘seek’ word gloss=‘look_for’ OSHB 1 SAM 9:3 word 19

OET-LV: 3 And_ the_she-asses of_Qīsh the_father_of Shāʼūl _they_were_lost and_ Qīsh _he/it_said to Shāʼūl his/its_son take please with_you DOM one of_the_young_men and_arise go seek DOM the_she-asses. (SA1 9:3)

OET-RV: 3 One time, the female donkeys of Sha’ul’s father Kish had gone missing, and Kish told his son, “Take one of the servants with you, and pack up and go and find those donkeys.” (SA1 9:3)

1 SAM 10:2 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, look_for’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:2 word 19

OET-LV: 2 When_go_you the_day from_with_me and_you_will_find two_of men near the_grave_of Rāḩēl in_the_territory_of Binyāmīn at_Tselʦaḩ/(Zelzah) and_they_will_say to_you the_she-asses which you_went to_seek they_have_been_found and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE father_of_your he_has_abandoned DOM the_matter(s)_of the_she-asses and_he_is_anxious to/for_you(pl) to_say what will_I_do for_son_of_my. (SA1 10:2)

OET-RV: 2 After you leave me today and get back to Benyamite territory, then you’ll see two men near Rahel’s (Rachel) tomb in Tseltsah, and they’ll say to you, ‘The donkeys that you went to look for have been found. But, wow, your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and now he’s worried about you and trying to figure out what he should do.’ (SA1 10:2)

1 SAM 10:14 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, look_for’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:14 word 10

OET-LV: 14 And_ the_uncle_of Shāʼūl _he/it_said to_him/it and_to servant_of_his where did_you(pl)_go and_he/it_said to_seek DOM the_she-asses and_we_saw if/because_that there_not and_we_went to Shəmū^ʼēl. (SA1 10:14)

OET-RV: 14 Later, Sha’ul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you two take off to?”
 ¶ “To look for the donkeys,” Sha’ul replied. “But we couldn’t find them, so we went to Shmuel.” (SA1 10:14)

1 SAM 10:21 וַ,יְבַקְשֻׁ,הוּ (va, yəⱱaqshu, hū) C,Vpw3mp,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they, sought_him’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sought, him’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:21 word 13

OET-LV: 21 And_he_brought_near DOM the_tribe_of Binyāmīn its and_ the_clan_of (the)_Matri _it_was_taken_by_lot and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) the_son_of Qīsh _he_was_taken_by_lot and_they_sought_him and_not he_was_found. (SA1 10:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then he had all the Benyamite clans approach, and the Matri clan was selected. Then Kish’s son, Sha’ul (Saul) was selected and they tried to find him, but they couldn’t find him anywhere (SA1 10:21)

1 SAM 13:14 בִּקֵּשׁ (biqqēsh) Vpp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_has_sought’ possible glosses=‘he / it_asked’ OSHB 1 SAM 13:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 And_now kingdom_of_your not it_will_endure YHWH he_has_sought to_him/it a_man according_to_of_his_own_heart and_he_has_appointed_him YHWH to_ruler over people_of_his if/because not you_have_kept DOM that_which he_commanded_you YHWH. (SA1 13:14)

OET-RV: 14 But now your kingdom won’t survive. Yahweh has found a man who’s loyal to him and he’s commanded that man to lead his people, because you haven’t obeyed him. (SA1 13:14)

1 SAM 14:4 בִּקֵּשׁ (biqqēsh) Vpp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_sought’ possible glosses=‘he / it_asked’ OSHB 1 SAM 14:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 And_between the_passes which Yōnātān he_sought to_pass_over to the_garrison_of the_Pəlishtiy the_tooth_of the_rock from_the_other_side from_this and_the_tooth_of the_rock from_the_other_side from_this and_name_of the_one was_Bōʦēʦ and_name_of the_one was_Şenneh. (SA1 14:4)

OET-RV: 4 Meanwhile, for Yonatan to get to the Pelishti garrison, they had to go through a narrow pass between two cliffs. (The cliff on one side was named Botsets, and the other was named Seneh. (SA1 14:4)

1 SAM 16:16 יְבַקְשׁוּ (yəⱱaqshū) Vpi3mp contextual word gloss=‘let_them_seek’ word gloss=‘look_for’ OSHB 1 SAM 16:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 Let_him_say please master_of_our your_servants to_your_face let_them_seek a_person who_knows playing on_harp and_it_was when_is on_you a_spirit_of god evil and_he_will_play in_his/its_hand and_good to/for_you(fs). (SA1 16:16)

OET-RV: 16 Let our master please get your servants to find a man who knows how to play the harp. Then, whenever the evil spirit from God is on you, then he’ll play it and it’ll be good for you.” (SA1 16:16)

1 SAM 19:2 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_seeking’ word gloss=‘trying’ OSHB 1 SAM 19:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōnātān _he_told to_Dāvid to_say Shāʼūl father_of_my is_seeking to_kill_you and_now take_care please in_morning and_you_will_remain in_place and_you_will_hide_yourself. (SA1 19:2)

OET-RV: 2 and told him, “My father Sha’ul wants to get rid of you, so please watch out in the morning. Find a hiding place and stay there. (SA1 19:2)

1 SAM 19:10 וַ,יְבַקֵּשׁ (va, yəⱱaqqēsh) C,Vpw3ms word gloss=‘and_he / it_sought’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_sought’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tried’ OSHB 1 SAM 19:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it_sought to_strike with_spear (on)_Dāvid and_(on)_wall and_he_escaped from_face/in_front_of Shāʼūl and_he_struck DOM the_spear in_wall and_Dāvid he_fled and_he_escaped in_night that. (SA1 19:10)

OET-RV: 10 Sha’ul tried to hit David with the spear, but David eluded him and the spear went into the wall. Then David slipped away and fled that night. (SA1 19:10)

1 SAM 20:1 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[he_is]_seeking’ word gloss=‘trying_to_take’ OSHB 1 SAM 20:1 word 18

OET-LV: 20 And_ Dāvid _he_fled mmm in_Rāmāh and_he_went and_he/it_said to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) what have_I_done what my_perversity/evil/guilt/punishment and_what sin_of_is_my to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before father_of_your that/for/because/then/when he_is_seeking DOM life_of_my. (SA1 20:1)

OET-RV: 20 Then David fled from Navit near Ramah and went to Yonatan (Jonathan) and asked, “What have I done? What did I do wrong? What sin has made your father so angry that he wants to take my life?” (SA1 20:1)

1 SAM 20:16 וּ,בִקֵּשׁ (ū, ⱱiqqēsh) C,Vpp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_will_require’ morpheme glosses=‘and, call_~_to_account’ OSHB 1 SAM 20:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) _he_made with the_house_of Dāvid and_ YHWH _he_will_require from_the_hand_of the_enemies_of Dāvid. (SA1 20:16)

OET-RV: 16 So Yonatan made a multi-generational agreement with David, adding, “And may Yahweh punish David’s enemies.” (SA1 20:16)

1 SAM 22:23 יְבַקֵּשׁ (yəⱱaqqēsh) Vpi3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_seeks’ word gloss=‘seeks’ OSHB 1 SAM 22:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 Remain with_me do_not be_afraid if/because the_one_who he_seeks DOM life_of_my he_seeks DOM life_of_your if/because are_in_good_care you with_me. (SA1 22:23)

OET-RV: 23 Stick with me—don’t be afraid, because the one who wants to kill me would kill you as well. You’ll be safe with me.” (SA1 22:23)

1 SAM 22:23 יְבַקֵּשׁ (yəⱱaqqēsh) Vpi3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_seeks’ word gloss=‘seeks’ OSHB 1 SAM 22:23 word 10

OET-LV: 23 Remain with_me do_not be_afraid if/because the_one_who he_seeks DOM life_of_my he_seeks DOM life_of_your if/because are_in_good_care you with_me. (SA1 22:23)

OET-RV: 23 Stick with me—don’t be afraid, because the one who wants to kill me would kill you as well. You’ll be safe with me.” (SA1 22:23)

1 SAM 23:10 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Dāvid _he/it_said Oh_YHWH the_god_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) certainly_(hear) servant_of_your he_has_heard if/because_that Shāʼūl is_seeking to_come to Qəˊīlāh to_destroy (to)_city because_of_me. (SA1 23:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then David prayed, “Yahweh, God of Yisrael (Israel), your servant has heard that Sha’ul is intending to come to Ke’ilah—to destroy the city because of me. (SA1 23:10)

1 SAM 23:14 וַ,יְבַקְשֵׁ,הוּ (va, yəⱱaqshē, hū) C,Vpw3ms,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he, sought_him’ morpheme glosses=‘and, sought, him’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:14 word 9

OET-LV: 14 And_ Dāvid _he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in_wilderness in_strongholds and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in_country in_the_wilderness_of Zīf and_he_sought_him Shāʼūl all_of the_days and_not he_gave_him god in_his/its_hand. (SA1 23:14)

OET-RV: 14 David stayed in various strongholds in the wilderness, and sometimes he stayed in the hill country in the Zif wilderness. Sha’ul (Saul) kept searching for them, but God didn’t allow him to capture them. (SA1 23:14)

1 SAM 23:15 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15 And_ Dāvid _he/it_saw if/because_that Shāʼūl he_had_come_forth to_seek DOM life_of_his and_Dāvid was_in_the_wilderness_of Zīf at_Ḩoresh. (SA1 23:15)

OET-RV: 15 Once David was staying in the Zif wilderness and he saw that Sha’ul had arrived there to try to kill him. (SA1 23:15)

1 SAM 23:25 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek_[him]’ morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:25 word 4

OET-LV: 25 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_men_of_his _he/it_went to_seek_him and_people_told to_Dāvid and_he/it_descended the_rock and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in_the_wilderness_of Māˊōn and_ Shāʼūl _he/it_listened and_he_pursued after Dāvid the_wilderness_of Māˊōn. (SA1 23:25)

OET-RV: 25 when Sha’ul and his men came to search for them. When David was told, he went further south to a rocky hill therein that wilderness, but Sha’ul also heard that and followed them. (SA1 23:25)

1 SAM 24:3 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, look_for’ OSHB 1 SAM 24:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3  And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it_took three_of thousand(s) man chosen from_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it_went to_seek DOM Dāvid and_men_of_his on the_face_of the_rocks_of the_mountain_goats. (SA1 24:3)

OET-RV: 2 So Sha’ul chose three thousand Israeli warriors and went searching for David and his men at Wild Goats Rocks. (SA1 24:2)

1 SAM 24:10 מְבַקֵּשׁ (məⱱaqqēsh) Vprmsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_seeking’ word gloss=‘seeks’ OSHB 1 SAM 24:10 word 12

OET-LV: 10  And_ Dāvid _he/it_said to_Shāʼūl to/for_what do_you_listen_to DOM the_words/messages_of someone to_say THERE Dāvid is_seeking harm_of_your. (SA1 24:10)

OET-RV: 9 and said, “Why do you listen to people when they say that I’m wanting to harm you? (SA1 24:9)

1 SAM 25:26 וְ,הַֽ,מְבַקְשִׁים (və, ha, məⱱaqshīm) C,Td,Vprmpa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, [those, who]_seek’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:26 word 19

OET-LV: 26 And_now my_master by_the_life of_YHWH and_by_the_life your_self_of_your that he_has_restrained_you YHWH from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand_of_your to/for_you(fs) and_now may_they_be like_Nāⱱāl enemies_of_your and_those_who_seek against my_master evil. (SA1 25:26)

OET-RV: 26 And now, my master, as Yahweh lives and as your spirit lives, it’s Yahweh who’s prevented you from spilling blood and taking his punishment into your own hands. And now may your enemies and anyone who makes plans against my master be like Naval. (SA1 25:26)

1 SAM 25:29 וּ,לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (ū, lə, ⱱaqqēsh) C,R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘and, to, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:29 word 4

OET-LV: 29 And_ a_man _he/it_rose_up to_pursue_you and_to_seek DOM life_of_your and_it_will_be the_life_of my_master bound_up in_the_bundle_of the_living with YHWH god_of_your and_DOM the_life_of your(pl)_enemies_of_your he_will_sling_it_out in_the_middle of_the_hollow_of of_(the)_sling. (SA1 25:29)

OET-RV: 29 Even if someone decides to chase you and try to kill you my master, your god Yahweh will keep you wrapped in his bundle of the living, whereas your enemies will be slung away like stones from a sling. (SA1 25:29)

1 SAM 26:2 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 26:2 word 13

OET-LV: 2 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it_rose_up and_he/it_descended to the_wilderness_of Zīf and_were_with_him three_of thousand(s) man chosen_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_seek DOM Dāvid in_the_wilderness_of Zīf. (SA1 26:2)

OET-RV: 2 So Sha’ul got ready with three thousand chosen Israeli warriors and went to the Zif wilderness to search for David. (SA1 26:2)

1 SAM 26:20 לְ,בַקֵּשׁ (lə, ⱱaqqēsh) R,Vpc contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ morpheme glosses=‘to, seek’ OSHB 1 SAM 26:20 word 13

OET-LV: 20 And_now not blood_of_my let_it_fall towards_land from_before the_presence_of YHWH if/because the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he_has_come_out to_seek DOM a_flea one just_as someone_pursues the_partridge in_mountains. (SA1 26:20)

OET-RV: 20 So now, don’t let me die far from Yahweh’s presence. It seems that Yisrael’s king has come all this way to chase a flea, just like someone chases a wild bird in the hills.” (SA1 26:20)

1 SAM 27:1 לְ,בַקְשֵׁ,נִי (lə, ⱱaqshē, nī) R,Vpc,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek, me’ morpheme glosses=‘of, searching_for, me’ OSHB 1 SAM 27:1 word 23

OET-LV: 27 And_ Dāvid _he/it_said to his/its_heart now I_will_be_swept_away a_day one by_the_hand_of Shāʼūl there_is_not to_me good if/because really_(escape) I_will_escape to the_land_of the_Pəlishtiy and_he_will_desist from_me Shāʼūl to_seek_me again in_all the_territory_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I_will_be_delivered from_hand_of_his. (SA1 27:1)

OET-RV: 27 But David thought to himself, “One of these days, I’m going to be caught off-guard by Sha’ul’s (Saul) actions. There’s no future for me here, so I definitely need to slip away to the Pelishtim region. Then hopefully Sha’ul will give up looking for me again across all Yisrael (Israel), and I’ll slip be able to stay under his radar.” (SA1 27:1)

1 SAM 27:4 לְ,בַקְשׁ,וֹ (lə, ⱱaqsh, ō) R,Vpc,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, seek, him’ morpheme glosses=‘to, searched_for, him’ OSHB 1 SAM 27:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 And_it_was_told to_Shāʼūl if/because_that Dāvid he_had_fled Gat and_not he_repeated again to_seek_him. (SA1 27:4)

OET-RV: 4 When Sha’ul was told that David had fled to Gat, he stopped searching for him. (SA1 27:4)

1 SAM 28:7 בַּקְּשׁוּ (baqqəshū) Vpv2mp contextual word gloss=‘seek’ word gloss=‘find’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it_said to_servants_of_his seek to_me a_woman_of (of)_a_mistress_of necromancy so_that_I_may_go to_her/it and_so_that_I_may_consult (in)_her and_ servants_of_his _they_said to_him/it THERE a_woman_of (of)_a_mistress_of necromancy is_Endor Endor. (SA1 28:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then Sha’ul instructed his servants, “Find a woman for me who talks to the spirits of dead people, so I can go to her and ask her something.”
 ¶ “Sure,” his servants told him, “there’s a woman in Eyn-Dor who can do that.” (SA1 28:7)

2 SAM 3:17 מְבַקְשִׁים (məⱱaqshīm) Vprmpa contextual word gloss=‘seeking’ word gloss=‘seeking’ OSHB 2 SAM 3:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 And_the_message_of ʼAⱱnēr it_was with the_elders_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say both yesterday as_well_as the_third_day you(pl)_were seeking DOM Dāvid to_king over_you(pl). (SA2 3:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Avner conferred with the Israeli elders saying, “Previously you were wanting David to be king over you, (SA2 3:17)

2 SAM 4:8 בִּקֵּשׁ (biqqēsh) Vpp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_sought’ possible glosses=‘he / it_asked’ OSHB 2 SAM 4:8 word 20

OET-LV: 8 And_they_brought DOM the_head_of Ish- boshet to Dāvid Ḩeⱱrōn and_they_said to the_king HERE the_head_of Ish- boshet the_son_of Shāʼūl/(Saul) enemy_of_your who he_sought DOM life_of_your and_ YHWH _he/it_gave to_master_of_my the_king vengeance(s) the_day the_this from_Shāʼūl and_from_offspring_of_his. (SA2 4:8)

OET-RV: 8 They took Ish-Boshet’s head to David at Hevron and told the king, “Look, here’s the head of Ish-Boshet, the son of your enemy Sha’ul who tried to kill you. Today Yahweh’s given vengeance to my master the king against Sha’ul and his descendants.” (SA2 4:8)