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

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

b.cv.aa

בָּקַשׁ ] 224 vb. seek

Pi.
- 1 seek to find
- 2 seek to secure
- 3 seek the face
- 4 desire, demand
- 5
  - a require, exact
  - b exact equivalent or penalty for
- 6 (late) ask, request
Pu. be sought

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 215:

ZEP 1:6

OET-LV: 6 And_DOM those_who _have_turned _back from_after YHWH and_which not they _have _sought DOM YHWH and_not they_have _sought _him. (ZEP_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 I’ll punish those who turn back after following me, Yahweh,
⇔ as well as those who haven’t searched for Yahweh or prayed to me. (ZEP 1:6)

NEH 7:64

OET-LV: 64 These they _sought document _of_their those_who _had_had _themselves _enrolled and_not it _was _found and_they _were _defiled from the_priesthood. (NEH_7:64)

OET-RV: 64 They had search the genealogical records for their family histories, but didn’t find them, so they were ineligible to serve as priests. (NEH 7:64)

EST 2:23

OET-LV: 23 And_it _was _sought the_matter and_it _was _found and_they _were _hanged both _of_them on a _gallows and_it _was _written in_the _book _of the _matters _of the_days to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (EST_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 When the matter was investigated and the facts discovered, both conspirators were impaled on sharpened wooden poles, and in the presence of the king, the incident was recorded in the royal record of events. (EST 2:23)

PSA 83:17

OET-LV: 17  fill faces _of_their shame so_that _they _may _seek name _of_your Oh_YHWH. (PSA_83:17)

OET-RV: 17 May they be put to shame and be terrified forever.
⇔ May they perish in disgrace. (PSA 83:17)

ECC 8:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I _saw DOM all _of the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because not he _is _able the_humankind to_find _out DOM the_work which it _is _done under the_sun in_that_(to) that he _toils the_humankind to_seek and_not he _will _find _out and_also if he _will _say the _wise_person to_know not he _will _be _able to_find _out. (ECC_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 and I saw everything that God does—
⇔ realising that humanity can’t discover everything that’s done in this world—
⇔ they’ll try to discover it but fail.
⇔ Even if a wise person claimed to know,
⇔ they wouldn’t be able to discover it. (ECC 8:17)

SNG 6:1

OET-LV: 6 Where has _he _gone lover _of_your Oh_beautiful_one among_women where lover _of_your has _he _turned so_that_we _may _seek _him with_you. (SNG_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 Where did he go, your dearest, most beautiful woman among women?
⇔ Where did he turn, your dearest—let us join you in looking for him. (SNG 6:1)

KI1 11:40

OET-LV: 40 and_ Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he/it _sought to_put _to _death DOM Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) and_ Yārāⱱəˊām _he/it _rose _up and_he _fled Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to Shiyshaq the _king _of Miʦrayim and_he/it _was in_Miʦrayim until the _death _of Shəlomoh. (KI1_11:40)

OET-RV: 40 Shelomoh tried to kill Yarave’am, but he left the area and fled to Egypt. He remained in Egypt under the protection of King Shishak until Shelomoh’s death. (KI1 11:40)

PRO 15:14

OET-LV: 14 A _heart discerning it _seeks knowledge and_the_mouth _of fools it _feeds _on foolishness. (PRO_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 A discerning mind wants knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. (PRO 15:14)

JOS 2:22

OET-LV: 22 And_they _went and_they _came to_the _hill_country and_they _lived there three _of days until they _returned the_pursuers and_they _searched the_pursuers 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)

GEN 31:39

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)

EZE 3:20

OET-LV: 20 and_when_turns _away a _righteous_person from_righteousness _of_his and_he _will _do injustice and_I _will _put a _stumbling _block before_him he he _will _die if/because not you_warned _him for_sin _of_his he _will _die and_not they _will _be _remembered righteousness(es)_of_his which he _did and_blood _of_his from_hand _of_your I _will _require. (EZE_3:20)

OET-RV: 20 If a godly person turns from their righteousness and behaves unjustly, and I put a stumbling block in front of that person, they’ll die. Because you didn’t warn them, they’ll die in their sin, and I won’t consider the righteous things they did, but I’ll hold you responsible for their death. (EZE 3:20)

SA2 21:1

OET-LV: 21 and_he/it _was a _famine in_the _days _of Dāvid three years year after year and_ Dāvid _he/it _sought DOM the _face _of YHWH and_ YHWH _he/it _said because _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_near/to the _house _of (the)_blood(s) on that he _put _to _death DOM the_Giⱱˊōnites. (SA2_21:1)

OET-RV: 21 During David’s reign, there was a three-year famine. David inquired from Yahweh who said, “Sha’ul and his family have blood on their hands, because he killed the Gibeonites.” (SA2 21:1)

KI1 1:2

OET-LV: 2 And_they _said to_him/it servants _of_his let _people _seek for_master _of_my the_king a _young _woman a _virgin and_she _will _stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_let _her _be to_him/it a _nurse and_she _will _lie in_bosom _of_your and_it _will _be _warm to_master _of_my the_king. (KI1_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 so his servants suggested, “Allow us search for a young woman who can wait on you and take care of your needs. She can sleep beside you and keep our master, the king, warm.” (KI1 1:2)

PSA 27:8

OET-LV: 8 To/for_yourself(m) heart _of_my it _has _said seek face _of_my DOM face _of_your Oh_YHWH I _will _seek. (PSA_27:8)

OET-RV: 8 My gut feelings tell me that I should follow you,
⇔ so I’ll strive to relate to you, Yahweh. (PSA 27:8)

EZR 8:22

OET-LV: 22 If/because I _was _ashamed to_ask from the_king a _retinue and_horsemen to_help_us from_an _enemy on_journey if/because we _had _said to/for_the _king to_say the _hand _of our _god _of_our is_on all _of those _of_who_seek _him for_good and_strength _of_his and_anger _of_his are_towards all _of those _of_who_abandon _him. (EZR_8:22)

OET-RV: 22 because I was ashamed to request an army and horsemen from the king to help us from possible enemies on the way. Also, you see, we had previously told the king, “Our god does good to all those who honour him, but his might and his anger are against all those who abandon him.” (EZR 8:22)

KI2 2:17

OET-LV: 17 And_they _urged in_him/it until was _ashamed and_he/it _said send_them and_they _sent _out fifty man and_they _searched three days and_not they_found _him. (KI2_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 But they kept insisting so much that Elisha was embarrassed and he said, “Ok then.”
¶ So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days, but they didn’t find Eliyah. (KI2 2:17)

ZEC 11:16

OET-LV: 16 If/because HERE I am_about _to _raise _up a _shepherd on _the_earth those_which _are_being _destroyed not he _will _visit the _young_man not he _will _seek and_the_one_which _is_maimed not he _will _heal the_one_which_stands _firm not he _will _sustain and_the _flesh _of the _fat_sheep he _will _eat and_hooves _of_their he _will _tear _off. (ZEC_11:16)

OET-RV: 16 because listen, I’m about to set a shepherd in place in the land who won’t care for those who are dying. He won’t seek out the sheep gone missing, nor will he heal the crippled sheep. He won’t feed the sheep that are healthy, but he’ll tear off the hooves of the fattened sheep and eat them for meat. (ZEC 11:16)

NUM 16:10

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)

KI1 11:22

OET-LV: 22 And_he/it _said to_him/it Parˊoh if/because _that what are_you lacking with_me and_here_you are_seeking to_go to land _of_your _own and_he/it _said no if/because really _(let _go) you_will _let _me _go. (KI1_11:22)

OET-RV: 22 But Far-oh asked him, “But what’s wrong with staying here? You’ve stunned me by asking to go to your land.”
¶ “Nothing’s lacking here,” he replied, “but I have to go—please give me permission to leave.” (KI1 11:22)

SA2 4:11

OET-LV: 11 Indeed if/because men wicked they _have _killed DOM a _man righteous in_his _own _of_house on bed _of_his _own and_now am_not will _I _require DOM blood _of_his from_hand _of_your(pl) and_I _will _remove you(pl) from the_earth/land. (SA2_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 Now how much more when wicked men have killed an innocent man on his bed in his own house. Shouldn’t I avenge you two for his murder and remove you from the earth?” (SA2 4:11)

MAL 3:1

OET-LV: 3 Here_I am_about _to _send messenger _of_my and_he _will _make _clear a _way before_me and_suddenly he _will _come to temple _of_his the_master whom you(pl) are_seeking and_the _messenger _of the _covenant whom you(pl) are_delighting THERE he_is_about _to _come YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers. (MAL_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 “Listen, I’m about to send my messenger and he’ll prepare the path ahead of me. Then the master who you’re all looking for will suddenly come to his temple, yes, the messenger who you are all happy about—the party to the agreement—he’ll come,” says army-commander Yahweh. (MAL 3:1)

ECC 7:29

OET-LV: 29 Only_only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElohīm DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many. (ECC_7:29)

OET-RV: 29 This is the only conclusion I came to:
⇔ God made humankind to do good, but instead they’ve come up with many other kinds of schemes. (ECC 7:29)

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