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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:

JER 44:30

OET-LV: 30 thus YHWH he _says HERE_I am_about _to _give DOM Parˊoh Hophra the _king _of Miʦrayim in_the _hand _of his _enemies _of_his and_in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_his just_as I _gave DOM Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel enemy _of_his and_one _who_sought life _of_his. (JER_44:30)

OET-RV: 30 ◙ (JER 44:30)

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)

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)

KI2 2:16

OET-LV: 16 And_they _said to_him/it HERE please there_are with your_servants fifty men sons _of ability let _them _go please so_that _they _may _search _for DOM master(s)_of_your lest it_has _carried _him _off the _spirit _of YHWH and_it_has _throw _him on_one _of the _mountains or in_one _of the _valleys and_he/it _said not you(pl)_must _send. (KI2_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 and they requested, “Listen please, fifty of us here have military training. Please, let them go to search for your master, in case Yahweh’s spirit lifted him and dropped him on a hill somewhere or into one of the valleys.”
¶ “Don’t waste your time,” he replied. (KI2 2:16)

EZR 8:21

OET-LV: 21 And_I _proclaimed there a _fast at the_river ʼAhₐvāʼ to_humble _ourselves to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before god _of_our to_seek from_him/it a _journey straight to/for_us and_for_our _little _of_one[s] and_to/for_all property _of_our. (EZR_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then right there by the river Ahava, I proclaimed a fast to humble ourselves in front of our god to request that he’d smooth the way ahead for us, and for our children, and for all our property, (EZR 8:21)

CH2 15:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ all _of _they _rejoiced Yəhūdāh/(Judah) on the_oath if/because with_all _of heart _of_their they _had _sworn and_on/over_all will _of_their they_had _sought _him and_he _had _let _himself _be _found to/for_them and_ YHWH _he _gave _rest to/for_them from_round _about. (CH2_15:15)

OET-RV: 15 and all Yehudah celebrated that promise because they were totally sincere and committed. They asked Yahweh to give them guidance which he did, and he enabled them to have peace throughout their country. (CH2 15:15)

MAL 2:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because the_lips _of a _priest they _will _preserve knowledge and_instruction people _will _seek from_mouth _of_his if/because is_the _messenger _of YHWH soldiers/messengers he. (MAL_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yes, priests should pass on knowledge and people should look to them for good teaching, because they are army-commander Yahweh’s messengers. (MAL 2:7)

GEN 37:15

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)

CH2 11:16

OET-LV: 16 And_after_them from_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) those_who_set DOM heart _of_their to_seek DOM YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _came Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_sacrifice to/for_YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their. (CH2_11:16)

OET-RV: 16 As well as the priests and Levites, people from all the Israeli tribes who wanted to serve Yisrael’s god Yahweh came to Yerushalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, their ancestors’ god. (CH2 11:16)

PSA 37:36

OET-LV: 36 And_he/it _passed _through and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE he_was_not and_I_sought _him and_not he _was _found. (PSA_37:36)

OET-RV: 36 However, when I passed by again, they weren’t there.
⇔ ≈ I looked for them, but they couldn’t be found. (PSA 37:36)

SA1 13:14

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)

EZE 26:21

OET-LV: 21 Sudden _terror(s) I_will _give _to _you and_you_will_not_be and_you _will _be _sought and_not you _will _be _found again forever_perpetuity the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_26:21)

OET-RV: 21 I’ll send disaster onto you, and you won’t exist anymore. Then people will look for you, but you’ll never be found again. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.” (EZE 26:21)

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)

SA1 16:16

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)

EZE 34:16

OET-LV: 16 DOM the _lost_sheep I _will _seek and_DOM the _strayed_sheep I _will _bring _back and _(to)_the_sheep I _will _bind _up and_DOM the _sick_sheep I _will _make _strong and_DOM the _fat_sheep and_DOM the _strong_sheep I _will _destroy I_will _shepherd _it with_justice. (EZE_34:16)

OET-RV: 16 I’ll search out the lost and restore the outcast. I’ll bandage up those who are broken and heal those who are sick, but I’ll destroy those who are fat and well. I will shepherd with justice. (EZE 34:16)

EST 9:2

OET-LV: 2 They _assembled the_Yəhūdī in_cities _of_their in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh to_ a _hand _stretch _out harm _of_(of)_their on_those _who _were_seeking _of and_anyone not he _stood before_them if/because of _them _of_dread it _had _fallen on all _of the_peoples. (EST_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Throughout the empire, the Jews joined together in their cities to defend themselves against those who wanted to harm them. No one was able to fight back against them because everyone else in the empire had become afraid of them. (EST 9:2)

HOS 5:15

OET-LV: 15 I _will _go I _will _return to place _of_my until that they _will _be _held _guilty and_they _will _seek face _of_my in_distress to/for_them they_will _seek _me _earnestly. (HOS_5:15)

OET-RV: ⇔  15 I’ll go and return to my place,
⇔ until they acknowledge their guilt and strive to do what I’ve told them—
⇔ until in their distress, they make a sincere decision to obey me.” (HOS 5:15)

KI1 10:24

OET-LV: 24 And_all the_earth/land were_seeking DOM the _face _of Shəlomoh to_hear DOM wisdom _of_his which he _had _put god in_heart _of_his. (KI1_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 and even people from distant countries would come to see Shelomoh to listen to the wisdom that God had given him. (KI1 10:24)

SA1 24:3

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: 3 On the way, as they reached the sheep yards, Sha’ul went into a cave to relieve himself, but David and his men were hiding there further inside the cave. (SA1 24:3)

SA1 9:3

OET-LV: 3 And_they _were _lost the_she-asses of_Qīsh the _father _of Shāʼūl 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’uls 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)

DAN 1:20

OET-LV: 20 And_all/each/any/every matter _of wisdom _of understanding which he _sought from_them the_king and_he/it _found_them ten hands above all _of the_magicians/soothsayers the_conjurers who in_all his/its_kingdom. (DAN_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 in every matter of wisdom and understanding which the king asked them about, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers from throughout his entire kingdom. (DAN 1:20)

SA2 16:11

OET-LV: 11 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAⱱīshay and_near/to all _of servants _of_his HERE son _of_my who he _went _out from_inward _parts _of_my is_seeking DOM life _of_my and_indeed if/because now the _Ben-_of (the)_jaminite leave _alone to_him/it and_let _him _curse if/because he _has _spoken to_him/it YHWH. (SA2_16:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then David told Abishai and all his servants, “Look, my own biological son is trying to kill me. Now on top of that, this Benjaminite. Leave him and let him curse, because Yahweh told him to. (SA2 16:11)

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