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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:

EST 4:8

OET-LV: 8 And_DOM (the)_copy _of the _writing _of the _law which it _had _been _given in_Shūshan to_annihilate_them he _gave to_him/it to_show DOM ʼEştēr and_to_tell to/for_her/it and_to_command on/upon_it(f) to_go to the_king to_seek _favour to_him/it and_to_request from_before_face _of_him on people _of_her. (EST_4:8)

OET-RV: 8 Mordekai also gave Hathak a copy of the letter that the announcers had read out loud in Shushan, that said that people must kill all the Jews. He told Hathak to show the letter to Esther so that she would know exactly what it said and also told him to urge her to go to the king personally and to beg him desperately to save her people from destruction. (EST 4:8)

NEH 2:10

OET-LV: 10 and_ Şanⱱallaţ _he/it _listened the_Horonite and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh the_servant the_ˊAmmōnī and_it _was _displeasing to/for_them displeasure great (cmp) someone he _had _come to_seek good for_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NEH_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 When Sanvallat the Horonite and the servant Toviyah the Ammonite heard my plans, they were very angry that someone would come to help the Israelis. (NEH 2:10)

PSA 4:3

OET-LV: 3  Oh _sons _of man until when honour _of_will_my become_(into)_ignominy will_you _love emptiness will _you(pl)_seek falsehood Şelāh. (PSA_4:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 But be aware that Yahweh has treats people who are faithful to him as special to him.
⇔ Yahweh pays attention when I call out to him for help. (PSA 4:3)

SA1 23:25

OET-LV: 25 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _went and_men _of_his 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)

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)

JER 38:16

OET-LV: 16 And_he _swore the_king Tsidqiy^yāh to Yirmə^yāh in_secrecy to_say by_the _life of_YHWH wwww who he _has _made to/for_us DOM the_living _creatures (the)_this if I_will _put _you _to _death and_if I_will _give _you in_the _hand _of the _men the_these who are_seeking DOM life _of_your. (JER_38:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 38:16)

PRO 17:11

OET-LV: 11 Only rebellion he _seeks an _evil_person and_a _messenger cruel he _will _be _sent in/on/over_him/it. (PRO_17:11)

OET-RV: 11 Only an evil person seeks rebellion
⇔ → and so a cruel opponent will be sent against him. (PRO 17:11)

PSA 86:14

OET-LV: 14 Oh _god arrogant_people they _have _risen _up on_me and_a _company _of ruthless_people they _have _sought life _of_my and_not they_have _set _you to_before_themselves. (PSA_86:14)

OET-RV: 14 God, the arrogant have risen up against me.
⇔ A gang of violent men seek my life—
⇔ they don’t care what you might do to them. (PSA 86:14)

NEH 12:27

OET-LV: 27 and_at_the _dedication _of the _wall _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) people _sought DOM the_Lēviyyiy from_all places _of_their to_bring_them to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_observe dedication and_joy and_with_thanksgivings and_with_song cymbals lyres and_with_harps. (NEH_12:27)

OET-RV: 27 At the dedication of the wall around Yerushalem, they summoned Levites from all over the region to come to Yerushalem to perform the dedication with rejoicing and thanksgiving, and with musical instruments and singing, (NEH 12:27)

CH1 21:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said YHWH may _he _add to people _of_his like_them a _hundred times not my_master the_king of _them _of_do_all belong_to_master _of_my to_subjects to/for_what does _he _seek this my_master to/for_what will _it _become (into)_guilt for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH1_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 “My master, the king, may Yahweh multiply his people one hundred times over. Aren’t they all your servants?” Yoav diplomatically queried, “So why does my master want to do this? Why should he bring judgement on Yisrael?” (CH1 21:3)

SA1 10:14

OET-LV: 14 And_ the _uncle _of _he/it _said of _Shāʼūl 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 Shemuel.” (SA1 10:14)

JER 26:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _listened the_king Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) and_all his _of_warriors and_all the_officials DOM words/messages _of_his and_he/it _sought the_king to_put _him _to _death and_ ʼŪriy^yāh _he/it _listened and_he _was _afraid and_he _fled and_he _went Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (JER_26:21)

OET-RV: 21 When King Yehoyakim (Jehoiakim) and all his warriors and all the officials heard his words, the king wanted to put him to death. However when Uriyah heard about it, he became afraid, and he fled and went to Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim). (JER 26:21)

SA2 3:17

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 Abner conferred with the Israeli elders saying, “Previously you were wanting David to be king over you, (SA2 3:17)

EXO 2:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _listened Parˊoh DOM the_matter the_this and_he/it _sought to_kill DOM Mosheh and_he _fled Mosheh 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 Far’oh 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 Midian and he stayed near the well. (EXO 2:15)

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)

PSA 69:7

OET-LV: 7  not let _them _be _ashamed in_me those _of_who_wait _for _you my_master YHWH soldiers/messengers not let _them _be _humiliated in_me those _of_who_seek _you Oh _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA_69:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’ve been ridiculed for following you—
⇔ ≈ shame has covered my face. (PSA 69:7)

JDG 6:29

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 Gideon did it.” (JDG 6:29)

SNG 3:2

OET-LV: 2 I _will _arise please and_I _will _go _around in_city in_streets and_in_places I _will _seek DOM the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my I_sought _him and_not I_found _him. (SNG_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’ll get up now and go about in the city—
⇔ in the streets and in the squares.
⇔ I will search for the man who my soul loves.
⇔ I looked for him, but I didn’t find him. (SNG 3:2)

PSA 105:3

OET-LV: 3 Boast in/on_name _of his _holiness _of_his the _heart _of let _it _rejoice (of)_YHWH of_those _who_seek _of. (PSA_105:3)

OET-RV: 3 Boast about his sinless reputation.
⇔ Let the hearts of those who follow Yahweh be glad. (PSA 105:3)

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)

PRO 23:35

OET-LV: 35 They_struck _me not I _am _sick they_struck _me not I _know when will _I _awake I _will _repeat I_will _seek _it again. (PRO_23:35)

OET-RV: 35 You’ll say, “They hit me but it didn’t hurt.
⇔ They beat me but I couldn’t feel it.
⇔ When will I wake up? I’ll have some more—where is it?” (PRO 23:35)

PRO 18:1

OET-LV:  (to)_desire he _seeks one _who_separates _himself in_all sound _wisdom he _breaks _out. (PRO_18:1)

OET-RV:  People who keep themselves separate, seek their own desires,
⇔ They reject sound wisdom. (PRO 18:1)

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