Strongs H1245

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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:

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)

SA1 23:15

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)

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)

PSA 63:10

OET-LV: 10  and_they to_devastation they _are _seeking life _of_my they _will _go in_the _lower _parts _of the_earth/land. (PSA_63:10)

OET-RV: 10 They’ll experience the wrong end of the sword—
⇔ they’ll become food for jackals. (PSA 63:10)

SA2 20:19

OET-LV: 19 I am_the _peaceful_ones_of the _faithful_ones_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you are_seeking to_kill a _city and_a _mother in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_what will _you _swallow _up the _inheritance _of YHWH. (SA2_20:19)

OET-RV: 19 I’m a peaceable and faithful citizen of Yisrael. You’re trying to destroy this city and a mother in Yisrael. Why would you wipe out our inheritance from Yahweh?” (SA2 20:19)

PRO 28:5

OET-LV: 5 people _of evil not they _understand justice and_those _who_seek _of (of)_YHWH they _understand everything. (PRO_28:5)

OET-RV: 5 Evil people don’t understand justice,
⇔ ^ but those who strive after Yahweh, understand everything. (PRO 28:5)

EST 7:7

OET-LV: 7 And_the_king he _rose _up in_rage _of_his from_the _feast _of (the)_wine into the _garden _of the _palace and_Haman he _remained to_seek on life _of_his from_ʼEştēr the_queen if/because he _saw if/because _that it _was _determined to_him/it (the)_harm from_with the_king. (EST_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Now the king became so angry that he got up and abandoned his wine-drinking at the banquet and went outside into the palace garden. But Haman stayed inside to beg his life from Queen Esther because he recognized that the king wanted to execute him. (EST 7:7)

JER 34:20

OET-LV: 20 And_I _will _give them in_the _hand _of their _enemies _of_their and_in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their corpse _of_their and_it _will _become (into)_food for_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_for_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land. (JER_34:20)

OET-RV: 20 I’ll hand them over to their enemies and to those who want to see them dead. Their bodies will be food for the birds in the skies and the animals on the ground. (JER 34:20)

DEU 13:11

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: 11 After that, all Yisrael will hear and become afraid of doing such wicked things in the future. (DEU 13:11)

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)

NAH 3:11

OET-LV: 11 Also you you _will _become _drunk it _will _be hidden also you you _will _seek a _refuge from_the_enemy. (NAH_3:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 You, too, will become drunk.
⇔ You’ll look for places to hide.
⇔ ≈ You’ll try to find somewhere to be safe from your enemies. (NAH 3:11)

JER 2:24

OET-LV: 24 A _wild _donkey accustomed _to _of (of)_a _wilderness in_the _desire _of its _self _of_her it _pants _for the_wind heat _of_its who will_he _turn _it _back all _of those _of_who_seek _it not they _will _grow _weary in_month _of_its they_will _find _it. (JER_2:24)

OET-RV: 24 You’re like a wild, female donkey, accustomed to the wilderness in its desire for the wind.
⇔ No one can hold her back when she’s in heat.
⇔ All those searching for her won’t give up trying to find her at mating time. (JER 2:24)

PSA 71:13

OET-LV: 13 May _they _be _ashamed may _they _come _to _an _end self _of_(of)_my those _who_accuse _of may _they _be _covered reproach and_ignominy those _who_seek _of harm _of_(of)_my. (PSA_71:13)

OET-RV: 13 Let those who are hostile to my life be put to shame and destroyed.
⇔ Let those who seek my hurt be covered with rebuke and dishonour. (PSA 71:13)

JER 11:21

OET-LV: 21 for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says on the _people _of ˊAnātōt who_are_seeking DOM life _of_your to_say not you _must _prophesy in/on_name _of YHWH and_not you _will _die by_hand _of_our. (JER_11:21)

OET-RV: 21 So Yahweh said it was some men of Anatot who were wanting to kill me, saying that I mustn’t prophesy in Yahweh’s name or else they’d make sure that I die. (JER 11:21)

EZE 3:18

OET-LV: 18 When_say_I to _(the)_person surely _(die) you _will _die and_not you_have _warned _him and_not you _have _spoken to_warn a _wicked_person from_way _of_his (the)_wicked to_preserve_him _alive that wicked_person for_iniquity _of_his he _will _die and_blood _of_his from_hand _of_your I _will _require. (EZE_3:18)

OET-RV: 18 When I tell the wicked, ‘You’ll certainly die’ and you don’t warn them about that or give them a warning about their evil actions so they might live—the wicked will die for their sin, but I’ll hold you responsible for their death. (EZE 3:18)

KI1 19:10

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said exceedingly _(be _zealous) I _have _been _zealous to/for_YHWH the _god _of soldiers/messengers if/because they _have _abandoned covenant _of_your the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM altars _of_your they _have _torn _down and_DOM prophets _of_your they _have _killed with_sword and_I _am _left I I_alone and_they _have _sought DOM life _of_my to_take_it _away. (KI1_19:10)

OET-RV: 10 “I’ve been very zealous for you, Commander-in-chief Yahweh,” he replied. “But the Israeli people have abandoned your agreement, and they’ve torn down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword. So here I am, left by myself while meanwhile they’re trying to kill me.” (KI1 19:10)

EZE 22:30

OET-LV: 30 And_I _sought from_them a _person who_will_wall _up a _wall and_who_will_stand in_breach to/for_my_face/front for the_earth/land to_not to_destroy _it and_not I _found_anyone. (EZE_22:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then I searched for an advocate from among them who’d build up a wall of righteousness and who’d admit the breaches made by the country and make an appeal on its behalf so I wouldn’t destroy it, but I didn’t find anyone. (EZE 22:30)

ECC 7:28

OET-LV: 28 Which again it _has _sought self _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one of_a _thousand I _have _found and_a _woman among_all _of these not I _have _found. (ECC_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 I continually tried to learn more, but I didn’t find it.
⇔ I found one special man out of a thousand
⇔ but I couldn’t find one such woman out of all of them. (ECC 7:28)

CH2 7:14

OET-LV: 14 people _of_my And_they _will _humble _themselves which it _has _been _called name _of_my on_them and_they _will _pray and_they _will _seek face _of_my and_they _will _turn from_ways _of_their (the)_wicked and_I I _will _hear from the_heavens and_I _will _forgive (to)_sin _of_their and_I _will _heal DOM land _of_their. (CH2_7:14)

OET-RV: 14 then if my people who are known by my name humble themselves and pray, and request my help and turn away from their evil customs, then I myself will hear them from the heavens, and I’ll forgive their sin and heal their land. (CH2 7:14)

ECC 3:15

OET-LV: 15 Whatever (that)_it_is has _been_already it and_which to_be already it _has _been and_(the)_god he _will _seek DOM that _which _was_pursued. (ECC_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Whatever there is, it already was,
⇔ and whatever is to be, it already is,
⇔ and God will watch whatever’s being worked on. (ECC 3:15)

ZEC 8:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ peoples _they _will _come many and_nations mighty to_seek DOM YHWH soldiers/messengers in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_to_entreat DOM the _face _of YHWH. (ZEC_8:22)

OET-RV: 22 Many people and powerful nations will come to seek Commander-in-chief Yahweh there in Yerushalem, and to beg for Yahweh’s favour. (ZEC 8:22)

SA1 19:10

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)

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