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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:

SNG 3:1

OET-LV: 3 on bed _of_my in_nights I _sought DOM the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my I_sought _him and_not I_found _him. (SNG 3:1)

OET-RV: 3 On my bed in the night, I search for the one that my soul loves.
⇔ ≈ I searched for him, but I didn’t find him. (SNG 3:1)

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)

DAN 8:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _was when_saw_I I Dāniyy^ʼēl DOM the_vision and_I_sought understanding and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE was_standing to_before_me like_the_appearance _of a _man. (DAN 8:15)

OET-RV: 15 While I, Daniel, was still trying to make sense of the vision that I’d seen, suddenly someone who looked like a man was standing in front of me. (DAN 8:15)

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)

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)

JDG 14:4

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_Fəlishtiy and_at_time (the)_that the_Fəlishtiy 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 Philistines who were oppressing Yisrael at that time. (JDG 14:4)

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)

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)

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)

KI1 2:40

OET-LV: 40 And_ Shimˊī _he/it _rose _up and_he _saddled DOM donkey _of_his and_he/it _went to_Gat to ʼAkīsh to_seek DOM servants _of_his and_ Shimˊī _he/it _went and_he/it _brought DOM servants _of_his from_Gat. (KI1 2:40)

OET-RV: 40 So Shimei saddled his donkey and rode it to Akish at Gat to try to find his slaves and he was able to recover them (KI1 2:40)

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)

CH1 4:39

OET-LV: 39 And_they _went to_the _entrance _of Gədor to to_the _east _of the _valley to_seek pasture for_flock[s]_of_their. (CH1 4:39)

OET-RV: 39 and they went to the entrance of Gedor (to the east of the valley) in search of pasture for their flocks. (CH1 4:39)

SA2 4:8

OET-LV: 8 And_they _brought DOM the _head _of Ish- bshet to Dāvid Ḩeⱱrōn and_they _said to the_king HERE the _head _of Ish- bshet 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 Iysh-Boshet’s head to David at Hebron and told the king, “Look, here’s the head of Ishbosheth, 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)

HOS 3:5

OET-LV: 5 After the _people _of they _will _return of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _will _seek DOM YHWH god _of_their and_DOM Dāvid king _of_their and_they _will _be _in _dread to YHWH and_near/to goodness _of_his in_end/latter the_days. (HOS 3:5)

OET-RV: 5 Afterwards, the Israeli people will return and want to follow Yahweh their god and David their king, and in the final days, they’ll come trembling to Yahweh and to his goodness. (HOS 3:5)

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)

JER 19:7

OET-LV: 7 And_I _will _make _void DOM the _plan _of Yəhūdāh and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) in_place the_this and_I_will _make _them _fall by_sword to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_their and_by_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their and_I _will _give DOM corpse[s]_of_their to_food to_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_to_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land. (JER 19:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then I’ll confound Yehudah and Yerushalem’s plans in this place, and I’ll have them struck down by their enemies’ swords and by those who want to kill them, and I’ll give their dead bodies to the birds and the wild animals for food. (JER 19:7)

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)

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)

ZEC 6:7

OET-LV: 7 And_the _strong_horses they _have _gone _out and_they _have _sought to_go to_go _about on _the_earth and_he/it _said go go _about in/on _the_earth and_they _went _about on _the_earth. (ZEC 6:7)

OET-RV: 7 The strong horses went out and wanted to go and roam over the earth, and he said, “Go and roam over the earth.” and they went to roam over the earth. (ZEC 6:7)

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 But King Tsidkiyah privately promised Yirmeyah, “As our creator Yahweh lives, I won’t execute you or hand you over to those men who want to see you dead.” (JER 38:16)

JER 5:1

OET-LV: 5 rove _about in_the _streets _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_see please and_observe and_search in_its _open _of_places if you(pl)_will _find a _person if there_is one _who_does justice one _who_seeks faithfulness and_I _will _forgive to/for_her/it. (JER 5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Roam around Yerushalem’s streets and look and observe,
⇔ ≈ and search around its plazas.
⇔ If you can find one person there who values justice and strives to be faithful,
⇔ then I’ll forgive the city. (JER 5:1)

EZR 8:23

OET-LV: 23 And_we_fasted and_we_sought from_god _of_our on this and_he _was _entreated to/for_us. (EZR 8:23)

OET-RV: 23 So we fasted and sought wisdom from our god concerning this, and he listened to our requests. (EZR 8:23)

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