The meaning of “בָּקַשׁ”
Understanding bâqash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). - to search out...
בָּקַשׁ
ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). - to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer) - by implication, to strive after 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:16 | “And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.” Word: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) | |
| Judges 14:4 | “But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.” Word: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) | |
| 1 Chronicles 16:10 | “Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.” Word: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) | |
| Psalms 63:9 | “But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.” Word: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) | |
| Lamentations 1:19 | “I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.” Word: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) |
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