Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H1245: בָּקַשׁ (bâqash) Definition

Strong's number
H1245
Lemma
בָּקַשׁ
Transliteration
bâqash
Pronunciation
baw-kash'
Strong's definition
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). a primitive root;

214 instances of the word בָּקַשׁ bâqash (H1245)


  • Psalms 27:8 - said my heart When thou saidst Seek unto thee Thy face unto thee Thy face LORD When thou saidst Seek

  • Psalms 34:14 - Depart from evil and do good seek peace and pursue

  • Psalms 35:4 - Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt

  • Psalms 37:25 - I have been young and now am old yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread

  • Psalms 37:32 - watcheth The wicked the righteous and seeketh to slay

  • Psalms 37:36 - Yet he passed away and lo he was not yea I sought him but he could not be found

  • Psalms 38:12 - lay snares They also that seek after my life for me and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things deceits all the day and imagine

  • Psalms 40:14 - Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil

  • Psalms 40:16 - thee rejoice and be glad Let all those that seek say continually be magnified The LORD in thee let such as love thy salvation

  • Psalms 54:3 - For strangers are risen up against me and oppressors seek after my soul they have not set God before them Selah

  • Psalms 63:9 - to destroy But those that seek my soul it shall go into the lower parts of the earth

  • Psalms 69:6 - be ashamed Let not them that wait on thee O Lord GOD of hosts thee be confounded for my sake let not those that seek for my sake O God of Israel

  • Psalms 70:2 - Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt

  • Psalms 70:4 - thee rejoice and be glad Let all those that seek say continually be magnified Let God in thee and let such as love thy salvation

  • Psalms 71:13 - Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt

  • Psalms 71:24 - My tongue all the day also shall talk of thy righteousness long for they are confounded for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt

  • Psalms 83:16 - Fill their faces with shame that they may seek thy name O LORD

  • Psalms 86:14 - O God the proud are risen against me and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul and have not set

  • Psalms 104:21 - The young lions roar after their prey and seek from God their meat

  • Psalms 105:3 - Glory name ye in his holy of them rejoice let the heart that seek the LORD