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)


  • Ezra 8:21 - Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava that we might afflict ourselves before our God to seek way of him a right for us and for our little ones and for all our substance

  • Ezra 8:22 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way because we had spoken of the king because we had spoken The hand of our God that seek is upon all them for good him but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake

  • Ezra 8:23 - So we fasted and besought our God for this and he was intreated

  • Genesis 31:39 - That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee I bare the loss of it of my hand didst thou require it whether stolen by day it whether stolen by night

  • Genesis 37:15 - found him and behold he was wandering in the field asked him saying What seekest

  • Genesis 37:16 - And he said my brethren I seek tell me I pray thee where they feed

  • Genesis 43:9 - I will be surety for him of my hand shalt thou require him if I bring unto thee and set him before thee then let me bear the blame for ever

  • Genesis 43:30 - made haste And Joseph did yearn for his bowels upon his brother and he sought and wept and he entered into his chamber and wept

  • Hosea 2:7 - And she shall follow after her lovers but she shall not overtake them and she shall seek them but shall not find them then shall she say and return husband to my first for then was it better with me than now

  • Hosea 3:5 - Afterward return shall the children of Israel and seek the LORD their God and David their king and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days

  • Hosea 5:6 - with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD but they shall not find him he hath withdrawn

  • Hosea 5:15 - and return to my place till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face in their affliction they will seek me early

  • Hosea 7:10 - testifieth And the pride of Israel to his face and they do not return to the LORD their God nor seek

  • Isaiah 1:12 - When ye come to appear before me who hath required this at your hand to tread my courts

  • Isaiah 40:20 - He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation a tree that will not rot chooseth workman unto him a cunning he seeketh to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved

  • Isaiah 41:12 - Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find that contended against thee shall be as nothing and as a thing of nought with thee they that war

  • Isaiah 41:17 - When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue for thirst faileth I the LORD will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake

  • Isaiah 45:19 - in secret I have not spoken place of the earth in a dark I said not unto the seed of Jacob ye me in vain Seek I the LORD I have not spoken righteousness I declare things that are right

  • Isaiah 51:1 - Hearken to me ye that follow after righteousness ye that seek the LORD look unto the rock whence ye are hewn and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged

  • Isaiah 65:1 - I am sought me not of them that asked for me I am found me not of them that sought I said Behold me behold me unto a nation me not that was not called by my name