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;
Nehemiah 12:27 - And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places to bring of Jerusalem to keep And at the dedication with gladness both with thanksgivings and with singing with cymbals psalteries and with harps
Numbers 16:10 - And he hath brought thee near to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee and seek ye the priesthood
Numbers 35:23 - Or with any stone it upon him that he die him not seeing and cast it upon him that he die him not and was not his enemy him not neither sought his harm
Proverbs 2:4 - If thou seekest her as silver for her as for hid treasures and searchest
Proverbs 11:27 - He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour but he that seeketh mischief it shall come
Proverbs 14:6 - seeketh A scorner wisdom and findeth it not but knowledge unto him that understandeth is easy
Proverbs 15:14 - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness
Proverbs 17:9 - He that covereth a transgression seeketh love but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends
Proverbs 17:11 - only rebellion man seeketh An evil messenger therefore a cruel shall be sent
Proverbs 17:19 - He loveth transgression He loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction
Proverbs 18:1 - Through desire himself seeketh a man having separated with all wisdom and intermeddleth
Proverbs 18:15 - The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge
Proverbs 21:6 - The getting of treasures tongue by a lying is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death
Proverbs 23:35 - They have stricken me shalt thou say and I was not sick they have beaten me and I felt it not when shall I awake it yet I will seek
Proverbs 28:5 - men Evil understand not judgment but they that seek the LORD understand
Proverbs 29:10 - The bloodthirsty hate the upright but the just seek his soul
Proverbs 29:26 - Many seek favour the ruler's cometh from the LORD judgment but every man's
Psalms 4:2 - O ye sons of men how long will ye turn my glory into shame how long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing Selah
Psalms 24:6 - This is the generation of them that seek him that seek thy face O Jacob Selah
Psalms 27:4 - One thing have I desired of the LORD that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple