Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H1245בָּקַשׁba.qash
to seekPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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225 occurrences in 215 verses
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And the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman remained to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (בַקֵּ֤שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”
the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt; and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was fallen upon all the peoples.
בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י (מְבַקְשֵׁ֖י) m.vak.Shei “those seeking”
That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin,
תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ te.va.Kesh “you will seek”
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame, in that ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ te.vak.Shu “will you seek?”
Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah
מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
One thing have I asked 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 graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple.
אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ 'a.Va.Kesh “I will seek”
In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ ba.ke.Shu “seek”אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ 'a.va.Kesh “I will seek”
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
בַּקֵּ֖שׁ ba.Kesh “seek”
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
מְבַקֶּשׁ־ me.va.kesh- “seeking”
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ (מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ) me.va.Kesh “[is] seeking”
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ (אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗) 'a.vak.She. “I sought”
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.'
מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ (מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥י) me.Vak.Shei. “[those who] seek”
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah
בִּקְשׁ֣וּ bik.Shu “they have sought”
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth.
יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ ye.vak.Shu “they are seeking”
Let not them that wait for Thee be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; let not those that seek Thee be brought to confusion through me, O God of Israel.
מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ (מְבַקְשֶׁ֑י) me.vak.Shei. “[those who] seek”
Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; and let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'Let God be magnified.'
מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ (מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥י) me.Vak.Shei. “[those who] seek”
Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.
מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”
Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O LORD.
וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ (יבַקְשׁ֖וּ) vak.Shu “they may seek”
O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.
בִּקְשׁ֣וּ bik.Shu “they have sought”
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (בַקֵּ֖שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”