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H1245בָּקַשׁba.qash
to seekPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, And seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."
וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ (בִקְשׁ֣וּ) vik.Shu “they will seek”
The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, Nor sought him, for all this.
בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (בִקְשֻׁ֖) vik.Shu. “they have sought”
They will wander from sea to sea, And from the north even to the east; They will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, And will not find it.
לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (בַקֵּ֥שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”
It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"
אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁ 'a.va.Kesh “will I seek”
You also will be drunken. You will be hidden. You also will seek a stronghold because of the enemy.
תְּבַקְשִׁ֥י te.vak.Shi “you will seek”
those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
בִקְשׁ֥וּ vik.Shu “they have sought”
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.
בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ ba.ke.Shu “seek”בַּקְּשׁוּ־ ba.ke.shu- “seek”בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ ba.ke.Shu “seek”
The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth: and he said, "Go around and through the earth!" So they walked back and forth through the earth.
וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ (יְבַקְשׁוּ֙) y.vak.Shu “they have sought”
and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Hosts. I will go also.'
וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (בַקֵּ֖שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”
Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh."
לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ (בַקֵּ֛שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”
For, behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are cut off, neither will seek those who are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
יְבַקֵּ֔שׁ ye.va.Kesh “he will seek”
It will happen in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
אֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ 'a.va.Kesh “I will seek”
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Hosts.
יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ ye.vak.Shu “people will seek”
Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ me.va.Kesh “seeking”
"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts.
מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים me.vak.Shim “[are] seeking”