Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H1245בָּקַשׁba.qash
to seekPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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That which was torn of animals, I didn't bring to you. I bore the loss of it. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.
תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה (תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑) te.vak.She. “you sought”
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, "What are you looking for?"
תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ te.va.Kesh “are you seeking”
He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock."
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ me.va.Kesh “[am] seeking”
I will be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ (תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑) te.vak.She. “you will require”
Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought a place to weep; and he entered into his room, and wept there.
וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֖שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֖שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”
Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead."
הַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֖ים (מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים) m.vak.Shim “sought”
It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met him and wanted to kill him.
וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֖שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”
Not so! Go now you who are men, and serve Yahweh; for that is what you desire!" They were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים me.vak.Shim “[are] requesting”
Now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it outside the camp, far away from the camp, and he called it "The tent of meeting." It happened that everyone who sought Yahweh went out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp.
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ me.va.Kesh “[one who] sought”
"'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.
תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ te.vak.Shu “you seek [them]”
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם (בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם) vi.kash.Tem “you seek”
or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ me.va.Kesh “[was] seeking”
But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם (בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם) vi.kash.Tem “you will seek”
You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
בִקֵּ֗שׁ vi.Kesh “he sought”
They went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but didn't find them.
וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֧וּ) y.vak.Shu “they searched”
that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Yahweh; or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Yahweh himself require it;
יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ ye.va.Kesh “may he require”
Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek. He came to her; and, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent-pin was in his temples.
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”
They said one to another, Who has done this thing? When they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.
וַיְבַקְשׁ֔וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֔וּ) y.vak.Shu “they searched”
But his father and his mother didn't know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ me.va.Kesh “[was] seeking”
In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [supplied: their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.
מְבַקֶּשׁ־ me.va.kesh- “[was] seeking”
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
אֲבַקֶּשׁ־ 'a.va.kesh- “will I seek”
The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
בַּקֵּ֖שׁ ba.Kesh “seek”
When you are departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found; and, behold, your father has left off caring for the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ (בַקֵּ֔שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”
Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where went you? He said, To seek the donkeys; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.
לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (בַקֵּשׁ֙) va.Kesh “seek”