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H2713חָקַרcha.qar
to searchPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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27 occurrences in 26 verses
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then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee;
וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ (חָקַרְתָּ֧) cha.kar.Ta “you will search”
And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their whole number, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them: 'Go, search the land'; and they came to the hill-country of Ephrai
וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ (חָקְרָ֔) cha.ke.Ra “explore”חִקְר֣וּ chik.Ru “explore”
And Jonathan said unto David: `The LORD, the God of Israel--when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?
אֶחְקֹ֣ר 'ech.Kor “I will sound out”
But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord: 'Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overth
חֲק֤וֹר cha.Kor “to explore”
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many; the weight of the brass could not be found out.
נֶחְקַ֖ר nech.Kar “it was ascertained”
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun: 'Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?'
לַחְקֹ֨ר (חְקֹ֨ר) ch.Kor “explore”
Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance; for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
נֶחְקַ֖ר nech.Kar “it was ascertained”
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
חֲקַרְנ֥וּהָ (חֲקַרְנ֥וּ) cha.kar.Nu. “we have examined”
Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock Him?
יַחְקֹ֣ר yach.Kor “he will examine”
Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.
חוֹקֵ֑ר cho.Ker “[is] searching for”
Then did He see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.
חֲקָרָֽהּ׃ (חֲקָרָֽ) cha.ka.Ra “he examined”
I was a father to the needy; and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃ (אֶחְקְרֵֽ) 'ech.ke.Re. “I investigated”
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
תַּחְקְר֥וּן (תַּחְקְר֥וּ) tach.ke.Ru “you searched for”
Would not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
יַֽחֲקָר־ ya.cha.kor- “will he search out”
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me.
חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי (חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗) cha.kar.Ta. “you have examined”
Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts;
חָקְרֵ֣נִי (חָקְרֵ֣) cha.ke.Re. “examine”
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ (חֲקָרֽ) cha.ka.R “he will examine”
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.
לַחְקֹ֥ר (חְקֹ֥ר) ch.Kor “examine”
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
חֲקֹ֣ר cha.Kor “to search out”
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.
יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ (יַחְקְרֶֽ) yach.ke.Re. “he examines thoroughly”
And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
וְחִקֵּ֔ר (חִקֵּ֔ר) chi.Ker “he searched out”
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
חֹקֵ֥ר cho.Ker “[am] searching”
Thus saith the LORD: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
וְיֵחָקְר֥וּ (יֵחָקְר֥וּ) ye.cha.ke.Ru “they may be explored”
They cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר ye.cha.Ker “it will be searched”
Let us search and try our ways, and return to the LORD.
וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה (נַחְקֹ֔רָה) nach.Ko.rah “let us examine”