H1245–בָּקַשׁ–ba.qash

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (בַקֵּ֣שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [ergänzt: may] this Benjamite now [ergänzt: do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ me.va.Kesh “[is] seeking”

and I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: [ergänzt: so] all the people shall be in peace.

מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? The woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ (יְבַקְשׁוּ֙) y.vak.Shu “they sought [them]”

I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel: you seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why will you swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?

מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

There was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֤שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he had sought”

Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.

יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ ye.vak.Shu “let people seek”

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ (יְבַקְשׁוּ֙) y.vak.Shu “they sought”

Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (בַקֵּ֖שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים me.vak.Shim “[were] seeking”

Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country? He answered, Nothing: however only let me depart.

מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ me.va.Kesh “[are] seeking”

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ) y.va.Kesh “he sought”

As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they didn't find you.

לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ (בַקֶּשְׁ) va.kesh. “seek”

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they have sought”

He said, I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they have sought”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.

מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ me.va.Kesh “[is] seeking”

They said to him, See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master, lest the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and cast him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, You shall not send.

וִיבַקְשׁ֣וּ (יבַקְשׁ֣וּ) vak.Shu “they may search for”

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but didn't find him.

וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ) y.vak.Shu “they searched”

Elisha said to them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. He led them to Samaria.

תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן (תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּ) te.va.ke.Shu “you seek”

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (בַקֵּ֥שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (בַקֵּ֣שׁ) va.Kesh “seek”

Glory you in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice who seek Yahweh.

מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י me.vak.Shei “[those who] seek”

Seek you Yahweh and his strength; Seek his face forever more.

בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ ba.ke.Shu “seek”