בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "bâqash" primarily means to search for or seek something, often through intentional effort. It can involve actions like asking, requesting, or striving after something, including in contexts of worship or prayer. The term also implies a strong desire or inquiry to obtain or achieve a specific goal.
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
The Hebrew word bâqash means "to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after," encompassing related ideas including ask, beg, beseech, desire.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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Knowledge & Seeking Cluster
Words that share the same theological orbit.
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