baqar
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1239. baqar

baqar: to inquire, seek
Original Word: בָּקַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: baqar
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-kar)
Short Definition: seek

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to inquire, seek
NASB Word Usage
care (1), concerned (1), inquire (1), make inquiry (1), meditate (1), seek (2).

[בָּקַר] verb inquire, seek (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בְּקַר, ; also Ethiopic in derivatives; originally divide discern, compare Arabic slit, rip, split) — only

Pi`el Perfect1singular suffix וּבִקַּרְתִּים consecutive Ezekiel 34:11; Imperfect יְבַקֵּר Leviticus 13:36; Leviticus 27:33, אֲבַקֵּר Ezekiel 34:12; Infinitive construct לְבַקֵּר 2 Kings 16:15 2t.; — seek, look for, followed by לְ Leviticus 13:36; seek (to distinguish) followed by בֵּיןטֿוֺב לָרַע v. Leviticus 27:33; seek (in order to care for) followed by accusative צאֹן Ezekiel 34:11 ("" דרשׁ) Ezekiel 34:12, figurative of ׳י seeking his people; contemplate, followed by בְּ Psalm 27:4 ("" חָזָה בְּ);consider, reflect, absolute Proverbs 20:25 אַחַר נְדָרִים i.e. whether the vows were wise, or should be kept (compare Str on the passage & references); compare perhaps 2 Kings 16:15 consider (what shall be done with the old altar); look at Klo, (so לְבַקֵּר 1 Kings 3:21 for 2nd בַּבֹּקֶר), AV RV to inquire by, ᵑ6 for praying; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare especially RSSemitic i. 467.



make inquire ry, make search, seek out

A primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider -- (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.

hib·bō·wq — 1 Occ.
tib·bō·wq — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·qā·qūm — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·ḇə·qāh — 1 Occ.
wî·ḇō·qə·qū — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇaq·qêr — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇiq·qar·tîm — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇaq·qā·rā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇaq·qa·rū — 2 Occ.
yə·ḇaq·qar — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·baq·qar — 1 Occ.
bab·bā·qār — 4 Occ.
bab·bə·qā·rîm — 1 Occ.
bā·qār — 66 Occ.
bə·qar — 1 Occ.
bə·qā·rām — 2 Occ.
bə·qar·ḵem — 2 Occ.


Strong's Hebrew 1239
7 Occurrences


’ă·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇaq·qêr — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇiq·qar·tîm — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇaq·qêr — 2 Occ.

Leviticus 13:36
BIB: בָּע֑וֹר לֹֽא־ יְבַקֵּ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר
NAS: the priest need not seek for the yellowish
KJV: the priest shall not seek for yellow
INT: the skin not seek the priest hair

Leviticus 27:33
BIB: לֹ֧א יְבַקֵּ֛ר בֵּֽין־ ט֥וֹב
NAS: He is not to be concerned whether
KJV: He shall not search whether it be good
INT: nor to be concerned whether good

2 Kings 16:15
BIB: יִֽהְיֶה־ לִּ֖י לְבַקֵּֽר׃
NAS: altar shall be for me to inquire [by].
KJV: altar shall be for me to enquire [by].
INT: the bronze become to inquire

Psalm 27:4
BIB: בְּנֹֽעַם־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃
NAS: of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.
KJV: of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
INT: the beauty of the LORD meditate his temple

Proverbs 20:25
BIB: וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃
NAS: And after the vows to make inquiry.
KJV: and after vows to make enquiry.
INT: and after the vows to make

Ezekiel 34:11
BIB: אֶת־ צֹאנִ֖י וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃
NAS: for My sheep and seek them out.
KJV: my sheep, and seek them out.
INT: will search my sheep and seek

Ezekiel 34:12
BIB: נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת כֵּ֖ן אֲבַקֵּ֣ר אֶת־ צֹאנִ֑י
NAS: so I will care for My sheep
KJV: [that are] scattered; so will I seek out my sheep,
INT: his scattered so will care my sheep and will deliver

7 Occurrences


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