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Lexicon :: Strong's H2713 - ḥāqar

Aa
חָקַר
Transliteration
ḥāqar
Pronunciation
khaw-kar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 729

Strong’s Definitions

חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

  1. to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to search (for)

      2. to search through, explore

      3. to examine thoroughly

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined

    3. (Piel) to search out, seek out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
STRONGS H2713: Abbreviations
† [חָקַר] verb search (Late Hebrew id., Niph. passive, Aramaic חֲקַר) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Proverbs 18:17; חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27; וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19; יַחֲקָרֿ Psalm 44:22; יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Proverbs 28:11; אֶחְקֹר 1 Samuel 20:12; תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11; נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lamentations 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Psalm 139:23; חִקְרוּ Judges 18:2; Infinitive חֲקֹר 2 Samuel 10:3 + 2 times; לַחְקוֺר Proverbs 23:30; לְחָקְרָהּ Judges 18:2; —
1. search (for), followed by accusative Proverbs 23:30; Job 32:11; absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deuteronomy 13:15; literal Ezekiel 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
2. a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Judges 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל) Judges 18:2, 1 Chronicles 19:3 (|| id.); city העיר 2 Samuel 10:3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28:3; search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Proverbs 25:2; Psalm 44:22.
b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1 Samuel 20:12.
c. of י׳ searching man, with accusative Psalm 139:1 (|| ידע), Psalm 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jeremiah 17:10 (object לֵב).
d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Proverbs 18:17, compare Proverbs 28:11; so of self-examination דרכים ח׳ Lamentations 3:40 (|| חפשׂ).
Niph. Perfect נֶחְקַר 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18; Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jeremiah 46:23; יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jeremiah 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jeremiah 46:23; searched out, Jeremiah 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ
Pi. Perfect חִקֵּר Ecclesiastes 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

13:15; 13:15

Judges

18:2; 18:2; 18:2; 18:2

1 Samuel

20:12; 20:12

2 Samuel

10:3; 10:3

1 Kings

7:47; 7:47

1 Chronicles

19:3

2 Chronicles

4:18; 4:18

Job

5:27; 13:9; 13:19; 28:3; 28:27; 28:27; 29:16; 32:11; 32:11

Psalms

44:22; 44:22; 139:1; 139:23; 139:23

Proverbs

18:17; 18:17; 23:30; 23:30; 25:2; 28:11; 28:11

Ecclesiastes

12:9

Jeremiah

17:10; 31:37; 31:37; 46:23; 46:23

Lamentations

3:40; 3:40

Ezekiel

39:14

H2713

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2713 matches the Hebrew חָקַר (ḥāqar),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:14 - then you shall investigate H1875, search H2713 out H2713, and inquire H7592 thoroughly H3190. And if H2009 it is true H571 and the matter H1697 is certain H3559 that this H2088 abomination H8441 has been committed H6213 among H7130 you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:2 - So the sons H1121 of Dan H1835 sent H7971 from their family H4940 five H2568 men H376 out H7971 of their whole H7098 number H7098, [fn]valiant H2428 men H376 from Zorah H6881 and Eshtaol H847, to spy H7270 out H7270 the land H776 and to explore H2713 it; and they said H559 to them, “Go H1980, explore H2713 the land H776.” And they came H935 to the hill H2022 country H2022 of Ephraim H669, to the house H1004 of Micah H4318, and stayed H3885 overnight H3885 there H8033.

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Then Jonathan H3083 said H559 to David H1732, “The LORD H3068, the God H430 of Israel H3478, is my witness! When H3588 I have sounded H2713 out H2713 my father H1 about this time H6256 tomorrow H4279 or the third H7992 day, behold H2009, if he has a good H2895 feeling toward H413 [fn]you, shall I not then H227 send H7971 word to you and [fn]inform H1540 H241 you?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - the commanders H8269 of the Ammonites H1121 H5983 said H559 to their lord H113 Hanun H2586, “[fn]Do you think H5869 that David H1732 is simply honoring H3513 your father H1 since H3588 he has sent H7971 you servants [fn]to console H5162 you? Has David H1732 not sent H7971 his servants H5650 to you in order H5668 to explore H2713 the city H5892, to spy H7270 it out H7270 and overthrow H2015 it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:47 - However, Solomon H8010 left H5117 all H3605 the utensils H3627 unweighed, because H4480 they were too H3966 many H7230; the weight H4948 of the bronze H5178 could not be determined H2713.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3 - But the commanders H8269 among the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983 said H559 to Hanun H2586, “[fn]Do you think H5869 that David H1732 is honoring H3513 your father H1, in that he has sent H7971 comforters H5162 to you? Have his servants H5650 not come H935 to you to search H2713, to demolish H2015, and to spy H7270 out H7270 the land H776?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:18 - So Solomon H8010 made H6213 all H3605 these H428 utensils H3627 in great H3966 quantities H7230, for the weight H4948 of the bronze H5178 could not be determined H2713.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:27 -

“Behold H2009 this H2088; we have investigated H2713 it, and so H3651 it is.

Hear H8085 it, and know H3045 for yourself.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:9 -

“Will it go well H2896 when H3588 He examines H2713 you?

Or H518 will you deceive H8524 Him as one deceives H8524 a man H582?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:3 -

“Man puts H7760 an end H7093 to darkness H2822,

And to the farthest H3605 limit H8503 he searches H2713 out H2713

The rock H68 in gloom H652 and deep H6757 shadow H6757.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:27 -

Then H227 He saw H7200 it and declared H5608 it;

He established H3559 it and also H1571 searched H2713 it out H2713.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 -

“I was a father H1 to the poor H34,

And I investigated H2713 the case H7379 which I did not know H3045.

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“Behold H2005, I waited H3176 for your words H1697,

I listened H238 to your skillful H8394 speech H8394,

While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to H4405 say H4405.

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Would God H430 not find H2713 this H2088 out H2713?

For He knows H3045 the secrets H8587 of the heart H3820.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:1

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For the music director. A Psalm of David.

LORD H3068, You have searched H2713 me and known H3045 me.

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Search H2713 me, God H410, and know H3045 my heart H3824;

Put H974 me to H974 the H974 test H974 and know H3045 my anxious H8312 thoughts H8312;

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The first H7223 [fn]to plead H7379 his case H7379 seems right H6662,

Until [fn]another H7453 comes H935 and examines H2713 him.

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Those who linger H309 long over H5921 wine H3196,

Those who go H935 to [fn]taste H2713 mixed H4469 wine H4469.

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It is the glory H3519 of God H430 to conceal H5641 a matter H1697,

But the glory H3519 of kings H4428 is to search H2713 out H2713 a matter H1697.

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The rich H6223 person H376 is wise H2450 in his own eyes H5869,

But the poor H1800 who has H995 understanding H995 [fn]sees H2713 through H2713 him.

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In addition H3148 to being H1961 wise H2450, the Preacher H6953 also H5750 taught H3925 the people H5971 knowledge H1847; and he pondered H239, searched H2713 out H2713, and arranged H8626 many H7235 proverbs H4912.

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“I, the LORD H3068, search H2713 the heart H3820,

I test H974 the [fn]mind H3629,

To give H5414 to each H376 person H376 according to his ways H1870,

According to the [fn]results H6529 of his deeds H4611.

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This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“If H518 the heavens H8064 above H4480 H4605 can be measured H4058

And the foundations H4144 of the earth H776 searched H2713 out H2713 below H4295,

Then I will also H1571 reject H3988 all H3605 the descendants H2233 of Israel H3478

For everything H3605 that they have done H6213,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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“They have cut H3772 down H3772 her forest H3293,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068;

“Certainly H3588 it will no H3808 longer be found H2713,

Even though H3588 [fn]they are H7231 more H4480 numerous H7231 than H4480 locusts H697

And are without H369 number H4557.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:40 -

Let’s examine H2664 and search H2713 out H2713 our ways H1870,

And let’s return H7725 to the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:14 - “They will also select H914 men H376 who will constantly H8548 pass H5674 through the land H776, burying H6912 those who were passing H5674 through H5674, those left H3498 on the surface H6440 of the ground H776, in order to cleanse H2891 it. At the end H7097 of seven H7651 months H2320 they will conduct H2713 a H2713 search H2713.
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