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Lexicon :: Strong's H1239 - bāqar

Aa
בָּקַר
Transliteration
bāqar
Pronunciation
baw-kar
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 274

Strong’s Definitions

בָּקַר bâqar, baw-kar; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H1239 in the following manner: enquire (3x), seek (3x), search (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H1239 in the following manner: enquire (3x), seek (3x), search (1x).

  1. to seek, enquire, consider

    1. (Piel)

      1. to seek, look for

      2. to consider, reflect

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּקַר bâqar, baw-kar; 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.
STRONGS H1239: Abbreviations
† [בָּקַר] verb inquire, seek (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic H1240 בְּקַר, bdb013301; also Ethiopic bdb013302 in derivatives; originally divide discern, compare Arabic bdb013303 slit, rip, split) — only
Pi. Perfect 1st person singular 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 + 2 times; — seek, look for, followed by לְ Leviticus 13:36; seek (to distinguish) followed by בֵּין־טוֺב 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, Syriac Version for praying; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare especially RSSemitic i. 467.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

13:36; 13:36; 27:33; 27:33

1 Kings

3:21

2 Kings

16:15; 16:15

Psalms

27:4

Proverbs

20:25

Ezekiel

34:11; 34:11; 34:12; 34:12

H1239

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1239 matches the Hebrew בָּקַר (bāqar),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:36 - Then H7200➔ the priest H3548 shall look on him: ➔H7200 and, behold, if H2009 the scall H5424 be spread H6581 in the skin, H5785 the priest H3548 shall H1239➔ not H3808 seek ➔ H1239 for H8181➔ yellow H6669 hair; ➔H8181 he H1931 is unclean. H2931

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:33 - He shall H1239➔ not H3808 search ➔ H1239 whether H996 it be good H2896 or bad, H7451 neither H3808 shall he change it: H4171 and if H518 he change it H4171 at all, H4171 then H1961 both it H1931 and the change thereof H8545 shall be H1961 holy; H6944 it shall H1350➔ not H3808 be redeemed. ➔H1350

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:15 - And H6680➔ king H4428 Ahaz H271 commanded ➔H6680 Urijah H223 the priest, H3548 saying, H559 Upon H5921 the H4196➔ great H1419 altar ➔H4196 burn H6999 the morning H1242 burnt offering, H5930 and H853 the evening H6153 meat offering, H4503 and H853 the king's H4428 burnt sacrifice, H5930 and H853 his meat offering, H4503 with H853 the burnt offering H5930 of all H3605 the people H5971 of the land, H776 and their meat offering, H4503 and their drink offerings; H5262 and H3605➔ sprinkle H2236 upon it H5921 all ➔H3605 the blood H1818 of the burnt offering, H5930 and all H3605 the blood H1818 of the sacrifice: H2077 and H4196➔ the brasen H5178 altar ➔H4196 shall be H1961 for me to enquire H1239 by.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One H259 thing have I desired H7592 of H854 the LORD, H3068 that H853 will I seek after; H1245 that I may dwell H3427 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 all H3605 the days H3117 of my life, H2416 to behold H2372 the beauty H5278 of the LORD, H3068 and to enquire H1239 in his temple. H1964

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - It is a snare H4170 to the man H120 who devoureth H3216 that which is holy, H6944 and after H310 vows H5088 to make enquiry. H1239

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:11 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I, H2005 even I, H589 will both search H1875 my sheep, H6629 and seek them out. H1239

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12 - As H1243➔ a shepherd H7462 seeketh out ➔H1243 his flock H5739 in the day H3117 that he is H1961 among H8432 his sheep H6629 that are scattered; H6567 so H3651 will I seek out H1239 my sheep, H6629 and will deliver H5337 them H853 out of all H3605 places H4725 where H834 they have been scattered H6327 in the H3117➔ cloudy H6051 and dark H6205 day. ➔H3117
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