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Lexicon :: Strong's H1240 - bᵊqar

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בְּקַר
Transliteration
bᵊqar
Pronunciation
bek-ar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to בָּקַר (H1239)
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TWOT Reference: 2638

Strong’s Definitions

בְּקַר bᵉqar, bek-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1239:—inquire, make search.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H1240 in the following manner: make search (4x), enquire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H1240 in the following manner: make search (4x), enquire (1x).

  1. to seek, enquire

    1. (Pael) to enquire

    2. (Ithpael) to let search be made

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּקַר bᵉqar, bek-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1239:—inquire, make search.
STRONGS H1240: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† [בְּקַר] verb
Pa. inquire, seek (only Ezra) (Targum Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew H1239); — Perfect 3rd person masculine plural בַּקַּ֫רוּ Ezra 4:19; Ezra 6:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְבַקַּר Ezra 4:15; Infinitive לְבַקָּרָה Ezra 7:14; —
1. inquire, with עַל (of thing) concerning Ezra 7:14; with subject indefinite, = passive, Ezra 4:19 search was made, so Ezra 6:1; Ezra 4:15.
Hithpa. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְבַּקַּר Daniel 5:17, impersonal, let search be made.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:15; 4:15; 4:19; 4:19; 6:1; 6:1; 7:14; 7:14

Daniel

5:17

H1240

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1240 matches the Hebrew בְּקַר (bᵊqar),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15 - that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. And you will find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city in former times, for which cause this city was destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - And I gave the command, and a search has been made, and it was found that this city in former times has revolted against kings, and rebellion and sedition have been fostered in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:17 - Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:1 - Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives,[fn] where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:14 - And whereas you are being sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, with regard to the Law of your God which is in your hand;
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