H1239 - בָּקַר (bâqar)

H1239 בָּקַר (bâqar) baw-kar

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider

KJV Usage: (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

בָּקַר (ba.qar) — to enquire. 1) to seek, enquire, consider 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek, look for 1a2) to consider, reflect Aramaic equivalent: be.qar (בְּקַר "to enquire" H1240)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

בקר (H1239 · A1240)

verb · בָּקָר · בֹּקֶר · בַּקָּרָה · בִּקֹּרֶת · בַּקְבַּקַּר

See | verb pi | ≈ דרשׁ

to look for, to seek = action by which someone carefully focuses his/her eyes on a group of objects in order to locate something specific among them

LEV 13:36 · LEV 27:33 · EZR 4:15 · EZR 4:19 · EZR 5:17 · EZR 6:1 · EZR 7:14 · EZK 34:11 · EZK 34:12

Think | verb pi

to contemplate, to reflect, to ponder = action by which someone gives careful thought to a certain issue in order to make an informed decision

2KI 16:15 · PSA 27:4 · PRO 20:25

¹ 2KI 16:15 RSV NRSV ESV "to inquire by" NIV "seeking guidance" GNT "divination" CEV "finding out what God wants me to do" | NJPS "decide about" NJB "see to" | REB "to offer morning sacrifice" ² PSA 27:4 RSV NRSV ESV "to inquire" NIV REB "to seek" NJB "to seek out" GNT "to ask for guidance" CEV "to pray" | NJPS "to frequent"

Enio R. Mueller

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[בָּקַר] vb. inquire, seek—only Pi. base