TBESH · H1156
בְּעָא · be.a · to ask
1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask, request 1a2) to seek (for favour)
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be.a H1156
בְּעָא (be.a) means “to ask” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
בְּעָא Hebrew · H1156 12 tagged occurrences in 12 verses
Pronunciation guide: beh-aw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
(Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158 (בָּעָה); to seek or ask
KJV glosses: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
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How translators render H1156
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| petitions | 2 |
| and asked | 1 |
| and i asked | 1 |
| and men went to look for | 1 |
| he still makes | 1 |
| petitioning | 1 |
| request | 1 |
| sought me out | 1 |
| urging them to plead | 1 |
| we have requested | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| sought | 2 |
| and asked | 1 |
| and desired | 1 |
| and they sought | 1 |
| but maketh | 1 |
| praying | 1 |
| requested | 1 |
| that shall ask | 1 |
| that they would desire | 1 |
| that whosoever shall ask | 1 |
| what we desired | 1 |
Verses containing H1156
Page 1 of 1. 12 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Daniel 2:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
Read word by word - Daniel 2:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
Read word by word - Daniel 2:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Read word by word - Daniel 2:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
Read word by word - Daniel 2:49
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
Read word by word - Daniel 4:36
· BSB · 1 occurrence
At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.33
- Daniel 6:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.5
- Daniel 6:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.8
- Daniel 6:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.12
- Daniel 6:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.13
- Daniel 6:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.14
- Daniel 7:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:
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