בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) means “to seek” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: baw-kash' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בָּקַשׁ · ba.qash · to seek
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought
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a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV glosses: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
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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 |
|---|---|
| seek | 14 |
| seeks | 7 |
| who seek | 7 |
| and seek | 6 |
| sought | 6 |
| to seek | 6 |
| i will seek | 4 |
| may those who seek | 4 |
| of those who seek | 4 |
| in search of | 3 |
| intends | 3 |
| seeking | 3 |
| those who seek | 3 |
| to look for | 3 |
| you will seek | 3 |
| and they are seeking | 2 |
| are seeking | 2 |
| i sought him | 2 |
| responsible for | 2 |
| searched for | 2 |
| searched for him | 2 |
| searching | 2 |
| seek me | 2 |
| to search for | 2 |
| to seek him | 2 |
| trying | 2 |
| want | 2 |
| who seek you | 2 |
| a search will be made | 1 |
| accountable | 1 |
| and ask him for | 1 |
| and conspired | 1 |
| and people should seek | 1 |
| and petitioned | 1 |
| and plead | 1 |
| and search for | 1 |
| and seek after | 1 |
| and sought him | 1 |
| and those who seek | 1 |
| and to seek | 1 |
| and trying to | 1 |
| and was about | 1 |
| and will require | 1 |
| and will seek | 1 |
| and you demanded | 1 |
| anyone who seeks | 1 |
| are you looking for | 1 |
| as they search | 1 |
| ask for | 1 |
| because he seeks | 1 |
| begging | 1 |
| but those who seek | 1 |
| but when they looked for him | 1 |
| but you are seeking | 1 |
| can i find | 1 |
| care for | 1 |
| consulted | 1 |
| demand | 1 |
| do not seek them out | 1 |
| do you seek | 1 |
| find | 1 |
| finds | 1 |
| had been investigated | 1 |
| had sought | 1 |
| has required | 1 |
| has sought | 1 |
| have been requesting | 1 |
| have sought out | 1 |
| having searched | 1 |
| he seeks | 1 |
| he sought | 1 |
| he wants to take | 1 |
| hold us accountable | 1 |
| i searched for | 1 |
| i sought | 1 |
| i will set out | 1 |
| in search | 1 |
| inquiring of | 1 |
| intend | 1 |
| intended | 1 |
| invites | 1 |
| is looking for | 1 |
| is seeking | 1 |
| let a search be made | 1 |
| let us search for | 1 |
| look for | 1 |
| looking for | 1 |
| may those who seek you | 1 |
| men seek | 1 |
| or searched for | 1 |
| pleaded | 1 |
| promotes | 1 |
| pursues | 1 |
| pursuit | 1 |
| request | 1 |
| require | 1 |
| search | 1 |
| searched | 1 |
| seek him | 1 |
| seek the life | 1 |
| seek them out | 1 |
| she will seek them | 1 |
| so he asked | 1 |
| so i sought him | 1 |
| someone to search for you | 1 |
| that they may seek | 1 |
| the men searched | 1 |
| then jehu looked for | 1 |
| then they searched | 1 |
| then they will seek | 1 |
| therefore sought | 1 |
| they had conspired | 1 |
| they had sought him | 1 |
| they searched for | 1 |
| they want to take | 1 |
| they were eager | 1 |
| they will seek | 1 |
| this is what i desire | 1 |
| those who sought | 1 |
| though i searched | 1 |
| to beg | 1 |
| to search | 1 |
| to search it out | 1 |
| to search out | 1 |
| to seek out | 1 |
| to take | 1 |
| to tears | 1 |
| tried | 1 |
| was looking for | 1 |
| was seeking | 1 |
| we will seek him | 1 |
| were sought out | 1 |
| who are seeking | 1 |
| who searched for | 1 |
| who seek her | 1 |
| who seek him | 1 |
| who sought | 1 |
| who want to take | 1 |
| who was seeking | 1 |
| will call to account | 1 |
| you are seeking | 1 |
| you may hold me | 1 |
| you pursue | 1 |
| you seek | 1 |
| you should seek | 1 |
| you sought | 1 |
| you who seek | 1 |
| you will be sought | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to seek | 20 |
| seek | 17 |
| sought | 14 |
| seeketh | 13 |
| that seek | 10 |
| and seek | 6 |
| and sought | 5 |
| i will seek | 5 |
| of them that seek | 5 |
| i sought | 4 |
| and he sought | 3 |
| will i require | 3 |
| and they seek | 2 |
| and they that seek | 2 |
| enquired | 2 |
| let all those that seek | 2 |
| of those that seek | 2 |
| them that seek | 2 |
| these sought | 2 |
| which sought | 2 |
| whom thou seekest | 2 |
| whom ye seek | 2 |
| all they that seek | 1 |
| and asked | 1 |
| and besought | 1 |
| and i sought | 1 |
| and seekest | 1 |
| and seeketh | 1 |
| and that sought | 1 |
| and they shall seek | 1 |
| and they should seek | 1 |
| and they sought | 1 |
| and to seek | 1 |
| and to seek out | 1 |
| and when inquisition | 1 |
| and when they had sought | 1 |
| and when they sought | 1 |
| and will require | 1 |
| and ye shall seek | 1 |
| because he hath sought | 1 |
| begging | 1 |
| but if from thence thou shalt seek | 1 |
| but they have sought out | 1 |
| but they that seek | 1 |
| didst thou require | 1 |
| even require | 1 |
| every one which sought | 1 |
| for my sake let not those that seek | 1 |
| for that ye did desire | 1 |
| for thyself seek | 1 |
| hath sought | 1 |
| have sought | 1 |
| he seeketh | 1 |
| he sought | 1 |
| him and sought | 1 |
| him that seek | 1 |
| himself require | 1 |
| himself seeketh | 1 |
| i seek | 1 |
| if thou seekest | 1 |
| me who hath required | 1 |
| neither have ye sought | 1 |
| neither seek | 1 |
| neither shall seek | 1 |
| neither sought | 1 |
| nor seek | 1 |
| not for he that seeketh | 1 |
| not yea i sought | 1 |
| of me to seek | 1 |
| on such as sought | 1 |
| or seek | 1 |
| out | 1 |
| procureth | 1 |
| require | 1 |
| requireth | 1 |
| shall be sought for | 1 |
| shall i not seek | 1 |
| shall i not therefore now require | 1 |
| shall i seek | 1 |
| shalt thou require | 1 |
| she required | 1 |
| so they sought | 1 |
| that have not sought | 1 |
| that he might seek | 1 |
| that he seeketh | 1 |
| that he sought | 1 |
| that seeketh | 1 |
| that they may seek | 1 |
| that thou enquirest | 1 |
| that we may seek | 1 |
| that will i seek | 1 |
| thee and to seek | 1 |
| thee they will seek | 1 |
| thee to seek out | 1 |
| them and she shall seek | 1 |
| then shall they seek | 1 |
| therefore besought | 1 |
| therefore he requested | 1 |
| they also that seek | 1 |
| they seek | 1 |
| they sought | 1 |
| this required | 1 |
| thou also shalt seek | 1 |
| thou seekest | 1 |
| thou shalt seek | 1 |
| though thou be sought for | 1 |
| to ask | 1 |
| to get | 1 |
| to make request | 1 |
| unto him and to make request | 1 |
| unto him let there be sought | 1 |
| unto me for what dost thou make request | 1 |
| we pray thee and seek | 1 |
| what seekest | 1 |
| while they sought | 1 |
| who sought | 1 |
| will i seek | 1 |
| with him to seek | 1 |
| with me that behold thou seekest | 1 |
| with thee and seek | 1 |
| ye sought | 1 |
| ye that seek | 1 |
Page 5 of 5. 215 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
Read word by wordIsrael’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.
Read word by wordPeople will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.
Read word by wordThen all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”
Read word by wordYou too will become drunk; you will go into hiding and seek refuge from the enemy.
Read word by wordand those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
Read word by wordSeek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
Read word by wordAs the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.
Read word by wordand the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
Read word by wordAnd many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
Read word by wordFor behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves.
Read word by wordSo on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Read word by wordFor the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Read word by wordHas not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
Read word by word“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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