Hebrew · H1245, H3068 · unreviewed

מְבַקֵּשׁ יְהוָה

To search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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בָּקַשׁ H1245 to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Pronunciation bāqash
To seek God through worship and prayer; also means to strive after or desire something earnestly.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does מְבַקֵּשׁ יְהוָה (mevaqqesh YHWH) mean in the Bible?

בָּקַשׁ · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "seek the LORD".

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Meaning

seek the LORD
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 122×
Participle active 1Chr 16:10 · 1Kgs 10:24 · 1Kgs 11:22 · 1Kgs 20:7 · 1Sam 19:2 · 1Sam 20:1 · 1Sam 23:10 · 1Sam 24:10 · 2Chr 9:23 · 2Sam 3:17 · 2Sam 16:11 · 2Sam 17:3 · 2Sam 20:19 · Exod 10:11 · Exod 33:7 · Ezek 34:6 50×
Imperfect 1Chr 21:3 · 1Sam 22:23 · Eccl 3:15 · Isa 40:20 · Josh 22:23 · Prov 11:27 · Prov 15:14 · Prov 17:11 · Prov 18:1 · Zech 11:16 · 2Sam 4:11 · Ezek 3:18 · Ezek 3:20 · Ezek 33:8 · Ezek 34:16 · Nah 3:7 35×
Perfect Eccl 7:29 · Esth 6:2 · Ezra 2:62 · Lam 1:19 · Neh 7:64 · Neh 12:27 · Ps 54:5 · Ps 86:14 · Zeph 1:6 · 1Sam 13:14 · 1Sam 14:4 · 2Sam 4:8 · Dan 1:20 · Deut 13:11 · Eccl 12:10 · Isa 1:12 22×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 16:11 · 1Sam 28:7 · Ps 27:8 · Ps 105:4 · Zeph 2:3 · 1Sam 9:3 · Ps 34:15 · Ps 119:176 10×
Jussive Esth 2:2 · Jer 45:5 · Lev 19:31
Cohortative Ps 122:9 · Song 3:2
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Imperfect Jer 50:20
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