וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב
Properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship · properly, to penetrate ; hence, to examine intimately · to inquire ; by implication, to request ; by extension, to demand
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דָּרַשׁ H1875 properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship
חָקַר H2713 properly, to penetrate ; hence, to examine intimately
שָׁאַל H7592 to inquire ; by implication, to request ; by extension, to demand
What does וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב (vedarashta vechaqarta veshalata heytev) mean in the Bible?
דָּרַשׁ · חָקַר · שָׁאַל is a Hebrew word meaning "Inquire carefully, investigate thoroughly, and ask diligently — the due-process requirement before city-devotion".
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