בָּקַשׁ
ba.qash
1. to seek, require, desire, exact, request
a. (Piel)
1. to seek to find
2. to seek to secure
3. to seek the face
4. to desire, demand
5. to require, exact
6. to ask, request
b. (Pual) to be sought
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
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Concordance 215 verses
- Esther 7:7 לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ
In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
- Esther 9:2 בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י
In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.
- Job 10:6 תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin—
- Psalms 4:2 תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ
How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies ? Selah
- Psalms 24:6 מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
- Psalms 27:4 אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Psalms 27:8 בַּקְּשׁ֣וּאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- Psalms 34:14 בַּקֵּ֖שׁ
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 35:4 מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י
May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
- Psalms 37:25 מְבַקֶּשׁ־
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
- Psalms 37:32 וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 37:36 וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
- Psalms 38:12 מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
- Psalms 40:14 מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
- Psalms 40:16 מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
- Psalms 54:3 בִּקְשׁ֣וּ
For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
- Psalms 63:9 יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ
But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.
- Psalms 69:6 מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ
May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.
- Psalms 70:2 מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
- Psalms 70:4 מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”
- Psalms 71:13 מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י
May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
- Psalms 71:24 מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י
My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- Psalms 83:16 וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ
Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
- Psalms 86:14 בִּקְשׁ֣וּ
The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.
- Psalms 104:21 וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
- Psalms 105:3 מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י
Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
- Psalms 105:4 בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- Psalms 119:176 בַּקֵּ֣שׁ
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
- Psalms 122:9 אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה
For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Proverbs 2:4 תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
- Proverbs 11:27 יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
- Proverbs 14:6 בִּקֶּשׁ־
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
- Proverbs 15:14 יְבַקֶּשׁ־
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
- Proverbs 17:9 מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
- Proverbs 17:11 יְבַקֶּשׁ־
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
- Proverbs 17:19 מְבַקֶּשׁ־
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
- Proverbs 18:1 יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Proverbs 18:15 תְּבַקֶּשׁ־
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
- Proverbs 21:6 מְבַקְשֵׁי־
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
- Proverbs 23:35 אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ
“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
- Proverbs 28:5 וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
- Proverbs 29:10 יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ
Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
- Proverbs 29:26 מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
- Ecclesiastes 3:6 לְבַקֵּשׁ֙
a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
- Ecclesiastes 3:15 יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25 וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ
I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
- Ecclesiastes 7:28 בִּקְשָׁ֥ה
While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
- Ecclesiastes 7:29 בִקְשׁ֖וּ
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:17 לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 בִּקֵּ֣שׁ
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
