דְּרָשׁ
𐤃𐤓𐤔
derash
Inquire
a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship; ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.
H1875
2 Chronicles 18:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H1875
| Lemma | דָּרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | dârash |
| Strong's | H1875 |
| In-context | Inquire |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1875-10
you sought out
| Root | דרש (d-r-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, inquiring, pursuing, consulting, worshiping |
| Semantic Range | to seek, inquire, investigate, consult, pursue, require, care for, seek guidance from (especially of YHWH), practice religious inquiry |
| Conceptual Significance | דרש often describes seeking YHWH in covenant faithfulness, emphasizing intentional pursuit of divine will. It conveys relational devotion as well as legal or prophetic inquiry, marking a key posture of covenant obedience in Israel’s worship and leadership. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect aspect, 2nd person masculine singular. Denotes completed action by one male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular form expresses a completed action performed by a single male addressee. "You sought out" preserves the root sense of active pursuit or inquiry inherent in דרש while reflecting the simple active (Qal) stem and singular masculine subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דרש (seeking, inquiring, pursuing, consulting, worshiping)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1875-01 |
darash | he searched out |
H1875-02 |
darashenu | we have sought after |
H1875-03 |
darasheta | you have sought |
H1875-04 |
darasheti | I sought out |
H1875-05 |
darashu | they sought out |
H1875-06 |
dareshah | she has sought out |
H1875-07 |
daresho | his seeking-after |
H1875-08 |
dareshu | they sought after |
H1875-09 |
darosh | to seek diligently |
H1875-11 |
derashenuhu | we sought him out |
H1875-12 |
derashetikha | I have diligently sought you |
H1875-13 |
derashuhu | they sought him out |
H1875-14 |
derashum | they have sought after them |
H1875-15 |
derashuni | they have sought after me |
H1875-16 |
derosh | to seek after |
H1875-17 |
derushah | she who is sought |
H1875-18 |
derushim | sought ones |
H1875-19 |
direshu | you (masculine plural) sought after |
H1875-20 |
direshuni | Seek me out |
H1875-21 |
doresh | the one who seeks |
H1875-22 |
doreshayv | those who seek after him |
H1875-23 |
doreshey | seekers of |
H1875-24 |
doresheykha | the men seeking you |
H1875-25 |
drshv | the one seeking him |
H1875-26 |
edereshenu | I will seek him out |
H1875-27 |
ederosh | I will seek out |
H1875-28 |
hadoresh | the seeker |
H1875-29 |
haidarosh | shall I be sought-after? |
H1875-30 |
haliderosh | Is it to seek out? |
H1875-31 |
idaresh | I will be sought after |
H1875-32 |
ledaresheni | to seek after me |
H1875-33 |
ledareyosh | to seek after |
H1875-34 |
liderash | to seek out |
H1875-35 |
liderosh | to seek out |
H1875-36 |
niderash | being sought |
H1875-37 |
niderasheti | I was sought out |
H1875-38 |
niderashu | they were sought after |
H1875-39 |
niderosh | we will seek after |
H1875-40 |
tidereshenu | you (masculine singular) will seek him out |
H1875-41 |
tidereshu | you men will seek out |
H1875-42 |
tidereshuhu | you men will seek him out |
H1875-43 |
tidereshuni | you men will seek after me |
H1875-44 |
tiderosh | you will seek out |
H1875-45 |
uderashuhu | and they sought him out |
H1875-46 |
vayidereshehu | and he sought him out |
H1875-47 |
vayidereshu | and they sought out |
H1875-48 |
vayiderosh | and he sought out |
H1875-49 |
vedarasheta | and you sought out |
H1875-50 |
vedarasheti | and I sought out |
H1875-51 |
vedareshu | and they sought after |
H1875-52 |
vedireshu | and you all seek |
H1875-53 |
vedoresh | and one who seeks |
H1875-54 |
vedoreshey | and seekers of |
H1875-55 |
veedereshah | and let me seek after |
H1875-56 |
venidereshah | and let us seek |
H1875-57 |
veyiderosh | and he will seek out |
H1875-58 |
yidereshehu | he will seek him out |
H1875-59 |
yidereshenu | he will seek him out |
H1875-60 |
yidereshuhu | they will seek-after him |
H1875-61 |
yiderosh | he seeks out |
H1875-62 |
yideroshu | they will diligently seek |
H1875-63 |
yideroshun | they will seek out |
Word Usage (165 occurrences of H1875)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:5 | אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ | ederosh | I will require |
| Genesis 9:5 | אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑/נּוּ | edereshenu | I will require it |
| Genesis 9:5 | אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ | ederosh-2 | I will require |