לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ

𐤋/𐤃𐤓𐤔

liderosh

to seek

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 19:3 · Word #13

Lexicon H1875

Lemmaדָּרַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤓𐤔
Transliterationdârash
Strong'sH1875
In-contextto seek

Morphology HR/Vqc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H1875-35

to seek out

Rootדרש (d-r-sh)
Core Meaningstread, frequent, seek, pursue, inquire, investigate, consult, worship
Semantic Rangeto seek, search for, inquire into, consult, require, investigate, care for, or worship (by seeking YHWH)
Conceptual Significanceדרשׁ often describes intentional pursuit—whether of God, truth, justice, or guidance. In theological contexts it conveys covenantal devotion: to “seek out” YHWH implies active, relational pursuit rather than passive belief.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל (HR/Vqc). The Qal conveys simple active action; the infinitive construct functions verbally as “to seek.”
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל (“to”), expressing the simple active sense of the root דרשׁ. “To seek out” preserves the core idea of pursuing or diligently inquiring after something, reflecting the root’s sense of actively frequenting or investigating.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דרש (tread, frequent, seek, pursue, inquire, investigate, consult, worship)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4097-01 bemiderash in the inquiry-record of
H1875-01 darash he searched out
H1875-02 darashenu we have sought after

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