לִ/דְר֤וֹשׁ
𐤋/𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤔
dârash
To seek with care or diligence, to inquire into, to investigate. ״דָּרַשׁ״ encompasses both the act of seeking information or consultation and that of investigating or searching with intentionality. It can refer to seeking after God or other deities, inquiring of an oracle or priest/diviner, searching for guidance, or investigating a matter or situation. Used in legal, religious, and social contexts for earnest inquiry or pursuit.
Ecclesiastes 1:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H1875
| Lemma | דָּרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | dârash |
| Strong's | H1875 |
| Definition | To seek with care or diligence, to inquire into, to investigate. ״דָּרַשׁ״ encompasses both the act of seeking information or consultation and that of investigating or searching with intentionality. It can refer to seeking after God or other deities, inquiring of an oracle or priest/diviner, searching for guidance, or investigating a matter or situation. Used in legal, religious, and social contexts for earnest inquiry or pursuit. |
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 Translation H1875-35
to seek diligently
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל indicating purpose or direction ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct לִדְרֹשׁ expresses the basic verbal idea of the root in its simple stem. "To seek diligently" preserves the core sense of purposeful, careful inquiry inherent in דרש without adding contextual nuance. |
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