וַ/יְבַקְשׁוּ֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤅
vayevaqeshu
sought
a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Esther 2:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| In-context | sought |
Morphology HC/Vpw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1245-51
and they sought out
| Root | בקש (b-q-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, striving after, inquiring, requesting |
| Semantic Range | to seek, search for, strive after, inquire of, request, desire, attempt to obtain, pursue (whether objects, persons, guidance, or favor) |
| Conceptual Significance | בקש often expresses intentional pursuit—whether seeking YHWH, wisdom, justice, or someone’s life. It conveys more than casual looking; it reflects purposeful striving, highlighting themes of covenant faithfulness, dependence on divine guidance, or determined opposition in narrative contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem; wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine plural; prefixed conjunction וַ marking sequential narrative action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root בקש conveys active searching or striving after something. The form is Qal wayyiqtol, third person masculine plural, indicating a completed past narrative action by a masculine plural subject, hence "and they sought out," preserving both the root sense of deliberate pursuit and the 3mp morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקש (seeking, searching, striving after, inquiring, requesting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1245-01 |
avaqesh | I earnestly seek |
H1245-02 |
avaqeshah | Let me diligently seek |
H1245-03 |
avaqeshenu | I earnestly seek him |
Word Usage (225 occurrences of H1245)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:39 | תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑/נָּה | tevaqeshenah | you required it |
| Genesis 37:15 | תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ | tevaqesh | are you seeking |
| Genesis 37:16 | מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ | mevaqesh | am seeking |