לְ/בַקֵּ֤שׁ
𐤋/𐤁𐤒𐤔
levaqesh
to seek
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).
H1245
Ezra 8:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| In-context | to seek |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H1245-15
to earnestly seek
| Root | בקש (b-q-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching out, striving after, inquiring, requesting |
| Semantic Range | to seek, search out, inquire, request, demand, strive after, seek in worship or prayer, attempt to obtain |
| Conceptual Significance | בקש frequently describes active pursuit—whether seeking YHWH in worship, seeking wisdom, or seeking someone’s life. It reflects covenantal intentionality: true seeking involves deliberate, persistent pursuit rather than passive curiosity. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ (“to”). The Piel often expresses intensive, active, or intentional pursuit. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְבַקֵּשׁ is a Piel infinitive construct of בקש with the prefixed לְ (“to”). The Piel stem conveys intensive or deliberate action, so “to earnestly seek” preserves both the root idea of searching and the intensified, purposeful nuance of the stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקש (seeking, searching out, 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 |
H1246-01 |
baqashatekhe | your seeking-request |
H1245-04 |
baqesh | you have earnestly sought |
H1245-05 |
baqeshu | Seek earnestly, you men |
H1245-06 |
bimevaqeshey | among the seekers of |
H1245-07 |
biqasheti | I earnestly sought |
H1245-08 |
biqashetihu | I earnestly sought him |
H1245-09 |
biqashetiv | I earnestly sought him |
H1245-10 |
biqesh | he earnestly sought |
H1245-11 |
biqeshah | she earnestly sought |
H1245-12 |
biqeshu | they sought after |
H1245-13 |
biqeshuhu | they earnestly sought him |
H1245-14 |
hamevaqeshim | the seekers |
H1245-16 |
levaqeshekha | to earnestly seek you |
H1245-17 |
levaqesheni | to earnestly seek me |
H1245-18 |
levaqesho | to seek him out |
H1245-19 |
mevaqesh | he who is seeking |
H1245-20 |
mevaqeshayv | his seekers |
H1245-21 |
mevaqeshey | seekers of |
H1245-22 |
mevaqesheyha | her seekers |
H1245-23 |
mevaqesheykha | the seekers of you |
H1245-24 |
mevaqeshim | those who are seeking |
H1245-25 |
nevaqesh | we will earnestly seek |
H1245-26 |
tevaqesh | you (masculine singular) earnestly seek |
H1245-27 |
tevaqeshem | you will earnestly seek them |
H1245-28 |
tevaqeshenah | you earnestly sought her |
H1245-29 |
tevaqeshenu | you shall diligently seek him |
H1245-30 |
tevaqeshi | you (fem.) will earnestly seek |
H1245-31 |
tevaqeshu | you (masculine plural) will seek out |
H1245-32 |
tevaqeshun | you men will diligently seek out |
H1245-33 |
ulevaqesh | and to earnestly seek |
H1245-34 |
umevaqesh | and one seeking-out |
H1245-35 |
umevaqeshey | and seekers of |
H1245-36 |
unevaqeshenu | and we will seek him out |
H1245-37 |
utevuqeshi | and you will earnestly seek |
H1245-38 |
uvaqesh | and he earnestly sought |
H1245-39 |
uvaqeshu | and you men sought out |
H1245-40 |
uviqashetem | and you all sought after |
H1245-41 |
uviqesh | and he diligently sought |
H1245-42 |
uviqeshatam | and she sought them out |
H1245-43 |
uviqeshu | and they sought out |
H1245-44 |
vaavaqesh | and I sought out |
H1245-45 |
vaavaqeshah | and I sought out |
H1245-46 |
vaavaqeshehu | and I searched him out |
H1245-47 |
vanevaqeshah | and we sought out |
H1245-48 |
vaqeshuni | you men have sought me |
H1245-49 |
vayevaqesh | and he earnestly sought |
H1245-50 |
vayevaqeshehu | and he sought him out |
H1245-51 |
vayevaqeshu | and they sought out |
H1245-52 |
vayevaqeshuhu | and they sought him out |
H1245-53 |
vayevuqash | and he was diligently sought out |
H1245-54 |
vehamevaqeshim | and the men who are seeking |
H1245-55 |
viqashetem | you men earnestly sought |
H1245-56 |
viqasheti | I earnestly sought |
H1245-57 |
viqesh | he has earnestly sought |
H1245-58 |
viqeshah | she sought out |
H1245-59 |
viqeshu | they searched out |
H1245-60 |
viqeshuhu | they searched him out |
H1245-61 |
viqeshuni | they have sought after me |
H1245-62 |
vivaqeshu | and they earnestly seek |
H1245-63 |
yevaqesh | he earnestly seeks |
H1245-64 |
yevaqeshu | they diligently seek |
H1245-65 |
yevuqash | he will be earnestly sought |
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 |