וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ — Proverbs 11:27 Hebrew Word Study

וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ

𐤅/𐤃𐤓𐤔

vedoresh

but seeks

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

Proverbs 11:27 · Word #5

Lexicon `H1875`

Lemma	דָּרַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤃𐤓𐤔
Transliteration	dârash
Strong's	H1875
In-context	but seeks

Morphology `HC/Vqrmsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`V` — Verb — An action or state
Binyan	`q` — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation	`r` — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H1875-53`

and one who seeks

Root	דרש (d-r-sh)
Core Meanings	seeking, inquiring, pursuing, frequenting, consulting, investigating
Semantic Range	to seek, inquire, investigate, consult (especially of YHWH), pursue, require, demand, practice (as in worship), care about diligently
Conceptual Significance	דרש often describes covenantal devotion expressed through seeking YHWH—actively turning to Him in worship, guidance, or repentance. It conveys not mere curiosity but intentional, relational pursuit, highlighting the biblical emphasis on wholehearted inquiry after God.
Morphological Notes	Conjunction וְ prefixed to Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, from דרש. The participle denotes continuous or characteristic action: "seeking" or "inquiring."
Rendering Rationale	The form is a Qal masculine singular active participle with prefixed conjunction, indicating "and" plus "one who is seeking." Rendering it as "and one who seeks" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and clearly reflects its masculine singular form while retaining the core idea of intentional pursuit or inquiry inherent in the root דרש.

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Words from Root דרש (seeking, inquiring, pursuing, frequenting, consulting, investigating)

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
`H1875-10`	derash	you sought out
`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
`H1875-54`	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
Genesis 25:22	לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
Genesis 42:22	נִדְרָֽשׁ	niderash	is being required
Exodus 18:15	לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
Leviticus 10:16	דָּרֹ֥שׁ	darosh	inquired about
Leviticus 10:16	דָּרַ֛שׁ	darash	had inquired
Deuteronomy 4:29	תִדְרְשֶׁ֔/נּוּ	tidereshenu	you seek him
Deuteronomy 11:12	דֹּרֵ֣שׁ	doresh	cares for
Deuteronomy 12:5	תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ	tidereshu	you shall seek
Deuteronomy 12:30	תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ	tiderosh	you inquire
Deuteronomy 13:15	וְ/דָרַשְׁתָּ֧	vedarasheta	you shall inquire
Deuteronomy 17:4	וְ/דָרַשְׁתָּ֣	vedarasheta	and you inquire
Deuteronomy 17:9	וְ/דָרַשְׁתָּ֙	vedarasheta	and you shall inquire
Deuteronomy 18:11	וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ	vedoresh	or one who inquires
Deuteronomy 18:19	אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ	ederosh	will require
Deuteronomy 19:18	וְ/דָרְשׁ֥וּ	vedareshu	and the judges shall inquire
Deuteronomy 22:2	דְּרֹ֤שׁ	derosh	seeks
Deuteronomy 23:7	תִדְרֹ֥שׁ	tiderosh	seek
Deuteronomy 23:22	דָּרֹ֨שׁ	darosh	will-seek
Deuteronomy 23:22	יִדְרְשֶׁ֜/נּוּ	yidereshenu	it-of-him
Judges 6:29	וַֽ/יִּדְרְשׁוּ֙	vayidereshu	and they inquired
1 Samuel 9:9	לִ/דְר֣וֹשׁ	liderosh	to inquire
1 Samuel 28:7	וְ/אֶדְרְשָׁה	veedereshah	and inquire of
2 Samuel 11:3	וַ/יִּדְרֹ֖שׁ	vayiderosh	and inquired
1 Kings 14:5	לִ/דְרֹשׁ֩	liderosh	to-inquire
1 Kings 22:5	דְּרָשׁ	derash	inquire
1 Kings 22:7	וְ/נִדְרְשָׁ֖ה	venidereshah	that we may inquire
1 Kings 22:8	לִ/דְרֹשׁ֩	liderosh	by whom to inquire
2 Kings 1:2	דִרְשׁ֗וּ	direshu	inquire
2 Kings 1:3	לִ/דְרֹ֕שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
2 Kings 1:6	לִ/דְרֹ֕שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
2 Kings 1:16	לִ/דְרֹשׁ֮	liderosh	to inquire
2 Kings 1:16	לִ/דְרֹ֖שׁ	liderosh-2	to inquire
2 Kings 3:11	וְ/נִדְרְשָׁ֥ה	venidereshah	that we may inquire
2 Kings 8:8	וְ/דָרַשְׁתָּ֨	vedarasheta	and inquire
2 Kings 22:13	דִרְשׁ֨וּ	direshu	inquire
2 Kings 22:18	לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
Isaiah 1:17	דִּרְשׁ֥וּ	direshu	Seek
Isaiah 8:19	דִּרְשׁ֤וּ	direshu	seek
Isaiah 8:19	יִדְרֹ֔שׁ	yiderosh	consult
Isaiah 9:12	דָרָֽשׁוּ	darashu	sought
Isaiah 11:10	יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ	yideroshu	will seek
Isaiah 16:5	וְ/דֹרֵ֥שׁ	vedoresh	and seeking
Isaiah 19:3	וְ/דָרְשׁ֤וּ	vedareshu	and-they-will-seek
Isaiah 31:1	דָרָֽשׁוּ	darashu	seek
Isaiah 34:16	דִּרְשׁ֨וּ	direshu	Seek
Isaiah 55:6	דִּרְשׁ֥וּ	direshu	Seek
Isaiah 58:2	יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּ/ן	yideroshun	they-seek
Isaiah 62:12	דְרוּשָׁ֔ה	derushah	Sought out
Isaiah 65:1	נִדְרַ֨שְׁתִּי֙	niderasheti	I was sought
Isaiah 65:10	דְּרָשֽׁוּ/נִי	derashuni	have sought Me
Jeremiah 8:2	דְּרָשׁ֔וּ/ם	derashum	they-have-sought-them
Jeremiah 10:21	דָרָ֑שׁוּ	darashu	sought
Jeremiah 21:2	דְּרָשׁ	derash	Inquire
Jeremiah 29:7	וְ/דִרְשׁ֞וּ	vedireshu	And seek
Jeremiah 29:13	תִדְרְשֻׁ֖/נִי	tidereshuni	you-will-seek-me
Jeremiah 30:14	יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ	yideroshu	seek
Jeremiah 30:17	דֹּרֵ֖שׁ	doresh	seeker
Jeremiah 37:7	לְ/דָרְשֵׁ֑/נִי	ledaresheni	to inquire of me
Jeremiah 38:4	דֹרֵ֧שׁ	doresh	seeking
Ezekiel 14:3	הַ/אִדָּרֹ֥שׁ	haidarosh	should I be inquired
Ezekiel 14:3	אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ	idaresh	inquired
Ezekiel 14:7	לִ/דְרָשׁ	liderash	to inquire
Ezekiel 14:10	הַ/דֹּרֵ֔שׁ	hadoresh	of the inquirer
Ezekiel 20:1	לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
Ezekiel 20:3	הֲ/לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ	haliderosh	to inquire
Ezekiel 20:3	אִדָּרֵ֣שׁ	idaresh	I will inquire
Ezekiel 20:31	אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ	idaresh	will be inquired of
Ezekiel 20:31	אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ	idaresh-2	I will be inquired
Ezekiel 20:40	אֶדְר֣וֹשׁ	ederosh	I-will-require
Ezekiel 33:6	אֶדְרֹֽשׁ	ederosh	I will require
Ezekiel 34:6	דּוֹרֵ֖שׁ	doresh	one searching
Ezekiel 34:8	דָרְשׁ֥וּ	dareshu	searched
Ezekiel 34:10	וְֽ/דָרַשְׁתִּ֧י	vedarasheti	and I will require
Ezekiel 34:11	וְ/דָרַשְׁתִּ֥י	vedarasheti	will search for
Ezekiel 36:37	אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ	idaresh	I will let them seek
Hosea 10:12	לִ/דְר֣וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
Amos 5:4	דִּרְשׁ֖וּ/נִי	direshuni	Seek me
Amos 5:5	תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙	tidereshu	seek
Amos 5:6	דִּרְשׁ֥וּ	direshu	Seek
Amos 5:14	דִּרְשׁוּ	direshu	Seek
Micah 6:8	דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ	doresh	requires
Zephaniah 1:6	דְרָשֻֽׁ/הוּ	derashuhu	inquired of him
Psalms 9:11	דֹרְשֶׁ֣י/ךָ	doresheykha	those who seek you
Psalms 9:13	דֹרֵ֣שׁ	doresh	seeking
Psalms 10:4	יִדְרֹ֑שׁ	yiderosh	seeks
Psalms 10:13	תִּדְרֹֽשׁ	tiderosh	require
Psalms 10:15	תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ	tiderosh	Seek out
Psalms 14:2	דֹּ֝רֵשׁ	doresh	who seeks
Psalms 22:27	דֹּ֣רְשָׁ֑י/ו	doreshayv	those who seek Him
Psalms 24:6	דרש/ו	drshv	seek-him
Psalms 24:6	דֹּרְשָׁ֑י/ו	doreshayv	those-who-seek-him
Psalms 34:5	דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי	darasheti	I sought
Psalms 34:11	וְ/דֹרְשֵׁ֥י	vedoreshey	but the seekers of
Psalms 38:13	וְ/דֹרְשֵׁ֣י	vedoreshey	and those seeking
Psalms 53:3	דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ	doresh	who seeks
Psalms 69:33	דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י	doreshey	seekers of
Psalms 77:3	דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי	darasheti	I sought
Psalms 78:34	וּ/דְרָשׁ֑וּ/הוּ	uderashuhu	and they sought him
Psalms 105:4	דִּרְשׁ֣וּ	direshu	Seek
Psalms 109:10	וְ֝/דָרְשׁ֗וּ	vedareshu	and seek
Psalms 111:2	דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים	derushim	studied
Psalms 119:2	יִדְרְשֽׁוּ/הוּ	yidereshuhu	they seek him
Psalms 119:10	דְרַשְׁתִּ֑י/ךָ	derashetikha	I have sought you
Psalms 119:45	דָרָֽשְׁתִּי	darasheti	I seek
Psalms 119:94	דָרָֽשְׁתִּי	darasheti	I have sought
Psalms 119:155	דָרָֽשׁוּ	darashu	they have sought
Psalms 142:5	דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ	doresh	seeker
Proverbs 11:27	וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ	vedoresh	but seeks
Proverbs 31:13	דָּ֭רְשָׁה	dareshah	She seeks
Job 3:4	יִדְרְשֵׁ֣/הוּ	yidereshehu	regard it
Job 5:8	אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ	ederosh	would seek
Job 10:6	תִדְרֽוֹשׁ	tiderosh	you search
Job 39:8	יִדְרֽוֹשׁ	yiderosh	he searches
Lamentations 3:25	תִּדְרְשֶֽׁ/נּוּ	tidereshenu	that seeks him
Ecclesiastes 1:13	לִ/דְר֤וֹשׁ	liderosh
Esther 10:3	דֹּרֵ֥שׁ	doresh	seeking
Ezra 4:2	נִדְר֖וֹשׁ	niderosh	we seek
Ezra 6:21	לִ/דְרֹ֕שׁ	liderosh	to seek
Ezra 7:10	לִ/דְר֛וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
Ezra 9:12	תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ	tidereshu	seek
Ezra 10:16	לְ/דַרְי֖וֹשׁ	ledareyosh	to investigate
1 Chronicles 10:13	לִ/דְרֽוֹשׁ	liderosh	to inquire
1 Chronicles 10:14	דָרַ֥שׁ	darash	inquired
1 Chronicles 13:3	דְרַשְׁנֻ֖/הוּ	derashenuhu	did we seek it
1 Chronicles 15:13	דְרַשְׁנֻ֖/הוּ	derashenuhu	we sought him
1 Chronicles 16:11	דִּרְשׁ֤וּ	direshu	Seek
1 Chronicles 21:30	לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
1 Chronicles 22:19	לִ/דְר֖וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
1 Chronicles 26:31	נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ	niderashu	they were sought
1 Chronicles 28:8	וְ/דִרְשׁ֔וּ	vedireshu	and seek
1 Chronicles 28:9	דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ	doresh	seeks
1 Chronicles 28:9	תִּדְרְשֶׁ֨/נּוּ֙	tidereshenu	you seek Him
2 Chronicles 1:5	וַ/יִּדְרְשֵׁ֥/הוּ	vayidereshehu	and-they-inquired-of-it
2 Chronicles 12:14	לִ/דְר֖וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 14:3	לִ/דְר֕וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 14:6	דָרַ֨שְׁנוּ֙	darashenu	we have sought
2 Chronicles 14:6	דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ	darashenu-2	we have sought
2 Chronicles 15:2	תִּדְרְשֻׁ֨/הוּ֙	tidereshuhu	you seek him
2 Chronicles 15:12	לִ/דְר֕וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 15:13	יִדְרֹ֛שׁ	yiderosh	seeks
2 Chronicles 16:12	דָרַ֣שׁ	darash	sought
2 Chronicles 17:3	דָרַ֖שׁ	darash	he sought
2 Chronicles 17:4	דָּרָ֔שׁ	darash	he sought
2 Chronicles 18:4	דְּרָשׁ	derash	Inquire
2 Chronicles 18:6	וְ/נִדְרְשָׁ֖ה	venidereshah	that we may inquire
2 Chronicles 18:7	לִ/דְרוֹשׁ֩	liderosh	by whom to inquire
2 Chronicles 19:3	לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 20:3	לִ/דְר֣וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 22:9	דָּרַ֥שׁ	darash	sought
2 Chronicles 24:6	דָרַ֣שְׁתָּ	darasheta	have you required
2 Chronicles 24:22	וְ/יִדְרֹֽשׁ	veyiderosh	and-require
2 Chronicles 25:15	דָרַ֨שְׁתָּ֙	darasheta	have you sought
2 Chronicles 25:20	דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ	dareshu	they had sought
2 Chronicles 26:5	לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 26:5	דָּרְשׁ֣/וֹ	daresho	his seeking
2 Chronicles 30:19	לִ/דְר֛וֹשׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 31:9	וַ/יִּדְרֹ֣שׁ	vayiderosh	and inquired
2 Chronicles 31:21	לִ/דְרֹ֖שׁ	liderosh	to seek
2 Chronicles 32:31	לִ/דְרֹ֗שׁ	liderosh	to inquire
2 Chronicles 34:3	לִ/דְר֕וֹשׁ	liderosh	to-seek
2 Chronicles 34:21	דִרְשׁ֨וּ	direshu	inquire
2 Chronicles 34:26	לִ/דְר֣וֹשׁ	liderosh	to inquire

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Lexicon H1875

Morphology HC/Vqrmsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H1875-53

Words from Root דרש (seeking, inquiring, pursuing, frequenting, consulting, investigating)

Word Usage (165 occurrences of H1875)

Lexicon `H1875`

Morphology `HC/Vqrmsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H1875-53`