מְבַקְשֵׁי
𐤌𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤉
mevaqeshey
seekers
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
Proverbs 21:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| In-context | seekers |
Morphology HVprmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1245-21
seekers of
| Root | בקש (b-q-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, inquiring, striving after, requesting |
| Semantic Range | those searching for, those striving after, those inquiring of, petitioners, pursuers (whether of God, wisdom, justice, life, or even harm against someone) |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, "seekers" often describes those who actively pursue יהוה, righteousness, or wisdom, expressing covenant loyalty and dependence. Conversely, it can also describe those who pursue harm, highlighting the moral direction of one’s striving. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal participle, masculine plural, construct (מְבַקְשֵׁי). Functions substantivally as "those seeking" and governs a following noun in construct relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal masculine plural participle in the construct state, denoting "those who are seeking" and grammatically requiring a following object ("of..."). "Seekers of" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine plural construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקש (seeking, searching, inquiring, striving after, 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 |
H1245-15 |
levaqesh | to earnestly seek |
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 |
H1245-22 |
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 |