חֵֽקֶר
𐤇𐤒𐤓
cheqer
search
from חָקַר; examination, enumeration, deliberation; finding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).
H2714
Proverbs 25:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H2714
| Lemma | חֵקֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | chêqer |
| Strong's | H2714 |
| In-context | search |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2714-01
a searching-examination
| Root | חקר (ḥ-q-r) |
| Core Meanings | searching, probing, examining, investigating, exploring to the depths |
| Semantic Range | search, investigation, examination, inquiry, exploration, probing analysis, that which is discoverable or beyond discovery (in negative constructions) |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵקֶר often describes the limits or depths of human inquiry, especially in relation to the works and wisdom of YHWH. It underscores both the legitimacy of careful investigation and the ultimate unsearchability of the divine, highlighting the boundary between human understanding and God’s infinite wisdom. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); derived from the verbal root חקר (Qal: to search, investigate, examine). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵקֶר derives from the root חקר, meaning to search out or probe deeply. Rendering it as "a searching-examination" preserves the active, investigative force of the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חקר (searching, probing, examining, investigating, exploring to the depths)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2713-01 |
chaqor | Search deeply! |
H2713-02 |
choqer | the one who searches out |
H2713-03 |
echeqerehu | I will search him out |
H2713-04 |
lacheqor | to search out |
H2713-05 |
necheqar | he was searched out |
H2713-06 |
yacheqerenu | he probes him out |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H2714)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 5:16 | חִקְרֵי | chiqerey | searchings |
| Isaiah 40:28 | חֵ֖קֶר | cheqer | searching |
| Psalms 145:3 | חֵֽקֶר | cheqer | search |