יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ
𐤉𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤅
yevaqeshu
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).
Proverbs 29:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| In-context | seek |
Morphology HVpi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1245-64
they diligently seek
| Root | בקש (b-q-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching out, striving after, inquiring, requesting |
| Semantic Range | to seek earnestly, to strive after, to inquire into, to attempt to obtain, to request or petition, to pursue with intent |
| Conceptual Significance | בקש often expresses more than casual searching; it conveys intentional pursuit—whether of God, justice, life, or even harm. In theological contexts, it underscores the active responsibility of people to pursue YHWH and His will, reflecting a relational dynamic of earnest seeking. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/iterative), imperfect (yiqtol) form, 3rd person masculine plural. The doubled middle radical in some spellings (יְבַקֵּשׁוּ) reflects the characteristic Piel dagesh. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root בקש, conveying earnest, deliberate searching or striving. The imperfect 3rd masculine plural form יְבַקְשׁוּ is reflected in "they ... seek," preserving both the ongoing/future aspect and the masculine plural subject while highlighting the intensified nuance with "diligently." |
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 |
|
baqashato | his seeking |
H1245-04 |
baqesh | you have earnestly sought |
H1245-05 |
baqeshu | Seek earnestly, you men |
|
bevaqashati | according to my seeking-petition |
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 |
H1245-21 |
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 |
H1245-65 |
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 |