וּ/לְ/בַקֵּ֖שׁ

𐤅/𐤋/𐤁𐤒𐤔

ulevaqesh

and 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

Zechariah 8:21 · Word #13

Lexicon H1245

Lemmaבָּקַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤒𐤔
Transliterationbâqash
Strong'sH1245
In-contextand to seek

Morphology HC/R/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 H1245-33

and to earnestly seek

Rootבקש (b-q-sh)
Core Meaningsseeking, searching, striving after, requesting, inquiring
Semantic Rangeto seek, search out, strive for, request, inquire of, desire, attempt to obtain, seek in worship or prayer
Conceptual Significanceבקש often describes seeking God in covenant loyalty, reflecting intentional pursuit of divine will or presence. It can also denote urgent petition or determined effort, underscoring the relational and volitional dimension of faith in the biblical worldview.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ (and) + preposition לְ (to) + Piel infinitive construct of בקש. The Piel stem conveys an intensive or purposeful action; the infinitive construct expresses purpose or result.
Rendering RationaleThe root בקש conveys active, intentional seeking or striving after something. The Piel stem intensifies the action, so "earnestly seek" reflects the deliberate, persistent nuance. The prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") and preposition לְ with the Piel infinitive construct yield "and to earnestly seek."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בקש (seeking, searching, striving after, requesting, inquiring)

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

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