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).
Zechariah 8:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| In-context | and 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
| Root | בקש (b-q-sh) |
| Core Meanings | seeking, searching, striving after, requesting, inquiring |
| Semantic Range | to seek, search out, strive for, request, inquire of, desire, attempt to obtain, seek in worship or prayer |
| Conceptual Significance | בקש 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 Notes | Conjunction 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 Rationale | The 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 |