Psalms 145:3 — Word Study
WLCגָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃
BSAGreatgâdôwl [exceedingly majestic] [is] the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the self-existent God] and greatlymᵉʼôd [very much, exceedingly] to be praisedhâlal [celebrated, worshiped] His greatnessgᵉdûwlâh [divine magnitude, mighty acts] [is] unsearchablechêqer [incomprehensible, beyond human understanding]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| גָּ֘ד֤וֹל | [is] great | Adj |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Yahweh | Noun proper |
| וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל | and [is] to be praised | Conjunction, verb pual participle (passive) masculine singular |
| מְאֹ֑ד | exceedingly | Adv |
| וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ | and to greatness his | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine singular construct |
| אֵ֣ין | there not | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| חֵֽקֶר׃ | [is] inquiry | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. |
| KJV | Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. |
| ASV | Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable. |
| YLT | Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching. |
| WEB | Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. |
| BBE | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out. |
Translations agree on the essence of the verse, conveying the greatness of the LORD and the unsearchable nature of His majesty.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by two phrases that elaborate on the nature of God's greatness and the praise He deserves.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 145:3
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Context — A Psalm of Praisegenerated
Psalm 145:3 expresses a profound acknowledgment of the LORD's greatness, emphasizing that He deserves immense praise. This psalm is a celebration of God's attributes, highlighting His divine majesty and the depth of His greatness, which is beyond human comprehension. The verses surrounding this declaration further reinforce the continuous praise that is due to God from all generations.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 48:1 | Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. |
| 2 | Psalm 96:4 | For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. |
| 3 | Psalm 147:5 | Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. |
| 4 | Job 5:9 | the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. |
| 5 | Job 9:10 | He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — גָּדוֹל, ga.Dolgenerated
The Hebrew word גָּדוֹל (gadol) means 'great' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including size, importance, and magnitude. It is often used to describe God, conveying a sense of His grandeur and significance in the universe. The parsing as an adjective indicates that it describes the subject, which is the LORD in this verse.
In this context, it emphasizes the LORD's supreme status and the need for His greatness to be acknowledged and celebrated. The lexicons highlight its use in various contexts, affirming its application to God and His mighty acts.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations agree on the essence of the verse, all conveying the greatness of the LORD and the unsearchable nature of His greatness.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of the verse is straightforward, with the finite verb מְהֻלָּל (to be praised) governing the main clause, which identifies the subject as יְהוָ֣ה (the LORD). The adverb מְאֹ֑ד (exceedingly) modifies the verb, intensifying the praise due to the LORD.
The sentence structure emphasizes the relationship between the subject and the predicate, clearly establishing the LORD's greatness and the nature of His praise as unsearchable.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates גָּדוֹל as μέγας (great), which carries a similar meaning, indicating a consistent understanding of God's majesty across translations.
The choice of κύριος for יְהוָ֣ה reinforces the divine authority and self-existence of God, aligning with the Hebrew text's implications.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 145:3 tells us that the LORD is great and deserves to be praised greatly. His greatness is beyond our understanding, emphasizing how magnificent He is.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God's greatness is so vast and profound that human beings cannot fully comprehend or measure it.
Praising God acknowledges His attributes and works, fostering a deeper relationship and understanding of His nature.
We can express our praise through worship, prayer, and by sharing about His greatness with others.
The term 'exceedingly' emphasizes the intensity and magnitude of the praise that is due to God, highlighting that it should be abundant and heartfelt.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced the greatness of God in my life?
- How can I incorporate more praise for God into my daily routine?
- What does it mean for me to acknowledge God's greatness in my conversations with others?
- How can I help others understand the unsearchable nature of God's greatness?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers have commented on God's greatness, using this verse to discuss the divine essence and attributes of God.
Now if any one should ask for some interpretation, description and explanation of the divine essence, we are not going to deny that we are unlearned in this kind of wisdom, acknowledging only so much as this,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →
Instead of speaking of him [God the Father] as “ungenerated,” it is permissible to call him the “First Cause” or “Father of the Only-Begotten,” or to speak of him as “existing without cause,” and many such expressions that lead to the same…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →
You cannot, then, heretic [Arian], build up a false doctrine on the basis of an analogy of human procreation. Nor can you gather the means for such a purpose from our discussion, for we cannot embrace the greatness of infinite godhead,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 145:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleGreat [is] the Lord, and greatly to be praised,.... Christ is the great God as well as our Saviour; great in all the perfections of his nature, of great wisdom, power, faithfulness, holiness, grace,
Read John Gill on Psalms 145 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. Psalms 48:1 is drawn from this by the sons of Korah.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 145 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHis greatness, in his being, majesty, and glory, and all perfections.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 145 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 145:3 Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.Ver. 3. Great is the Lord] See his greatness set forth by Moses, Deuteronomy 10:17. And greatly to be praised] viz. According to his excellent greatness, Psalms 150:2, which yet cannot be. And his greatness is unsearchable] Tantum recedit quantum capitur, saith Nazianzen. He is above all name, all notion, all parallel in nature: we can see but his back parts, and live; we need see no more that we may live.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 145 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Greatly to be praised.—See Psalms 18:3 and comp. Psalms 48:1. And his greatness.—Literally, more expressive, and for his greatness no search. (Comp. Isaiah 40:28; Job 11:7.)
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 145 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 3. His greatness is unsearchable.] Literally, To his mightinesses there is no investigation. All in God is unlimited and eternal.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 145 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. There can be no worthier object of praise than Jehovah. The verse re-echoes Psalms 48:1 a; Psalms 96:4 a; Job 11:7 ff.; Isaiah 40:28. greatly to be praised] Better, exceeding worthy to be praised. In most editions of the Prayer Book this verse reads Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised. The comma after marvellous does not appear in the MS annexed as the authoritative copy to the Act of Uniformity of 1662, but was wrongly introduced into the earliest printed copies by the printers, who failed to see that marvellous was an adverb, as in Psalms 31:23.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 145 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised - See Psalms 96:4, note; Psalms 18:3, note. And his greatness is unsearchable - See Job 5:9, note; Job 9:10, note; Job 11:7-8, notes.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 145 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!
Tyndale line
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the Lord, and most worthy to be praysed, and his greatnes is incomprehensible.
Strictly literal
Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.
YHWH [is] great, and greatly praised, || And there is no searching of His greatness.
Great is the Lord, and greatly praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
From the Latin
In the children of men, in whom there is no salvation.
Simplified
The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all words matched in the Hebrew and Greek versions. The Dead Sea Scrolls also align with the Masoretic Text, confirming the consistency of this verse across different ancient witnesses.
גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
גדול יהוה ומהולל מואד׳ה לגדולת׳ו אין חקר ברוך יהוה וברוך שמ׳ו לעולם ועד
13 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 145:3
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
גָּדוֹל (gadol) means 'great' and covers a wide range of meanings, including large in size, number, intensity, sound, age, and importance. It can also refer to notable individuals or even God. Additionally, it appears as a proper noun in reference to a person named in Nehemiah 11:14. The lexicons note its use in various contexts, but do not present significant disagreement.
גָּדוֹל 622 adj. great
in magnitude and extent
in number
in intensity
in sound, loud
in age
in importance
in phrases
cstr.
as subst. concr. do great things
† as subst. neut. greatness of arm
H1419a גָּדוֹל great . in magnitude and extent
. in number
. in intensity
. in sound, loud
. in age
. in importance
. in phrases
. cstr.
. as subst. concr. do great things
. † as subst. neut. greatness of arm
H1419b הַגְּדוֹלִים father of Zabdiel
1419 gadowl gaw-dole'
or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}; from 1431; great (in any
sense); hence, older; also insolent:--+ aloud, elder(-est), +
exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter,
thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble,
proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
see HEBREW for 01431
גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) — great: large.
adj
1) great
1a) large (in magnitude and extent)
1b) in number
1c) in intensity
1d) loud (in sound)
1e) older (in age)
1f) in importance
1f1) important things
1f2) great, distinguished (of men)
1f3) God Himself (of God)
subst
1g) great things
1h) haughty things
1i) greatness
Also means: ga.dol (גָּדוֹל ": old" H1419K)
§ Haggedolim = "the great one"
(CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel
גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) — Haggedolim.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.14
§ Haggedolim = "the great one"
(CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel
גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) — Great (Sea).
adj
great
Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)
גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) — great: old.
adj
1) great
1a) large (in magnitude and extent)
1b) in number
1c) in intensity
1d) loud (in sound)
Adj — AdjHAamsa
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
The Hebrew word הָלַל (halal) is a primitive root that encompasses meanings related to shining, boasting, and foolishness. It can signify to praise or celebrate, often in a clamorously foolish manner, and includes the idea of making a boast or being made a fool of. The entries indicate a range of uses, from expressing God's favor to acting madly.
[הָלַל] vb. shine
Qal when it, viz. his lamp, shone upon my head, fig. of God’s favour.
Hiph. flash forth light
base
[הָלַל] vb. be boastful, Pi. praise
Qal be boastful
Pi.
praise man or woman
usually praise י׳
appar. boast, make one’s boast
Pu. be praised
Hithpa. glory, boast, make one’s boast
Po‛el make into a fool, make a fool of
Po‛al of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
Hithpo. act madly, or like a madman
base
H1984a הָלַל shine H1984b הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise H1984c הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise .be boastful
. . praise man or woman
. usually praise י׳
. appar. boast, make one’s boast
. be praised
. glory, boast, make one’s boast
.make into a fool, make a fool of
.of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
. act madly, or like a madman
1984 halal haw-lal'
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of
color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to
be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate;
also to stultify:--(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend,
(deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make,
feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy
of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to shine.
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: praise.
: praise
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to be foolish.
1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: boast.
: boast
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
Conj | V-Pual-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb pual participle (passive) masculine singularHC/VPsmsa
מְאֹד (m`od) refers to concepts of muchness, force, and abundance. It serves as an adverb meaning exceedingly or greatly, often used to intensify other words. The entries highlight its use in various idioms to express magnitude or degree, with a focus on might and intensity.
מְאֹד n.m. muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
force, might
in diff. idioms (298 t.) to express the idea of exceedingly, greatly, very (whether of magnitude or degree)
base
H3966 מְאֹד muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly . force, might
. in diff. idiomns (298 t.) to express the idea of exceedingly, greatly, very (whether of magnitude or degree)
3966 m`od meh-ode'
from the same as 181; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or
without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly,
speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
superlative; especially when repeated):--diligently,
especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X
louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so)
sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
see HEBREW for 0181
מְאֹד (me.od) — much.
adv
1) exceedingly, much
subst
2) might, force, abundance
n m
3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
3a) force, might
3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)
3b1) exceedingly
3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly
3b3) with muchness, muchness
Adv — AdvHAcmsa
גְּדוּלָּה (gduwlah) refers to greatness, encompassing both the greatness of man and the attribute of God's greatness. It is derived from the word for 'great' and can denote mighty acts or dignity. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to majesty and significant deeds.
גְּדוּלָּה n.f. greatness
base
H1420 גְּדוּלָּה, גְּדוּלָה, גְּדֻלָּה, גְּדוּלָּה
1420 gduwlah ghed-oo-law'
or (shortened) gdullah {ghed-ool-law'}; or (less accurately)
gduwllah {ghed-ool-law'}; feminine of 1419; greatness;
(concretely) mighty acts:--dignity, great things(-ness),
majesty.
see HEBREW for 01419
גְּדוּלָּה (ge.du.lah) — greatness.
1) greatness
1a) of man
1b) of God's greatness (as an attribute)
Conj | Prep | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHC/R/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
אַ֫יִן (ayin) primarily means 'nothing' or 'nought' and serves as a negative particle indicating absence or negation, such as 'is not' or 'there is not.' It can also express lack of possession or existence. The word is derived from a root meaning to be non-existent, and it appears frequently in various grammatical constructions.
אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought
to nothing, as nothing
cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
in circumst. clauses
with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
with prefixes
base
H369 אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought . to nothing, as nothing
. cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
. אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
. in circumst. clauses
. with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
. with prefixes
369 'ayin ah'-yin
as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not
exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative
particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,
in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any,
thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable),
well-nigh, without. Compare 370.
see HEBREW for 0370
אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — nothing.
1) nothing, not, nought n
1a) nothing, nought neg
1b) not
1c) to have not (of possession) adv
1d) without w/prep
1e) for lack of
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
חֵ֫קֶר (cheqer) refers to the act of searching or investigating, encompassing concepts like examination and enumeration. It is derived from the root word meaning to search out. The entries collectively highlight its use in contexts related to inquiry and discovery.
חֵ֫קֶר n.m. searching, thing (to be) searched out
base
H2714 חֵ֫קֶר searching, thing (to be) searched out
2714 cheqer khay'-ker
from 2713; examination, enumeration, deliberation:--finding
out, number, (un-)search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).
see HEBREW for 02713
חֵ֫קֶר (che.qer) — search.
a search, investigation, searching, enquiry, thing to be searched out
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa