Quick Definition
to seek
Strong's Definition
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
TWOT Reference: 276
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
BDB Definition:
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 276
Total KJV Occurrences: 225