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It is used in contexts where there is a need for thorough examination or investigation, whether of physical objects, situations, or spiritual matters.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the act of seeking or inquiring was not merely an intellectual exercise but often involved a deep, spiritual pursuit of understanding or truth. This could be in the context of seeking God's will, understanding His laws, or inspecting the condition of something important, such as the health of livestock or the state of a household. The concept of inquiry was integral to maintaining covenantal faithfulness and communal integrity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to inquire, seek<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>care (1), concerned (1), inquire (1), make inquiry (1), meditate (1), seek (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">בָּקַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>inquire, seek</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>, Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">בְּקַר</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013301.gif">; also Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013302.gif"> in derivatives; originally <em>divide discern</em>, compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013303.gif"> <em>slit, rip, split</em>) — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">וּבִקַּרְתִּים</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יְבַקֵּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13-36.htm">Leviticus 13:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/27-33.htm">Leviticus 27:33</a>, <font class="hebrew2">אֲבַקֵּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Ezekiel 34:12</a>; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">לְבַקֵּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15</a> 2t.; — <em>seek, look for</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">לְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13-36.htm">Leviticus 13:36</a>; <em>seek</em> (to distinguish) followed by <font class="hebrew2">בֵּיןטֿוֺב לָרַע</font> v. <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/27-33.htm">Leviticus 27:33</a>; <em>seek</em> (in order to care for) followed by accusative <font class="hebrew2">צאֹן</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">דרשׁ</font>) <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Ezekiel 34:12</a>, figurative of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> seeking his people; <em>contemplate</em>, followed by <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חָזָה בְּ</font>);<em>consider, reflect</em>, absolute <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a> <font class="hebrew2">אַחַר נְדָרִים</font> i.e. whether the vows were wise, or should be kept (compare Str on the passage & references); compare perhaps <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/16-15.htm">2 Kings 16:15</a> <em>consider</em> (what shall be done with the old altar); <em>look at</em> Klo, (so <font class="hebrew2">לְבַקֵּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/3-21.htm">1 Kings 3:21</a> for 2nd <font class="hebrew2">בַּבֹּקֶר</font>), AV RV <em>to inquire by</em>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <em>for praying</em>; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare especially RS<sup>Semitic i. 467</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>make inquire ry, make search, seek out <p>A primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider -- (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֲבַקֵּ֣ר אבקר וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר ובקרתים׃ ולבקר יְבַקֵּ֛ר יְבַקֵּ֧ר יבקר לְבַקֵּֽר׃ לבקר׃ ’ă·ḇaq·qêr ’ăḇaqqêr avakKer lə·ḇaq·qêr ləḇaqqêr levakKer ū·ḇiq·qar·tîm ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr ūḇiqqartîm ūləḇaqqêr ulevakKer uvikkarTim yə·ḇaq·qêr yəḇaqqêr yevakKer<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/13-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 13:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּע֑וֹר לֹֽא־ <b> יְבַקֵּ֧ר </b> הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the priest <span class="itali">need not seek</span> for the yellowish<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the priest <span class="itali">shall not seek</span> for yellow<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the skin not <span class="itali">seek</span> the priest hair<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/27-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 27:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לֹ֧א <b> יְבַקֵּ֛ר </b> בֵּֽין־ ט֥וֹב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">He is not to be concerned</span> whether<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">He shall not search</span> whether it be good<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/27-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> nor <span class="itali">to be concerned</span> whether good<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/16-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 16:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִֽהְיֶה־ לִּ֖י <b> לְבַקֵּֽר׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> altar <span class="itali">shall be for me to inquire</span> [by].<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> altar <span class="itali">shall be for me to enquire</span> [by].<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/16-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the bronze become <span class="itali">to inquire</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 27:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֹֽעַם־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה <b> וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר </b> בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the LORD <span class="itali">And to meditate</span> in His temple.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the LORD, <span class="itali">and to enquire</span> in his temple.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/27-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the beauty of the LORD <span class="itali">meditate</span> his temple<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/20-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 20:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים <b> לְבַקֵּֽר׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And after the vows <span class="itali">to make inquiry.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and after vows <span class="itali">to make enquiry.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and after the vows <span class="itali">to make</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/34-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 34:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ צֹאנִ֖י <b> וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for My sheep <span class="itali">and seek</span> them out.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my sheep, <span class="itali">and seek them out.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will search my sheep <span class="itali">and seek</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/34-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 34:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת כֵּ֖ן <b> אֲבַקֵּ֣ר </b> אֶת־ צֹאנִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> so <span class="itali">I will care</span> for My sheep<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [that are] scattered; <span class="itali">so will I seek out</span> my sheep,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his scattered so <span class="itali">will care</span> my sheep and will deliver<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1239.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1239.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1239<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/avakker_1239.htm">’ă·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/levakker_1239.htm">lə·ḇaq·qêr — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulevakker_1239.htm">ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvikkartim_1239.htm">ū·ḇiq·qar·tîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yevakker_1239.htm">yə·ḇaq·qêr — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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