בְּעָא

Strong’s Definition

to seek or ask

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158 (בָּעָה);

KJV Usage

ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition
• 2.(p'al)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉʻâʼ; Pronunciation: beh-aw'