בָּעָה

Strong’s Definition

to gush over, i.e. to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

cause, inquire, seek up, swell out.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to seek out, swell, cause to swell, boil up, enquire
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâʻâh; Pronunciation: baw-aw'