בָּקַשׁ

Strong’s Definition

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to seek, require, desire, exact, request
• 2.(piel)
• 3.(pual) to be sought

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâqash; Pronunciation: baw-kash'