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Deuteronomy 4:29

“But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

בָּקַשׁbâqash · baw-kash'
H1245 · Hebrew

Definition: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Grammar: וּ — conjunction
בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם — verb Piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural
Code HC/Vpq2mp
Usage: Occurs 225 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 31:39 Genesis 37:15 Genesis 37:16 Genesis 43:9 Genesis 43:30

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בָּקַשׁ here.

Verse 28 Verse 30

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.