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בָּקַשׁ H1245

bâqash — ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).. Appears in 215 verses. Full definition →
Esther 7:7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. Esther 9:2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people. Job 10:6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin? Psalms 4:2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. Psalms 24:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Psalms 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst , Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Psalms 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalms 35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalms 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. Psalms 37:36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Psalms 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. Psalms 40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Psalms 40:16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. Psalms 54:3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. Psalms 63:9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it , shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Psalms 69:6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. Psalms 70:2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Psalms 70:4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. Psalms 71:13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. Psalms 71:24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. Psalms 83:16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD. Psalms 86:14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. Psalms 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

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