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Lexicon :: Strong's H2713 - ḥāqar

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חָקַר
Transliteration
ḥāqar
Pronunciation
khaw-kar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 729

Strong’s Definitions

חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H2713 in the following manner: search (12x), search out (9x), found out (2x), seek out (1x), seek (1x), sounded (1x), try (1x).

  1. to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate

    1. (Qal)

      1. to search (for)

      2. to search through, explore

      3. to examine thoroughly

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined

    3. (Piel) to search out, seek out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָקַר châqar, khaw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately:—find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
STRONGS H2713: Abbreviations
† [חָקַר] verb search (Late Hebrew id., Niph. passive, Aramaic חֲקַר) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Proverbs 18:17; חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27; וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19; יַחֲקָרֿ Psalm 44:22; יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Proverbs 28:11; אֶחְקֹר 1 Samuel 20:12; תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11; נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lamentations 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Psalm 139:23; חִקְרוּ Judges 18:2; Infinitive חֲקֹר 2 Samuel 10:3 + 2 times; לַחְקוֺר Proverbs 23:30; לְחָקְרָהּ Judges 18:2; —
1. search (for), followed by accusative Proverbs 23:30; Job 32:11; absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deuteronomy 13:15; literal Ezekiel 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
2. a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Judges 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל) Judges 18:2, 1 Chronicles 19:3 (|| id.); city העיר 2 Samuel 10:3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28:3; search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Proverbs 25:2; Psalm 44:22.
b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1 Samuel 20:12.
c. of י׳ searching man, with accusative Psalm 139:1 (|| ידע), Psalm 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jeremiah 17:10 (object לֵב).
d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Proverbs 18:17, compare Proverbs 28:11; so of self-examination דרכים ח׳ Lamentations 3:40 (|| חפשׂ).
Niph. Perfect נֶחְקַר 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18; Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jeremiah 46:23; יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jeremiah 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jeremiah 46:23; searched out, Jeremiah 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ
Pi. Perfect חִקֵּר Ecclesiastes 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

13:15; 13:15

Judges

18:2; 18:2; 18:2; 18:2

1 Samuel

20:12; 20:12

2 Samuel

10:3; 10:3

1 Kings

7:47; 7:47

1 Chronicles

19:3

2 Chronicles

4:18; 4:18

Job

5:27; 13:9; 13:19; 28:3; 28:27; 28:27; 29:16; 32:11; 32:11

Psalms

44:22; 44:22; 139:1; 139:23; 139:23

Proverbs

18:17; 18:17; 23:30; 23:30; 25:2; 28:11; 28:11

Ecclesiastes

12:9

Jeremiah

17:10; 31:37; 31:37; 46:23; 46:23

Lamentations

3:40; 3:40

Ezekiel

39:14