Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to ask
Usage: 1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask, request 1a2) to seek (for favour)
Strong's Number
H1156
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
1
Strong's H1156 Quick Answer
Strong's H1156 בְּעָא בְּעָה (b`a') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. b`a' (beh-aw') ((Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic) {beh-aw'}) v. 1. to seek or ask [corresponding to H1158] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ask, desire, praying, petition, and asked. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- b`a' (beh-aw') ((Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic) {beh-aw'}) v. 1. to seek or ask [corresponding to H1158]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ask, desire, praying, petition, and asked
Meaning and Definition
b`a' (beh-aw') ((Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic) {beh-aw'}) v. 1. to seek or ask [corresponding to H1158] KJV: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek. Root(s): H1158
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1156. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1156 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render b`a', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H1156 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1156 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1156 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1156.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1156, grouped by book.
Daniel 12 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1156 FAQ
What does bea (בְּעָא) mean?
Bea (Strong's H1156) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ask". b`a' (beh-aw') ((Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic) {beh-aw'}) v. 1. to seek or ask [corresponding to H1158]
How many times is bea (בְּעָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H1156 across 1 book.
Where can I study bea (בְּעָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1156 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bea (בְּעָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ask, desire, praying, petition, and asked. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.