Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
petition
Usage: 1) petition, request 2) prayer (always in Jewish liturgy)
Strong's Number
H1159
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H1159 Quick Answer
Strong's H1159 בָּעוּ (ba`uw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ba`uw (baw-oo') n-f. 1. a request [(Aramaic) from H1156] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include petition. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ba`uw (baw-oo') n-f. 1. a request [(Aramaic) from H1156]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- petition
Meaning and Definition
ba`uw (baw-oo') n-f. 1. a request [(Aramaic) from H1156] KJV: petition. Root(s): H1156
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1159. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1159 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ba`uw, 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.
petition
Daniel 6:7
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How Strong's H1159 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1159 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 H1159 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1159.
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 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1159, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1159 FAQ
What does bau (בָּעוּ) mean?
Bau (Strong's H1159) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "petition". ba`uw (baw-oo') n-f. 1. a request [(Aramaic) from H1156]
How many times is bau (בָּעוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1159 across 1 book.
Where can I study bau (בָּעוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1159 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bau (בָּעוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as petition. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.