Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to enquire
Usage: 1) to seek, enquire 1a) (Pael) to enquire 1b) (Ithpael) to let search be made
Strong's Number
H1240
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H1240 Quick Answer
Strong's H1240 בְּקַר (bqar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bqar (bek-ar') v. 1. inquire, make search [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1239] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include search. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bqar (bek-ar') v. 1. inquire, make search [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1239]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- search
Meaning and Definition
bqar (bek-ar') v. 1. inquire, make search [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1239] Root(s): H1239
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1240. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1240 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bqar, 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.
search
Ezra 4:15
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How Strong's H1240 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1240 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 H1240 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1240.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1240, grouped by book.
Strong's H1240 FAQ
What does beqar (בְּקַר) mean?
Beqar (Strong's H1240) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "inquire". bqar (bek-ar') v. 1. inquire, make search [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1239]
How many times is beqar (בְּקַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H1240 across 1 book.
Where can I study beqar (בְּקַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1240 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate beqar (בְּקַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as search. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.