Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
request
Usage: request, entreaty, petition
Strong's Number
H1246
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
2
Strong's H1246 Quick Answer
Strong's H1246 בַּקָּשָׁה (baqqashah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. baqqashah (bak-kaw-shaw') n-m. 1. a petition [from H1245] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include petition and request. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- baqqashah (bak-kaw-shaw') n-m. 1. a petition [from H1245]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- petition and request
Meaning and Definition
baqqashah (bak-kaw-shaw') n-m. 1. a petition [from H1245] KJV: request. Root(s): H1245
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1246. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1246 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render baqqashah, 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
Esther 5:6
6×
request
Ezra 7:6
2×
How Strong's H1246 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1246 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 H1246 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1246.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1246, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1246 FAQ
What does baqqashah (בַּקָּשָׁה) mean?
Baqqashah (Strong's H1246) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "request". baqqashah (bak-kaw-shaw') n-m. 1. a petition [from H1245]
How many times is baqqashah (בַּקָּשָׁה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H1246 across 2 books.
Where can I study baqqashah (בַּקָּשָׁה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1246 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate baqqashah (בַּקָּשָׁה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as petition and request. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.