חָקַרchâqar

search

Pronunciation: khaw-kar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2713

Meanings

Qal

1. search (for) (Proverbs 23:30; Job 32:11; Deuteronomy 13:15)

2.

a. search through, explore, literally (Judges 18:2; 1 Chronicles 19:3; 2 Samuel 10:3)

b. search a man, find out his sentiments (1 Samuel 20:12)

c. of ׳ י searching man (Psalms 139:1; Psalms 139:23; Job 13:9)

d. of examining thoroughly (Job 29:16; Proverbs 18:17; Proverbs 28:11)

Niph`al: be searched out, found out, ascertained (1 Kings 7:47; 2 Chronicles 4:18; Jeremiah 46:23)

Pi`el: he sought out (Ecclesiastes 12:9)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 27 times in the Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 13:14 In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you,
  • Judges 18:2 So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in. When these warriors arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, they came to Micah’s house and spent the night there.
  • 1 Samuel 20:12 Then Jonathan told David, “I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that by this time tomorrow, or the next day at the latest, I will talk to my father and let you know at once how he feels about you. If he speaks favorably about you, I will let you know.
  • 2 Samuel 10:3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, their master, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the city so they can come in and conquer it!”
  • 1 Kings 7:47 Solomon did not weigh all these things because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be measured.
  • 1 Chronicles 19:3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the land so they can come in and conquer it!”
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).