BDB3076 [H2713]
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Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Prov 18:17 חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27 וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deut 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19 יַחֲקָרֿ Ps 44:22 יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Prov 28:11 אֶחְקֹר 1Sam 20:12 תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11 נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lam 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Ps 139:23 חִקְרוּ Judg 18:2 Infinitive חֲקֹר 2Sam 10:3 + 2 t.; לַחְקוֺר Prov 23:30 לְחָקְרָהּ Judg 18:2 —
1. search (for) , followed by accusative Prov 23:30; Job 32:11 absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deut 13:15 literal Ezek 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
2. a. search through, explore , literally, object הארץ Judg 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל ) vJudg 18:2, 1Chr 19:3 (|| id. ); city העיר 2Sam 10:3 (|| id. ), of mining Job 28:3 search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Prov 25:2; Ps 44:22.
\ \ b.search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1Sam 20:12.
\ \ c. of׳ י searching man, with accusative Ps 139:1 (|| ידע ), vPs 139:23 (|| id. ) Job 13:9, compare Jer 17:10 (object לֵב ).
\ \ d. ofexamining thoroughly , so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Prov 18:17, compare Prov 28:11 so of self-examination דרכים ׳ ח Lam 3:40 (|| חפשׂ ). Niph`al Perfect נֶחְקַר 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jer 46:23 יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jer 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained , 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jer 46:23 searched out , Jer 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ Pi`el Perfect חִקֵּר Eccl 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים ; || אִזֵּן ).
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The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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