Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew DefinitionsBDB9382 בּעוּ 1. petition, request 2. prayer (always in Jewish liturgy) Origin: from H1152 TWOT: 2635a Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine
בּעה בּעא be ‛â' be ‛âh beh-aw', beh-aw' (Chaldee); corresponding to H1158; to seek or askKJV Usage: ask, desire, make [petition], pray, request, seek.