Lexical Definition

‎בָּקַר‎ bâqar (baw-kar) to enquire ^H:V
a primitive root

(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.

• properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider

1) to seek, enquire, consider
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek, look for
1a2) to consider, reflect

See Greek: ἐκζητέω · ἐπισκέπτομαι

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: be.qar (‎ב‎ְּ‎ק‎ַ‎ר‎ "to enquire" בְּקַר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎בָּקַר‎] verb inquire, seek (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic ‎בְּקַר‎, ; also Ethiopic in derivatives; originally divide discern, compare Arabic slit, rip, split) — only Pi`el Perfect 1 singular suffix ‎וּבִקַּרְתִּים‎ consecutive Ezek 34:11 Imperfect ‎יְבַקֵּר‎ Lev 13:36; Lev 27:33, ‎אֲבַקֵּר‎ Ezek 34:12 Infinitive construct ‎לְבַקֵּר‎ 2Kgs 16:15 + 2 t.; — seek, look for, followed by ‎לְ‎ Lev 13:36 seek (to distinguish) followed by ‎בֵּיןטֿוֺב לָרַע‎ v. Lev 27:33 seek (in order to care for) followed by accusative ‎צאֹן‎ Ezek 34:11 (|| ‎דרשׁ‎) vEzek 34:12, figurative of ‎׳‎‎י‎ seeking his people; contemplate, followed by ‎בְּ‎ Ps 27:4 (|| ‎חָזָה בְּ‎);consider, reflect, absolute Prov 20:25 ‎אַחַר נְדָרִים‎ i.e. whether the vows were wise, or should be kept (compare Str on the passage & references); compare perhaps 2Kgs 16:15 consider (what shall be done with the old altar); look at Klo, (so ‎לְבַקֵּר‎ 1Kgs 3:21 for 2nd ‎בַּבֹּקֶר‎), AV RV to inquire by, ᵑ6 for praying; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare especially RS^{Semitic i. 467}.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References