Lexical Definition

‎בְּקַר‎ bᵉqar (bek-ar') to enquire ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎בָּקַר‎

inquire, make search.

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

1) to seek, enquire
1a) (Pael) to enquire
1b) (Ithpael) to let search be made

Extended Information

Aramaic of: בָּקַר

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: בָּקַר
[‎בְּקַר‎] verb Pa`el inquire, seek (only Ezra) (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎בַּקַּ֫רוּ‎ Dan 4:19*; Dan 6:1* Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְבַקַּר‎ Dan 4:15* Infinitive ‎לְבַקָּרָה‎ Dan 7:14 —

1. inquire, with ‎עַל‎ (of thing) concerning Dan 7:14 with subject indefinite, = passive, Dan 4:19* search was made, so Dan 6:1*; Dan 4:15*. Hithpa. Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִתְבַּקַּר‎ Dan 5:17, impersonal, let search be made.

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