Strong's Lexicon
chaqar: To search, to investigate, to examine, to explore
Original Word:חָקַר
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:chaqar
Pronunciation:khaw-kar'
Phonetic Spelling:(khaw-kar')
Definition:To search, to investigate, to examine, to explore
Meaning:to penetrate, to examine intimately
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G2045 (ἐρευνάω, ereunao): To search, examine, or investigate.
-G1381 (δοκιμάζω, dokimazo): To test, examine, prove, or scrutinize.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "chaqar" primarily means to search or investigate thoroughly. It conveys the idea of a deep and diligent examination, often used in contexts where understanding or uncovering hidden truths is necessary. This term is frequently employed in the Bible to describe the act of seeking out knowledge, wisdom, or understanding, whether it be of God's creation, His laws, or the human heart.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the pursuit of wisdom and understanding was highly valued. The act of searching or investigating was not merely an intellectual exercise but a spiritual endeavor. The Hebrew people believed that understanding the world and God's laws was integral to living a righteous life. This cultural emphasis on seeking knowledge is reflected in the use of "chaqar" in the Scriptures, where it often pertains to the pursuit of divine wisdom and the examination of one's own heart and actions.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto search
NASB Translationascertained (1), examines (2), find (1), found (2), investigated (2), make a search (1), pondered (1), probe (1), search (8), searched (4), searches (1), sees through (1), sounded (1), taste (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[] (Late Hebrew
id., Niph`al passive, Aramaic ) —
Perfect3masculine singular suffix consecutiveProverbs 18:17;Job 28:27;Deuteronomy 13:15 etc.;ImperfectJob 13:19;Psalm 44:22;Proverbs 28:11;1 Samuel 20:12;Job 32:11;Lamentations 3:40 etc.;ImperativePsalm 139:23;Judges 18:2;Infinitive2 Samuel 10:3 2t.;Proverbs 23:30;Judges 18:2; —
search (for), followed by accusativeProverbs 23:30;Job 32:11; absoluteDeuteronomy 13:15; literalEzekiel 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
search through, explore, literally, objectJudges 18:2 ("" )Judges 18:2,1 Chronicles 19:3 (""id.); city2 Samuel 10:3 (""id.), of miningJob 28:3;search out a subject or matterJob 5:27;Job 28:27;Proverbs 25:2;Psalm 44:22.
search a man, find out his sentiments (AVsound him)1 Samuel 20:12.
ofsearching man, with accusativePsalm 139:1 ("" ),Psalm 139:23 (""id.)Job 13:9, compareJeremiah 17:10 (object ).
ofexamining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a caseJob 29:16;Proverbs 18:17, compareProverbs 28:11; so of self-examinationLamentations 3:40 ("" ).
Perfect1 Kings 7:47; 2Chronicles 4:18;ImperfectJeremiah 46:23;Jeremiah 31:37be searched out, found out, ascertained,1 Kings 7:47; 2Chronicles 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forestJeremiah 46:23;searched out,Jeremiah 31:37 subject
PerfectEcclesiastes 12:9he sought out many proverbs (; "" ).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
find out, make search out, seek out, sound, try
A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately -- find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
Forms and Transliterations
אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃ אֶחְקֹ֣ר אחקר אחקרהו׃ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְחִקֵּ֔ר וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְיֵחָקְר֥וּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וחקר וחקרו׃ וחקרת ויחקרו ולחקרה ונחקרה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי חֲק֤וֹר חֲקַרְנ֥וּהָ חֲקָרָֽהּ׃ חֲקֹ֣ר חִקְר֣וּ חָקְרֵ֣נִי חֹקֵ֥ר חוֹקֵ֑ר חוקר חקור חקר חקרה׃ חקרו חקרנוה חקרני חקרתני יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר יַֽחֲקָר־ יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ יַחְקֹ֣ר יַחְקֹֽרוּ׃ יחקר יחקר־ יחקרו׃ יחקרנו׃ לַחְקֹ֥ר לַחְקֹ֨ר לחקר נֶחְקַ֖ר נחקר תַּחְקְר֥וּן תחקרון ’eḥ·qə·rê·hū ’eḥ·qōr ’eḥqərêhū ’eḥqōr chakaRah chakarNuha chakarTani chakeReni chaKor chikRu choKer echkeRehu echKor ḥă·qā·rāh ḥă·qar·nū·hā ḥă·qar·ta·nî ḥā·qə·rê·nî ḥă·qō·wr ḥă·qōr ḥăqārāh ḥăqarnūhā ḥăqartanî ḥāqərênî ḥăqōr ḥăqōwr ḥiq·rū ḥiqrū ḥō·qêr ḥō·w·qêr ḥōqêr ḥōwqêr lachKor laḥ·qōr laḥqōr nechKar neḥ·qar neḥqar tachkeRun taḥ·qə·rūn taḥqərūn ū·lə·ḥā·qə·rāh ulechakeRah ūləḥāqərāh vachakaRo vechakarTa vechikKer venachKorah veyechakeRu wa·ḥă·qā·rōw waḥăqārōw wə·ḥā·qar·tā wə·ḥiq·qêr wə·naḥ·qō·rāh wə·yê·ḥā·qə·rū wəḥāqartā wəḥiqqêr wənaḥqōrāh wəyêḥāqərū ya·ḥă·qār- yachakor yachkeRennu yachKor yachKoru yaḥ·qə·ren·nū yaḥ·qō·rū yaḥ·qōr yaḥăqār- yaḥqərennū yaḥqōr yaḥqōrū yê·ḥā·qêr yechaKer yêḥāqêr
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