בָּקַר

[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}.

[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 —