H2713
חָקַר
to search
1) to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search (for) 1a2) to search through, explore 1a3) to examine thoroughly 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined 1c) (Piel) to search out, seek out
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
[חָקַר] verb search (Late Hebrew id., Niph`al passive, Aramaic חֲקַר) —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Prov 18:17 חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27 וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deut 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19 יַחֲקָרֿ Ps 44:22 יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Prov 28:11 אֶחְקֹר 1Sam 20:12 תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11 נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lam 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Ps 139:23 חִקְרוּ Judg 18:2 Infinitive חֲקֹר 2Sam 10:3 + 2 t.; לַחְקוֺר Prov 23:30 לְחָקְרָהּ Judg 18:2 —
1. search (for), followed by accusative Prov 23:30; Job 32:11 absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deut 13:15 literal Ezek 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).
2. a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Judg 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל) vJudg 18:2, 1Chr 19:3 (|| id.); city העיר 2Sam 10:3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28:3 search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Prov 25:2; Ps 44:22.
b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1Sam 20:12.
c. of ׳י searching man, with accusative Ps 139:1 (|| ידע), vPs 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jer 17:10 (object לֵב).
d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Prov 18:17, compare Prov 28:11 so of self-examination דרכים ׳ח Lam 3:40 (|| חפשׂ). Niph`al Perfect נֶחְקַר 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jer 46:23 יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jer 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jer 46:23 searched out, Jer 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ Pi`el Perfect חִקֵּר Eccl 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).
b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1Sam 20:12.
c. of ׳י searching man, with accusative Ps 139:1 (|| ידע), vPs 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jer 17:10 (object לֵב).
d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16; Prov 18:17, compare Prov 28:11 so of self-examination דרכים ׳ח Lam 3:40 (|| חפשׂ). Niph`al Perfect נֶחְקַר 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jer 46:23 יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jer 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jer 46:23 searched out, Jer 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ Pi`el Perfect חִקֵּר Eccl 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).
23 occurrences
Judges (1), I Samuel (1), II Samuel (1), I Kings (1), I Chronicles (1), II Chronicles (1), Job (6), Psalms (2), Proverbs (4), Ecclesiastes (1), Jeremiah (3), Lamentations (1)