דָרַ֖שׁ
𐤃𐤓𐤔
dârash
he sought
To seek with care or diligence, to inquire into, to investigate. ״דָּרַשׁ״ encompasses both the act of seeking information or consultation and that of investigating or searching with intentionality. It can refer to seeking after God or other deities, inquiring of an oracle or priest/diviner, searching for guidance, or investigating a matter or situation. Used in legal, religious, and social contexts for earnest inquiry or pursuit.
2 Chronicles 17:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H1875
| Lemma | דָּרַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | dârash |
| Strong's | H1875 |
| Definition | To seek with care or diligence, to inquire into, to investigate. ״דָּרַשׁ״ encompasses both the act of seeking information or consultation and that of investigating or searching with intentionality. It can refer to seeking after God or other deities, inquiring of an oracle or priest/diviner, searching for guidance, or investigating a matter or situation. Used in legal, religious, and social contexts for earnest inquiry or pursuit. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he sought |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1875-01
he sought diligently
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms denotes a completed action by a masculine singular subject. "Sought diligently" preserves the root idea of purposeful, investigative seeking inherent in דרש rather than a casual search. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he sought diligently
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'He sought diligently' is faithful to דָרַשׁ in this context, emphasizing the careful seeking that is usually meant when seeking God or not seeking Baal, fitting the SILEX definition and matching P1. |