וּ/בְע֛וֹ
𐤅/𐤁𐤏𐤅
bᵉʻâʼ
and-they-sought
To seek, request, ask for, or entreat, especially in the sense of inquiring or earnestly seeking something from someone in authority; used for both mundane requests (such as asking for information or favor) and formal entreaty (such as prayer or petition before God or a ruler). The verb conveys intent and active pursuit of an object or outcome, ranging from general desire to formal petitioning.
Daniel 2:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H1156
| Lemma | בְּעָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤀 |
| Transliteration | bᵉʻâʼ |
| Strong's | H1156 |
| Definition | To seek, request, ask for, or entreat, especially in the sense of inquiring or earnestly seeking something from someone in authority; used for both mundane requests (such as asking for information or favor) and formal entreaty (such as prayer or petition before God or a ruler). The verb conveys intent and active pursuit of an object or outcome, ranging from general desire to formal petitioning. |
Morphology AC/Vqp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-they-sought |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1156-06
and they sought
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Peal stem; perfect (suffix conjugation); 3rd person masculine plural; prefixed conjunction וּ (and). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (basic active) perfect 3rd person masculine plural form conveys a completed action, "they sought" or "they requested." The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," preserving both the verbal action and plural masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they sought
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and they sought' is accurate contextually and morphologically for H1156. |