יִבְעֵ֣ה
𐤉𐤁𐤏𐤄
bᵉʻâʼ
makes petition
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.
fwaya "seek" (Lamba) · fwaya "want" (Kaonde) · fwaya "want, look for" (Tonga) +14 moreDaniel 6:8 · Word #17
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 AVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | makes petition |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1156-10
he will seek
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (basic active) stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root בעה, meaning to seek or ask. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered as "he will seek," preserving both the root meaning and the verbal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will ask
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "seeks a petition". |
Bantu Hebrew
יִבְעֵ֣ה (bᵉʻâʼ) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| fwaya | seek | Lamba |
| fwaya | want | Kaonde |
| fwaya | want, look for | Tonga |
| fumana | find (related semantic field) | Lozi |
| funa | want | Zulu |
| funa | want | Xhosa |
| funa | want | Ndebele |
| funa | want | Swati |
| tsvaga | seek (different root dominant) | Shona |
| funa | want | Chichewa |
| fwana | seek, find | Tumbuka |
| funa | want | Luganda |
| fwana | find | Kongo |
| koluka | seek (different dominant root) | Lingala |
| gushaka | want (different dominant root) | Kinyarwanda |
| gushaka | want | Kirundi |
| fwaya | to want, seek, or look for | Bemba |