תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ
𐤕𐤃𐤓𐤔
dârash
you inquire
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.
Deuteronomy 12:30 · Word #10
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 HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you inquire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1875-44
you will seek diligently
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of purposeful seeking or inquiring inherent in דרש. The imperfect 2nd masculine singular is rendered as "you will seek," with "diligently" reflecting the root’s nuance of careful, intentional investigation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you inquire
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changes 'you will seek diligently' to 'you inquire' to match the context of seeking information about other gods; 'inquire' is the more precise meaning here per SILEX. |