וְ/דָרְשׁ֥וּ
𐤅/𐤃𐤓𐤔𐤅
dârash
and the judges shall 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 19:18 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the judges shall inquire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1875-51
and they sought diligently
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural; prefixed וְ conjunction; active voice. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of purposeful seeking or inquiry inherent in דרש. The 3rd person common plural with prefixed conjunction is rendered as "and they sought," with "diligently" reflecting the root’s core nuance of intentional, careful pursuit. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they sought diligently
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and they inquired diligently". |