תִדְרֹ֥שׁ
𐤕𐤃𐤓𐤔
dârash
seek
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 23:7 · Word #2
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 | seek |
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 will seek diligently
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct; the form is future/imperative in context and 'seek diligently' matches the silex_definition and Hebrew sense here. |