וּ/מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י
𐤅/𐤌𐤁𐤒𐤔𐤉
bâqash
but seekers of
To seek intentionally, with persistence or effort, often involving inquiry, pursuit, or desire. In the Hebrew Bible, בָּקַשׁ typically denotes actively seeking to find or obtain something (e.g., information, objects, persons, or favor), to make a formal request or petition, or to pursue a goal or outcome. Contexts of use range from searching for someone, seeking God's guidance or presence, inquiring after information, or making specific requests. The nuance may shift from a physical act of searching, to a more abstract sense of desire or striving.
Proverbs 28:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H1245
| Lemma | בָּקַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâqash |
| Strong's | H1245 |
| Definition | To seek intentionally, with persistence or effort, often involving inquiry, pursuit, or desire. In the Hebrew Bible, בָּקַשׁ typically denotes actively seeking to find or obtain something (e.g., information, objects, persons, or favor), to make a formal request or petition, or to pursue a goal or outcome. Contexts of use range from searching for someone, seeking God's guidance or presence, inquiring after information, or making specific requests. The nuance may shift from a physical act of searching, to a more abstract sense of desire or striving. |
Morphology HC/Vprmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but seekers of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1245-35
and seekers of
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine plural, construct state, with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel active participle masculine plural in construct denotes "those who intensely seek" and, in construct state, requires a following object ("of"). The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," yielding "and seekers of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and seekers of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 renders the conjunctive vav and the participle appropriately and contextually. |