דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי

𐤃𐤓𐤔𐤕𐤉

dârash

I sought

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.

H1875

Psalms 34:5 · Word #1

Lexicon H1875

Lemmaדָּרַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤓𐤔
Transliterationdârash
Strong'sH1875
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseI sought

SIBI-P1 Translation H1875-04

I diligently sought

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 1st person common singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal perfect 1st person singular expresses a completed action by the speaker: "I sought." The adverb "diligently" reflects the root’s core sense of intentional, careful seeking inherent in דרש.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

I diligently sought

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately reflects the Hebrew meaning of 'דָּרַשְׁתִּי' in context, emphasizing careful and intentional seeking as suggested by the silex_definition.
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