בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ) — Ask
Hebrew word study: בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ), Strong's H1156. to seek or ask
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to seek or ask
KJV translation words: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
Strong's H1156 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Daniel 2:13 and last appears in Daniel 7:16.
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Verses (all 12)
- Daniel 2:13 — וּבְעוֹ — and they sought
- Daniel 2:16 — וּבְעָה — and he asked
- Daniel 2:18 — לְמִבְעֵא — to ask
- Daniel 2:23 — בְעֵינָא — we asked
- Daniel 2:49 — בְּעָא — he asked
- Daniel 4:36 — יְבַעוֹן — they sought
- Daniel 6:4 — בָעַיִן — seeking
- Daniel 6:7 — יִבְעֵה — he will ask
- Daniel 6:11 — בָּעֵא — asking
- Daniel 6:12 — יִבְעֵה — he will ask
- Daniel 6:13 — בָּעֵא — he is asking
- Daniel 7:16 — אֶבְעֵא — I was asking
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1158 בָּעָה (bâʻâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1159 בָּעוּ (bâʻûw).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does bᵉʻâʼ (H1156) mean?
To seek or ask.
How is H1156 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1156 as: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek..
How often does בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ) appear?
Strong's H1156 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Daniel 2:13 and last appears in Daniel 7:16.
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