חָקַר (châqar) — Find Out

Hebrew word study: חָקַר (châqar), Strong's H2713. properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately

HebrewStrong's H2713
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָקַר (châqar)
Pronounced: khaw-kar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2713 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:14 and last appears in Ezekiel 39:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it was ascertained ×2to explore ×2I investigated it ×1I will sound out ×1and to explore it ×1and you will search ×1explore ×1he examined it ×1he will examine ×1is searching for ×1we have examined it ×1you searched for ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לַחְקֹר ×2נֶחְקַר ×2אֶחְקֹר ×1וְחָקַרְתָּ ×1וּלְחָקְרָהּ ×1חֲקַרְנוּהָ ×1חֲקוֹר ×1חִקְרוּ ×1חוֹקֵר ×1יַחְקֹר ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×6Proverbs ×4Psalms ×3Jeremiah ×3Judges ×2Deuteronomy ×11 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2714 חֵקֶר (chêqer), H4278 מֶחְקָר (mechqâr).

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 châqar (H2713) mean?

Properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.

How is H2713 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2713 as: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try..

How often does חָקַר (châqar) appear?

Strong's H2713 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:14 and last appears in Ezekiel 39:14.