BDB1290
[בָּקַר] verb inquire, seek (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בְּקַר, [untranscribed source text 682]; also Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 683] in derivatives; originally divide discern, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 684] slit, rip, split) — only
Pi`el
Perfect 1 singular suffix וּבִקַּרְתִּים consecutive Ezek 34:11
Imperfect
יְבַקֵּר
Lev 13:36; Lev 27:33,
אֲבַקֵּר
Ezek 34:12
Infinitive construct
לְבַקֵּר
2Kgs 16:15 +
2 t.; — seek, look for, followed by לְ
Lev 13:36
seek (to distinguish) followed by בֵּיןטֿוֺב לָרַע v. Lev 27:33
seek (in order to care for) followed by accusative צאֹן
Ezek 34:11
(|| דרשׁ) Ezek 34:12, figurative of ׳
י seeking his people; contemplate, followed by בְּ
Ps 27:4 (||
חָזָה בְּ);consider, reflect, absolute Prov 20:25
אַחַר נְדָרִים i.e. whether the vows were wise, or should be kept (compare Str on the passage & references); compare perhaps 2Kgs 16:15
consider (what shall be done with the old altar); look at
Klo, (so לְבַקֵּר
1Kgs 3:21 for 2nd
בַּבֹּקֶר),
AV
RV
to inquire by,
ᵑ6
for praying; perhaps denoting some religious service to be performed by king himself, compare
especially RSSemitic i. 467.