Strong's Lexicon: H2713 חָקַר

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2713
Word:	חָקַר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	27
Transliteration:	chaqar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-kar'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to penetrate 2. (hence) to examine intimately
KJV Renderings:	find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3076

[חָקַר] verb search (Late Hebrew id., Niph`al passive, Aramaic חֲקַר) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Prov 18:17 חֲקָרָהּ Job 28:27 וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ Deut 13:15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13:19 יַחֲקָרֿ Ps 44:22 יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Prov 28:11 אֶחְקֹר 1Sam 20:12 תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32:11 נַחְקֹ֑רָה Lam 3:40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Ps 139:23 חִקְרוּ Judg 18:2 Infinitive חֲקֹר 2Sam 10:3 + 2 t.; לַחְקוֺר Prov 23:30 לְחָקְרָהּ Judg 18:2 —

1. search (for), followed by accusative Prov 23:30; Job 32:11 absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב Deut 13:15 literal Ezek 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied).

2.

a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Judg 18:2 (|| רַגֵּל) Judg 18:2, 1Chr 19:3 (|| id.); city העיר 2Sam 10:3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28:3 search out a subject or matter Job 5:27; Job 28:27; Prov 25:2; Ps 44:22.

b. search a man, find out his sentiments ( AV sound him) 1Sam 20:12.

c. of ׳ י searching man, with accusative Ps 139:1 (|| ידע), Ps 139:23 (|| id.) Job 13:9, compare Jer 17:10 (object לֵב).

d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29:16 ; Prov 18:17, compare Prov 28:11 so of self-examination דרכים ׳ ח Lam 3:40 (|| חפשׂ).

Niph`al Perfect נֶחְקַר 1Kgs 7:47 ; 2Chr 4:18 Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jer 46:23 יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jer 31:37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1Kgs 7:47; 2Chr 4:18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jer 46:23 searched out, Jer 31:37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ

Pi`el Perfect חִקֵּר Eccl 12:9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חקר (g’hah-kar’)

Deuteronomy 13:14

KJV: Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

EHCC: (15). enquire, and make search,

Job 5:27

KJV: Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.for…: Heb. for thyself

EHCC: Lo this, we have searched it,

Psalms 139:1

KJV: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

EHCC: 0 Lord, thou hast searched me,

Proverbs 18:17

KJV: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

EHCC: cometh and searcheth him.

Judges 18:2

KJV: And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.men of: Heb. sons of

EHCC: to spy out the land, and to search it;

1 Chronicles 19:3

KJV: But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?Thinkest…: Heb. In thine eyes doth David, etc

EHCC: his servants come unto thee _for 40 search,

Proverbs 23:30

KJV: They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

EHCC: they that Ro. to seek mized wine.

Judges 18:2

KJV: And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.men of: Heb. sons of

EHCC: Go, search the land:

Psalms 189:23

EHCC: Search me, 0 God, and know my bear:

Job 13:9

KJV: Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

EHCC: 1s it good that he should search

Job 99:16

EHCC: 1 knew not 7 searched 04

Job 92:11

EHCC: ye searched out what to any.

Psalms 44:21

KJV: Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

EHCC: (22). Shall not God search this out?

Proverbs 28:11

KJV: The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.own…: Heb. eyes

EHCC: hath understanding searcheth him oul.

Lamentations 3:40

KJV: Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.

EHCC: Let us search and try our wa)

Job 28:3

KJV: He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

EHCC: searcheth out all fection:

Jeremiah 17:10

KJV: I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

EHCC: 1 the Lord phond it beart,

1 Kings 7:47

KJV: And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.because…: Heb. for the exceeding multitudefound: Heb. searched

EHCC: neither was the weight of the brass feud

2 Chronicles 4:18

KJV: Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

EHCC: the brass could not be found ont,

Jeremiah 31:37

KJV: Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord.

EHCC: and the foundations of the earth searched

Jeremiah 46:23

KJV: They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.

EHCC: though it cannot be searched ;

Ecclesiastes 12:9

KJV: And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc

EHCC: he gave good heed, and sought ost,

Strong's Lexicon