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בְּעָא H1156
H1156 is the Hebrew word בְּעָא, transliterated bᵉʻâʼ and said beh-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it sought.
What it means
to seek or ask.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158 (בָּעָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
Verses using בְּעָא
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:13 · KJV
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Daniel 2:16 · KJV
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
Daniel 2:18 · KJV
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:23 · KJV
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
Daniel 2:49 · KJV
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel 4:36 · KJV
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel 6:4 · KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:7 · KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Daniel 6:11 · KJV
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel 6:12 · KJV
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:13 · KJV
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Daniel 7:16 · KJV
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1156 mean?
H1156 is the Hebrew word בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ), meaning to seek or ask.
How is H1156 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sought (3 times), desired (2 times), desire (1 time), requested (1 time), whosoever shall ask (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1156 appear in the Bible?
בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1156 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1158 (בָּעָה).
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