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בָּעוּ H1159
H1159 is the Hebrew word בָּעוּ, transliterated bâʻûw and said baw-oo'. The King James Version most often renders it petition.
What it means
a request.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from H1156 (בְּעָא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: petition.
Verses using בָּעוּ
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
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 6:13 · 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1159 mean?
H1159 is the Hebrew word בָּעוּ (bâʻûw), meaning a request.
How is H1159 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it petition (2 times).
How many times does H1159 appear in the Bible?
בָּעוּ (bâʻûw) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1159 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H1156 (בְּעָא).
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