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חָקַר H2713

H2713 is the Hebrew word חָקַר, transliterated châqar and said khaw-kar'. The King James Version most often renders it search.

Word: חָקַרTransliteration: châqarSaid: khaw-kar'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 21 verses

What it means

properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

search 6×make search 1×sounded 1×found out 1×could not be found out 1×lo this we have searched 1×should search you out 1×searcheth out 1×whilst ye searched out 1×search this out 1×hast searched 1×seek 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

Verses using חָקַר

All 21 verses, quoted in full.

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;

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.

1 Samuel 20:12 · KJV

And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

2 Samuel 10:3 · KJV

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

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.

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?

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.

Job 5:27 · KJV

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

Job 13:9 · KJV

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

Job 28:3 · KJV

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

Job 32:11 · KJV

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Psalm 44:21 · KJV

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

Psalm 139:1 · KJV

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Psalm 139:23 · KJV

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Proverbs 23:30 · KJV

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

Proverbs 25:2 · KJV

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lamentations 3:40 · KJV

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2713 mean?

H2713 is the Hebrew word חָקַר (châqar), meaning properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.

How is H2713 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it search (6 times), make search (1 time), sounded (1 time), found out (1 time), could not be found out (1 time), among others.

How many times does H2713 appear in the Bible?

חָקַר (châqar) is tagged in 21 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2713 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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