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בַּקָּשָׁה

A petition

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בַּקָּשָׁהH1246
Pronunciationbaqāšāh

What does בַּקָּשָׁה (baqāšāh) mean in the Bible?

בַּקָּשָׁה (baqāšāh): Earnest supplication to a superior, often to a king or God, seeking favor or intervention through formal entreaty.

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What does בַּקָּשָׁה (baqāšāh) mean in the Bible?

בַּקָּשָׁה (baqāšāh): Earnest supplication to a superior, often to a king or God, seeking favor or intervention through formal entreaty.

How does the BSB render H1246?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include your request (3), and my request (1), as my request (1), do you request (1), his requests (1).

Where does בַּקָּשָׁה (baqāšāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (7), Ezra (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
your request3×Esther 5:3, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2
and my request1×Esther 5:7
as my request1×Esther 7:3
do you request1×Esther 9:12
his requests1×Ezra 7:6
my request1×Esther 5:8
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:6בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃פtohis requestsNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularEsther 5:3בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְtoyour requestNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularEsther 5:6בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְtoyour requestNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularEsther 5:7וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃toand my requestConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularEsther 5:8בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑יtomy requestNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularEsther 7:2בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְtoyour requestNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularEsther 7:3בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃toas my requestPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularEsther 9:12בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְtodo you requestNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 7:6
Aligned rows8
Books represented2
Ezra1Esther7
Source forms
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ3xbaq·qā·šā·ṯêḵEsther 5:3, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2
בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃1xbə·ḇaq·qā·šā·ṯîEsther 7:3
בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃פ1xbaq·qā·šā·ṯōwEzra 7:6
בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י1xbaq·qā·šā·ṯîEsther 5:8
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ1xbaq·qā·šā·ṯêḵEsther 9:12
וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃1xū·ḇaq·qā·šā·ṯîEsther 5:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular4xEsther 5:3, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xEsther 5:7
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xEsther 5:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xEzra 7:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xEsther 7:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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