What does דָּרַשׁ · חָקַר · שָׁאַל mean in the Bible?
דָּרַשׁ · חָקַר · שָׁאַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Inquire carefully, investigate thoroughly, and ask diligently — the due-process requirement before city-devotion".
Hebrew · H1875, H2713, H7592
וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב
Properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship · properly, to penetrate ; hence, to examine intimately · to inquire ; by implication, to request ; by extension, to demand
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דָּרַשׁ H1875 properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship
Pronunciation darash
Seeking God through inquiry or worship; also pursuing someone for judgment or reckoning.
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חָקַר H2713 properly, to penetrate ; hence, to examine intimately
Pronunciation ḥāqar
Penetrating inquiry into hidden or obscure matters; intimate examination requiring persistent investigation to uncover truth.
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שָׁאַל H7592 to inquire ; by implication, to request ; by extension, to demand
Pronunciation šāʾal
Ranges from seeking information or counsel to requesting favor to demanding payment or obligation—fundamentally about voicing need.
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What does וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב (vedarashta vechaqarta veshalata heytev) mean in the Bible?
דָּרַשׁ · חָקַר · שָׁאַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Inquire carefully, investigate thoroughly, and ask diligently — the due-process requirement before city-devotion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1875, H2713, H7592?
H1875, H2713, H7592 is connected to 368 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Inquire carefully, investigate thoroughly, and ask diligently — the due-process requirement before city-devotion
Source Gloss
Inquire carefully, investigate thoroughly, and ask diligently — the due-process requirement before city-devotion
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 81
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 73×
Perfect 1Chr 10:14 · 2Chr 16:12 · 2Chr 17:3 · 2Chr 17:4 · 2Chr 22:9 · Lev 10:16 · 2Chr 25:20 · Ezek 34:8 · Isa 9:12 · Isa 31:1 · Jer 10:21 · Ps 119:155 · Ps 34:5 · Ps 77:3 · Ps 119:45 · Ps 119:94 21×
Imperfect Deut 18:19 · Ezek 20:40 · Ezek 33:6 · Gen 9:5 · Job 5:8 · Deut 12:30 · Deut 23:7 · Job 10:6 · Ps 10:13 · Ps 10:15 · 2Chr 15:13 · Isa 8:19 · Job 39:8 · Ps 10:4 · Deut 12:5 · Ezra 9:12 20×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 16:11 · 2Chr 34:21 · 2Kgs 1:2 · 2Kgs 22:13 · Amos 5:6 · Amos 5:14 · Isa 1:17 · Isa 8:19 · Isa 34:16 · Isa 55:6 · Ps 105:4 · 1Kgs 22:5 · 2Chr 18:4 · Jer 21:2 14×
Participle active 1Chr 28:9 · Deut 11:12 · Esth 10:3 · Ezek 34:6 · Jer 30:17 · Jer 38:4 · Mic 6:8 · Ps 9:13 · Ps 14:2 · Ps 53:3 · Ps 69:33 · Ps 142:5 12×
Infinitive absolute Deut 23:22 · Lev 10:16 2×
Participle passive Isa 62:12 · Ps 111:2 2×
Jussive Amos 5:5 1×
Infinitive construct Deut 22:2 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 8×
Imperfect Ezek 14:3 · Ezek 20:3 · Ezek 20:31 · Ezek 36:37 5×
Perfect 1Chr 26:31 · Isa 65:1 2×
Participle active Gen 42:22 1×
Word Origins
וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain