דָּרַשׁ
Properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship
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What does דָּרַשׁ (darash) mean in the Bible?
דָּרַשׁ (darash) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to tread or frequent ; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask ; specifically to worship". properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship BDB: resort to Usage: ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely. Call to covenant renewal. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
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Meaning
Seeking God through inquiry or worship; also pursuing someone for judgment or reckoning.
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship BDB: resort to Usage: ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely.
Why This Word Matters
Call to covenant renewal. Hosea 10:9-15
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 73×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 8×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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