What does כֹּל · בָּקַשׁ mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · בָּקַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "all those who seek God".
Hebrew · H3605, H1245
כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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בָּקַשׁ H1245 to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Pronunciation bāqash
To seek God through worship and prayer; also means to strive after or desire something earnestly.
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What does כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ (kol-mevaqshekha) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · בָּקַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "all those who seek God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H1245?
H3605, H1245 is connected to 5,642 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. all those who seek God
Strong's H3605, H1245
Lexical occurrences 5,642 verses Source Gloss
all those who seek God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ is built from this root:
כָּלַל H3634
Sources
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