Strong H1158בָּעָה
to enquire
- Transliteration
- bâ‛âh
- Pronunciation
- baw-aw
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to gush {over} that {is} to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask: - {cause} {inquire} seek {up} swell {out} boil.
Detailed definition
1) to seek out, swell, cause to swell, boil up, enquire
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to seek, enquire
1a2) to cause to boil up
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be searched out
1b2) to be swelling, bulging, swelling out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to seek, enquire
1a2) to cause to boil up
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be searched out
1b2) to be swelling, bulging, swelling out
In the Bible
Strong H1158 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- enquire2
- boil1
- seek1
- swell1
First verses
- Isaiah 21:12The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
- Isaiah 30:13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
- Isaiah 64:2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
- Obadiah 1:6How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!