וְחָֽקַרְתָּ˜ Dt 13:15 etc.; Impf. יַחְקֹר Jb 13:1 9; יַחֲקָר־ ψ 44:22 ;
יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Pr 28:1 1; אֶחְקֹר 1 S 20:1 2; תַּחְקְרוּן Jb 32:1 1; נַחְקֹ˜רָה La 3:40 etc.; Imv. חָקְרֵ˜נִי ψ 139:23 ; חִקְרוּ Ju 18: 2; Inf. חֲקֹר 2 S 10:3 + 2 times; לַחְקֹור Pr 23:3 0; לְחָקְרָהּ Ju 18: 2;— 1. search ( for ), sq. acc. Pr 23:30 Jb 32:11 ; abs. וְשָׁאַלְתָּ˜ הֵיטֵיב וְדָרַשְׁתָּ˜ וְחָקַרְתָּ˜ Dt 13:15 ; lit. Ez 39:14 (i.e. for bones unburied). 2. a. search through, explore , lit., obj. הארץ Ju 18:2 ( || רַגֵּל ) v 2, 1 Ch 19:3 ( || id. ); city העיר 2 S 10:3 ( || id. ), of mining Jb 28:3 ; search out a subject or matter Jb 5:27 ; 28:27 Pr 25:2 ψ 44:22 . b. search a
man, find out his sentiments (
AV
sound
him)
1 S 20:12
.
c.
of
י׳
searching
man,
c.
acc.
ψ 139:1
(
||
ידע
),
v
23
(
||
id.
)
Jb 13:9
,
cf.
Je 17:10
(
obj.
לֵב
).
d.
of
examining thoroughly
, so as to expose weakness in a case
Jb 29:16 Pr 18:1
7,
cf.
28:1
1; so of self- examination
ח׳ דרכים
La 3:40
(
||
חפשׂ
).
Niph.
Pf.
נֶחְקַר
1 K 7:47 2 Ch 4:1
8;
Impf.
יֵחָקֵר
Je 46:2
3;
יֵחָֽקְרוּ
Je 31:37
be searched out, found out, ascertained
,
1 K 7:47 2 Ch 4:18
(weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest
Je 46:23
;
searched out
,
Je 31:37
subj.
ארץ מוסדי־
.
Pi.
Pf.
חִקֵּר
Ec 12:9
he sought out
many proverbs (
מְשָׁלִים
;
||
אִוֵּן
).
•
חֵ˜קֶר
S
2714
TWOT
729a
GK
2984
n.m.
Ju 5:16
searching, thing (to be) searched out
;—
abs.
הֵ˜קֶר
Jb 5:9
+
8 times;
cstr.
id.
Pr 25:27
+
2 times;
pl. cstr.
חִקְרֵי
Ju 5:1
6;—
חִקְרֵי לֵב
Ju 5:16
searchings, questionings of heart;
Jb 11:7
canst thou reach
ח׳ אֱלֹוהַּ
i.e. what is to be explored in him, the whole range of his nature, so
תהום ח׳
38:16
the range of the deep; especially
אֵין ח׳
i.e.
it is unsearchable
Jb 5:
9;
9:10
ψ 145:3
Pr 25:3 Is 40:2
8,
cf.
לא ח׳
Jb 34:2
4;
36:26
;
ח׳ אבותם
8:8
i.e. thing searched out by their fathers.
• [ מֶחְקָר S 4278 TWOT 729b GK 4736 ] n.m. range (as place to be explored), מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ˜רֶץ ψ 95:4 ( cf. חֵקֶר Jb 38:1 6).
I . חֹר S 2356, 2715 TWOT 757a, 758a GK 2985, 2986 v. II . חור ; II, III חֹר , חֻר v. II , III חרר .
sq. followed by. obj. object. AV Authorized Version.