Genesis 24:57
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
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Inquire
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2 Corinthians 8:23
Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
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דָּרַשׁ
dârash · daw-rash'
32 times translated as this KJV form163 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Strong's KJV usage: ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 25:22Strong's last: Ezekiel 20:3
Open full H1875 profile →שָׁאַל
shâʼal · shaw-al'
7 times translated as this KJV form172 total Strong's occurrences
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Strong's KJV usage: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, × earnestly, enquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, × straitly, × surely, wish.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 24:57Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 7:10
Open full H7592 profile →ζητέω
zētéō · dzay-teh'-o
2 times translated as this KJV form124 total Strong's occurrences
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Strong's KJV usage: :--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: John 16:19Strong's last: Acts 9:11
Open full G2212 profile →בָּעָה
bâʻâh · baw-aw'
2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
to gush over, i.e. to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask
Strong's KJV usage: cause, inquire, seek up, swell out.
Strong's first: Isaiah 21:12Strong's last: Isaiah 21:12
Open full H1158 profile →בָּקַר
bâqar · baw-kar
2 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider
Strong's KJV usage: (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.
Strong's first: 2 Kings 16:15Strong's last: Psalms 27:4
Open full H1239 profile →διαγινώσκω
diaginṓskō · dee-ag-in-o'-sko
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
to know thoroughly, i.e. ascertain exactly
Strong's KJV usage: :--(would) enquire, know the uttermost.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 23:15Strong's last: Acts 23:15
Open full G1231 profile →ἐξετάζω
exetázō · ex-et-ad'-zo
1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
to test thoroughly (by questions), i.e. ascertain or interrogate
Strong's KJV usage: :--ask, enquire, search.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:11Strong's last: Matthew 10:11
Open full G1833 profile →ἐπιζητέω
epizētéō · ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form17 total Strong's occurrences
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
Strong's KJV usage: :--desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 19:39Strong's last: Acts 19:39
Open full G1934 profile →πυνθάνομαι
pynthánomai · poon-than'-om-ahee
1 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences
to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)
Strong's KJV usage: :--ask, demand, enquire, understand.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 23:20Strong's last: Acts 23:20
Open full G4441 profile →συζητέω
syzētéō · sood-zay-teh'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form10 total Strong's occurrences
to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil
Strong's KJV usage: :--dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Luke 22:23Strong's last: Luke 22:23
Open full G4802 profile →בְּקַר
bᵉqar · bek-ar'
1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: inquire, make search.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Ezra 7:14Strong's last: Ezra 7:14
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H1875
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
H1875
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
H1875
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
H1875
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
H1875
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
H1875
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
H1875
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
H1239
And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire by.
H1875
Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
H1875
But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
English meaning and historical usage.
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inquire
INQUI'RE, verb intransitive [Latin inquiro; in and quoero, to seek.]
1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by asking questions.
We will call the damsel and inquire at her mouth. Genesis 24:1.
It has of before the person asked. Enquire of them, or of him. It has of, concerning, or after, before the subject of inquiry.
He sent Hadoram, his son, to king David to inquire of his welfare. 1 Chronicles 18:1.
For thou does not inquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes 7:1.
When search is to be made for particular knowledge or information, it is followed by into. The coroner by jury inquires into the cause of a sudden death. When a place or person is sought, or something hid or missing, for is commonly used. inquire for Saul of Tarsus. He was inquiring for the house to which he was directed. inquire for the cloke that is lost. inquire for the right road. Sometimes it is followed by after. inquire after the right way.
When some general information is sought, this verb is followed by about; sometimes by concerning. His friends inquired about him; they inquired concerning his welfare.
2. To seek for truth by argument or the discussion of questions, or by investigation.
To inquire into, to make examination; to seek for particular information. inquire into the time, manner and place. inquire into all the circumstances of the case.
INQUI'RE, verb transitive To ask about; to seek by asking; as, he inquired the way; but the phrase is elliptical, for inquire for the way.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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