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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10 occurrences in 9 verses.
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Genesis
22 verses
Exodus
11 verses
Deuteronomy
33 verses
Judges
11 verses
1 Samuel
44 verses
1 Kings
33 verses
2 Kings
109 verses
1 Chronicles
33 verses
2 Chronicles
66 verses
Ezra
11 verses
Job
11 verses
Psalms
11 verses
Ecclesiastes
11 verses
Isaiah
21 verses
Jeremiah
22 verses
Ezekiel
33 verses
Matthew
11 verses
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11 verses
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11 verses
Acts
44 verses
2 Corinthians
11 verses
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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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H7592
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
H1875
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
H1875
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
H1875
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?
H1875
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
H1875
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
H1875
Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
H1875
And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
H1240
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
H7592
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
H1239
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
H7592
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
H1158
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
H1158
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
H1875
Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
H1875
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
H1875
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
H1875
And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
H1875
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
G1833
And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
G4802
And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
G2212
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
G2212
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
G1934
But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
G1231
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
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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