Ecclesiastes 3:15
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
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That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Read in context →And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
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bâqash · baw-kash'
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Strong's KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 3:15Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 3:15
Open full H1245 profile →shᵉʼêl · sheh-ale'
Strong's KJV usage: ask, demand, require.
Strong's first: Daniel 2:11Strong's last: Daniel 2:11
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That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
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REQUI'RE, verb transitive [Latin requiro; re and quaero, to seek. See Query.]
1. To demand; to ask, as of right and by authority. We require a person to do a thing, and we require a thing to be done.
Why then doth my lord require this thing? 1 Chronicles 21:3.
2. To claim; to render necessary; as a duty or any thing indispensable; as, the law of God requires strict obedience.
3. To ask as a favor; to request.
I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way. Ezra 8:22.
[In this sense, the word is rarely used.]
4. To call to account for.
I will require my flock at their hand. Ezekiel 34:10.
5. To make necessary; to need; to demand.
The king's business required haste. 1 Samuel 21:8.
6. To avenge; to take satisfaction for. 1 Samuel 20:16.
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