Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1246

Strong's H1246 · Hebrew

בַּקָּשָׁה

baqqâshâh · /bak-kaw-shaw'/

Number
H1246
Language
Hebrew
Original word
בַּקָּשָׁה
Transliteration
baqqâshâh
Pronunciation
bak-kaw-shaw'
KJV occurrences
8 verses

Definition

a petition

KJV: request.

Root / derivation: from H1245 (בָּקַשׁ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בַּקָּשָׁה across 8 verses.

request8×

Every occurrence (KJV)

8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ezra1 verse
Esther7 verses
Esther 5:3

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

Esther 5:6

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

Esther 5:7

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

Esther 5:8

If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. perform: Heb. do

Esther 7:2

And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

Esther 7:3

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

Esther 9:12

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1246 (baqqâshâh) mean?

a petition

How many times does H1246 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1246 (בַּקָּשָׁה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “request.”

How is baqqâshâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1246 is rendered as “request” (8×).

Where does the Hebrew word בַּקָּשָׁה come from?

from H1245 (בָּקַשׁ);