Strong's H2713 · Hebrew
חָקַר
châqar · /khaw-kar'/
Definition
properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately
KJV: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָקַר across 26 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job6 verses
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. for: Heb. for thyself
Job 13:9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Job 28:3He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Job 28:27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. declare: or, number it
Job 29:16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Job 32:11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. reasons: Heb. understandings what: Heb. words
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs4 verses
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs 23:30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 28:11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. own: Heb. eyes
Jeremiah3 verses
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 31:37Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 46:23They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2713 (châqar) mean?
properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately
How many times does H2713 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2713 (חָקַר) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “out.”
How is châqar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2713 is rendered as “out” (12×), “search” (8×), “searched” (3×), “searcheth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָקַר come from?
a primitive root;