חָקַר

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַחֲקָרוֺ consecutive Ord 18,17 חֲקָרָהּ Job 28,27 וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֫ 5 Mos 13,15 etc.; Imperfect יַחְקֹר Job 13,19 יַחֲקָרֿ Sl 44,22 יַחְקְרֶנּוּ Ord 28,11 אֶחְקֹר 1 Sam 20,12 תַּחְקְרוּן Job 32,11 נַחְקֹ֑רָה Klg 3,40 etc.; Imperative חָקְרֵ֫נִי Sl 139,23 חִקְרוּ Dom 18,2 Infinitive חֲקֹר 2 Sam 10,3 + 2 t.; לַחְקוֺר Ord 23,30 לְחָקְרָהּ Dom 18,2 —

1. search (for), followed by accusative Ord 23,30; Job 32,11 absolute וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֫ וְחָקַרְתָּ֫ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֫ הֵיטֵיב 5 Mos 13,15 literal Ezk 39,14 (i.e. for bones unburied).

2. a. search through, explore, literally, object הארץ Dom 18,2 (|| רַגֵּל) vDom 18,2, 1 Kron 19,3 (|| id.); city העיר 2 Sam 10,3 (|| id.), of mining Job 28,3 search out a subject or matter Job 5,27; Job 28,27; Ord 25,2; Sl 44,22.
\ \ b. search a man, find out his sentiments (AV sound him) 1 Sam 20,12.
\ \ c. of ׳י searching man, with accusative Sl 139,1 (|| ידע), vSl 139,23 (|| id.) Job 13,9, compare Jer 17,10 (object לֵב).
\ \ d. of examining thoroughly, so as to expose weakness in a case Job 29,16; Ord 18,17, compare Ord 28,11 so of self-examination דרכים ׳ח Klg 3,40 (|| חפשׂ). Niph`al Perfect נֶחְקַר 1 Kong 7,47; 2 Kron 4,18 Imperfect יֵחָקֵר Jer 46,23 יֵחָֽקְרוּ Jer 31,37 be searched out, found out, ascertained, 1 Kong 7,47; 2 Kron 4,18 (weight of the bronze used in temple utensils), of forest Jer 46,23 searched out, Jer 31,37 subject מוסדיֿ ארץ Pi`el Perfect חִקֵּר Praed 12,9 he sought out many proverbs (מְשָׁלִים; || אִזֵּן).