# H1156 בְּעָא

בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ), Strong’s H1156: to seek or ask KJV: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.. Occurs 12 times.

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*bᵉʻâʼ* — to seek or ask

KJV: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.

Occurs 12 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- בְּעָא vb. ask, seek, only Dn
- Pe.
- 1 ask, request
- 2 seek
- Pa. resort (for favours)

## Where it occurs
- [Daniel 2:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=13) — So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- [Daniel 2:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=16) — Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
- [Daniel 2:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=18) — that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions would not…
- [Daniel 2:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=23) — I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what…
- [Daniel 2:49](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/2?v=49) — Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of…
- [Daniel 4:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/4?v=33) — At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned…
- [Daniel 6:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=5) — Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they…
- [Daniel 6:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=8) — All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have…
- [Daniel 6:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=12) — Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
- [Daniel 6:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/daniel/6?v=13) — Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every…