# H2713 חָקַר

חָקַר (châqar), Strong’s H2713: properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately KJV: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.. Occurs 27 times.

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*châqar* — properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately

KJV: find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.

Occurs 27 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [חָקַר] vb. search
- Qal
- 1 search (for)
- a search through, explore
- b search a man, find out his sentiments
- c of י׳ searching man
- d of examining thoroughly
- Niph. be searched out, found out, ascertained
- Pi. he sought out many proverbs

## Where it occurs
- [Deuteronomy 13:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/13?v=15) — then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such…
- [Judges 18:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/18?v=2) — The children of Dan sent five men of their family from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol…
- [1 Samuel 20:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/20?v=12) — Jonathan said to David, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or…
- [2 Samuel 10:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/10?v=3) — But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that…
- [1 Kings 7:47](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/7?v=47) — Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be…
- [Jeremiah 17:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/17?v=10) — “I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of…
- [Jeremiah 31:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/31?v=37) — The LORD says: “If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then I will…
- [Jeremiah 46:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/46?v=23) — They will cut down her forest,” says the LORD, “though it can’t be searched; because they are more than the locusts…
- [Ezekiel 39:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/39?v=14) — “‘“They will set apart men of continual employment who will pass through the land. Those who pass through will go with…
- [Psalms 44:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/44?v=22) — won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.