Strong's Lexicon baah: To come, to enter, to go Original Word: בָּעָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1525 (εἰσέρχομαι, eiserchomai) - to enter, to go in - G2064 (ἔρχομαι, erchomai) - to come, to go Usage: The Hebrew verb "baah" primarily means "to come" or "to enter." It is used to describe the action of moving from one place to another, often implying a transition or arrival. This verb can be used in various contexts, including physical movement, entering into a covenant, or the coming of events or times. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, movement and travel were significant due to the nomadic lifestyle of many Israelites. The concept of "coming" or "entering" often carried connotations of hospitality, covenant relationships, and divine intervention. The act of entering a place or situation was frequently associated with God's promises and the fulfillment of His plans. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to inquire, cause to swell or boil up NASB Translation boil (1), bulge (1), inquire (2), searched (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּעָה] verb inquire, cause to swell or boil up (Late Hebrew id; Arabic seek, suppurate, swell; Aramaic בְּעָא, seek) — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תִּבְעֶה Isaiah 64:1; 2masculine plural תִּבְעָיוּן Isaiah 21:12; Imperative בְּעָיוּ Isaiah 21:12; — a. of rising desire, seek, inquire, absolute, of inquiring of prophet Isaiah 21:12 (twice in verse). 2 cause to boil up, אֵֿשׁ׳מַיִם תִּב Isaiah 64:1 (but gloss Che). Niph`al Perfect נִבְעוּ Obadiah 6 searched out ("" נֶחְמְּשׂוּ); Participle נִבְעֶה Isaiah 30:13 swelling, swelling out (of decaying wall; Di swelling, enlarging, of crack in wall). בעז (quick ? compare Arabic swiftness (of horse)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cause, inquire, seek up, swell out A primitive root; to gush over, i.e. To swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask -- cause, inquire, seek up, swell out. Forms and Transliterations בְּעָ֖יוּ בעיו נִבְע֖וּ נִבְעֶ֖ה נבעה נבעו תִּבְעֶה־ תִּבְעָי֥וּן תבעה־ תבעיון bə‘āyū bə·‘ā·yū beAyu niḇ‘eh niḇ‘ū niḇ·‘eh niḇ·‘ū nivEh nivU tiḇ‘āyūn tiḇ‘eh- tiḇ·‘ā·yūn tiḇ·‘eh- tivaYun tivehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 21:12 HEB: לָ֑יְלָה אִם־ תִּבְעָי֥וּן בְּעָ֖יוּ שֻׁ֥בוּ NAS: If you would inquire, inquire; KJV: and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire INT: night If inquire inquire back Isaiah 21:12 Isaiah 30:13 Isaiah 64:2 Obadiah 1:6 5 Occurrences |