H1875. darash

דַּרְיוֺשׁ‎ Ezra 10:16 see דרשׁ‎.

דָּרַשׁ‎₁₆₂ verb resort to, seek (compare Arabic rub over, efface (a site), tread (wheat), figurative read repeatedly, study; beat (a path), discuss, Pa`el practise in; Late Hebrew search out (a meaning), expound) —

Qal Perfect 1 Chronicles 10:14; Imperfect יִדְרשׁ‎ Psalm 10:4 +, אֶדְרְשָׁה‎ 1 Samuel 28:7, נִדְרְשָׁה‎ 1 Kings 22:7 +, יִדְרְשׁוּן‎ Isaiah 55:2; Imperative דְּרָשֿׁ‎ 1 Kings 22:5 +; Infinitive absolute דָּרשׁ‎ Leviticus 10:16; Deuteronomy 23:22; construct דְּרשׁ‎ 22:2 + לִדְרָשֿׁ‎ Ezekiel 14:7, לְדַרְיוֺשׁ‎ (scribal error for לִדְרוֺשׁ‎ Ew^{§ 239a} Ol^{§ 245 g}) Ezra 10:16; Participle דֹּרֵשׁ‎ Deuteronomy 11:12 10t., דּוֺרֵשׁ‎ 1 Chronicles 28:9 3t.; passive דְּרוּשִׁים‎ Psalm 111:2, דְּרוּשָׁה‎ Isaiah 62:12; synonym בקשׁ‎; —

1 (tread a place,) resort to, frequent, with religious object, with accusative of location Amos 5:5; 2 Chronicles 1:5, לְ‎ local Deuteronomy 12:5.

2 seek, consult, inquire of:

a. accusative אֱלֹהִים ׳י,‎ Genesis 25:22 (J) Exodus 18:15 (E) 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 3:11; 8:8; 22:13, 18; 1 Chronicles 15:13; 21:30; 2 Chronicles 18:7; 34:21; Psalm 24:6; 78:34; Jeremiah 21:2; 37:7; Ezekiel 20:1, 3; the ark of God 1 Chronicles 13:3; word of Yahweh 1 Kings 22:5 (= 2 Chronicles 18:4) compare 1 Kings 14:5; with בְּ‎ Yahweh 1 Chronicles 10:14; 2 Chronicles 34:26; Ezekiel 14:7; his word 2 Kings 1:16; with אֶלאֵֿל אֶל,‎ Job 5:8; their God Isaiah 8:19, Messianic king 11:10; י ׳מֵעַלסֵֿפֶר‎ out of the book of ׳י‎ 34:16 (in gloss, according to Che^{JQ Jan. 1892, 332}); with מֵאוֺתוֺ‎ of a לי ׳נָבִיא‎ 1 Kings 22:7 (= 2 Chronicles 18:6) compare (above) 18:8; 2 Kings 3:11 and 1 Kings 14:5 (מֵעִמְּךָ‎).

b. heathen gods and necromancers, הַדֹּרֵשׁ‎ the inquirer Ezekiel 14:10; with אוֺב בַּעֲלַת בְּ,‎ 1 Samuel 28:7, בָּאוֺב‎ 1 Chronicles 10:13, זְבוּב בְּבַעַל‎ 2 Kings 1:2-3, 6, 16; with אֶלהָֿאֹבוֺת אֶל,‎ Isaiah 8:19, אֶלהַֿמֵּתִים‎ Deuteronomy 18:11, אֶלהָֿאֱלִילִים‎ Isaiah 19:3.

3 seek deity in prayer and worship:

a. the true God (compare בקשׁ‎ 3) י ׳דרשׁ‎ Deuteronomy 4:29; Hosea 10:12; Amos 5:4, 6; Isaiah 9:12; 31:1; 55:6; 58:2; 65:10; Jeremiah 10:21; 29:13; Zephaniah 1:6; Lamentations 3:25; 1 Chronicles 16:11 (= Psalm 105:4) 28:9; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 14:3; 14:6; 15:2, 12; 16:12; 22:9; 26:5; Psalm 9:11; 22:27; 34:5; 34:11; 119:2; 119:10; (ה)אלהים דרשׁ‎2 Chronicles 19:3; 26:5; 30:19; Psalm 14:2 (= 53:3) 69:33; ד ׳אֲדֹנָי‎ 77:3; with לְ‎, only in Chronicler, ליהוה‎ 1 Chronicles 22:19; 2 Chronicles 15:13; 20:3; Ezra 6:21; לאלהים‎2 Chronicles 17:4; 31:21; 34:3; Ezra 4:2; Dr^{Intr. 503} finds in Chronicles weakened meaning, revere.

b. seek heathen deities, with accusative Jeremiah 8:2; 2 Chronicles 25:15, 20; with לְ‎, Deuteronomy 12:30; 2 Chronicles 17:3.

4. a. seek, with idea of demanding, require (בקשׁ‎ is seek, simply), with accusative lost sheep Deuteronomy 22:2; Ezekiel 34:6, 8, 11; goat Leviticus 10:16 (twice in verse) (P); with אחר‎, after green fodder Job 39:8.

b. inquire, investigate (a matter), absolute Judges 6:29; Deuteronomy 13:15; 17:4, 9; 19:18; with accusative י ׳דּוֺרֵשׁ כָּללְֿבָבוֺת‎ all hearts Yahweh searches 1 Chronicles 28:9; הַמּוֺפֵת לִדְרשׁ‎ to inquire into the wonder2 Chronicles 32:31; with לְ‎, to inquire about 2 Samuel 11:3; Job 10:6; followed by עַל‎ person + infinitive 2 Chronicles 24:6 apply to the Levites to bring, etc., compare 31:9 (עַל‎ both person and thing).

5 ask for, require, demand, with accusative of thing Ezekiel 20:40; + מִן‎ person Deuteronomy 23:22; Micah 6:8; exact, often with collateral idea of avenging, מֵעִם‎ Deuteronomy 18:19, so with מִיַּד‎ Ezekiel 34:10, מִיַּד דָּם דָּרַשׁ‎ Genesis 9:5 (P) Ezekiel 33:6; accusative only, דמים דֹּרֵשׁ‎ Psalm 9:13, ׳ד רִשְׁעוֺ‎ 10:15; absolute 10:4; 10:13; 2 Chronicles 24:22.

6 seek with application, study, follow, practise, absolute by wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:13; with accusative ׳ד מִשְׁמָּט‎ study or practise justice Isaiah 1:17; 16:5; י ׳מַעֲשֵׂי‎ Psalm 111:2; וְאַלרַֿע טוֺב‎ Amos 5:14; commands of God Psalm 119:45; 119:94; 119:155; 1 Chronicles 28:8; the law Ear 7:10; ׳ד שׁלום‎ seek or study the peace, welfare of any one Deuteronomy 23:7; Jeremiah 29:7; Ezra 9:12, לשׁלום‎ Jeremiah 38:4, ׳ד טוב‎ Esther 10:3, ׳ד רעה‎ Proverbs 11:27; Psalm 38:13 (compare בקשׁ‎ 2, where this use is more common).

7 seek with care, care for, אתהּ דֹּרֵשׁ אלהיך יהוה אשׁר ארץ‎ land which Yahweh thy God careth for Deuteronomy 11:12; אֱלוֺהַּ אַליִֿדְרְשֵׁהוּ‎ let not Eloah care for it Job 3:4; יִד לֹא ׳אוֺתָךְ‎ Jeremiah 30:14; צֶמֶר דָּֽרְשָׁה‎ Proverbs 31:13; with לְ‎ Jeremiah 30:17; לְנַפְשִׁי דּוֺרֵשׁ אֵין‎ no one careth for me Psalm 142:5; but in both these לְ‎ perhaps belongs to אֵין‎, compare "" מַכִּיר לִי אֵין‎ 142:5, also Lamentations 4:4 etc.; דְּרוּשָׁה‎ cared for (of Jerusalem) Isaiah 62:12.

Niph`al Perfect נִדְרָ֑שׁ‎ Genesis 42:22, נִדְרַשְׁתִּי‎ Isaiah 65:1, נִדְרָ֑שׁוּ‎ 1 Chronicles 26:31; Imperfect אִדָּרֵשׁ‎ Ezekiel 14:3; 20:3, 31, 31; 36:37; Infinitive absolute הַאִדָּרשׁ‎ 14:3 (for ההדרשׁ‎); —

1 let oneself be inquired of, consulted, only of God Ezekiel 14:3 (twice in verse); 20:3, 31, 31; 36:37; Isaiah 65:1.

2 be sought out 1 Chronicles 26:31.

3 be required, of blood (compare Qal 5) Genesis 42:22 (E).

Note. — מֵחָרְבוֺתֵיהֶם וְדָרְשׁוּ‎ and beg out of their desolate places Psalm 109:10 (Ki and others wed©ršu, see Baer); many MSS. read דָּֽרְשׁוּ‎, so most interpretations; ᵐ5‎ Hup Bi Che read גֹּרְשׁוּ‎ be driven from.