בְּעָא

So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.

Daniel 2:13

• וּבְע֛וֹuveoconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and they sought

So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

Daniel 2:16

• וּבְעָ֣הuveahconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and he asked

urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:18

• לְמִבְעֵא֙lemive'preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to ask

To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

Daniel 2:23

• בְעֵ֣ינָאveeina'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common pluraltagged: we asked

And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.

Daniel 2:49

• בְּעָ֣אbea'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he asked

At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Daniel 4:36

• יְבַע֑וֹןyevaonverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they sought

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Daniel 6:4

• בָעַ֧יִןvaayinverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: seeking

All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.

Daniel 6:7

• יִבְעֵ֣הyivehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will ask

Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

Daniel 6:11

• בָּעֵ֥אbae'verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: asking

So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

Daniel 6:12

• יִבְעֵה֩yivehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will ask

Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”

Daniel 6:13

• בָּעֵ֖אbae'verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: asking

I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:

Daniel 7:16

• אֶבְעֵֽא־ʾeve'-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I was asking