Investigation Inquiry

† חֵ֫קֶר n.m. Ju 5:16 searching, thing (to be) searched out;—abs. הֵ֫קֶר Jb 5:9 + 8 times; cstr. id. Pr 25:27 + 2 times; pl. cstr. חִקְרֵי Ju 5:16;—חִקְרֵי לֵב Ju 5:16 searchings, questionings of heart; Jb 11:7 canst thou reach ח׳ אֱלוֹהַּ i.e. what is to be explored in him, the whole range of his nature, so ח׳ תהום 38:16 the range of the deep; especially אֵין ח׳ i.e. it is unsearchable Jb 5:9; 9:10 ψ 145:3 Pr 25:3 Is 40:28, cf. לא ח׳ Jb 34:24; 36:26; ח׳ אבותם 8:8 i.e. thing searched out by their fathers.

ζήτ-ησις, εως, ἡ, seeking, search for, κατ᾽ Εὐρώπης ζήτησιν ἐκπλῶσαι Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ βίου τε καὶ γῆς ζ. Refs; ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν in quest of him, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 searching, examining, ζήτησιν ἐποιέετο τῶν νεῶν searched the ships, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 inquiry, investigation, especially of a philosophic nature, Refs 5th c.BC+; ζ. τοῦ μέλλοντος διὰ ὀρνίθων ποιεῖσθαι inquire into the future by augury, Refs 1st c.BC+ __4 judicial inquiry, Refs 4th c.BC+, etc.: plural, suits, controversies, Refs 2nd c.AD+

ἀνάκρισις, poetry ἄγκρ-, εως, ἡ, (ἀνακρίνωRefs examination of the qualifications of magistrates, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II (ἀνακρίνωRefs previous examination of parties concerned in a suit, preparation of the matter for trial, NT+5th c.BC+; of the magistrate, ἀνάκρισιν διδόναι, παραδιδόναι, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the parties, εἰς ἀνάκρισιν ἥκεινRefs 4th c.BC+; μηδ᾽ εἰς ἄγκρισιν ἐλθεῖν, i. e. should not even begin proceedings (where however the Refs 4th c.BC+; οὐδ᾽ ἀ. μοι δώσεις you will not allow me the first forms of law, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III generally, inquiry, examination, Refs __IV preliminary examination of a slave before sale, Refs __V examination, testing of magical ingredients, etc., Refs __VI quarrel, dispute, Refs 5th c.BC+; disputation, Refs 1st c.BC+

† חֵ֫פֶשׂ n.[m.] a (shrewd) device, plot, only in תָּֽמְנוּ ח׳ מְחֻפָּשׂ ψ 64:7 (cf. חָפַשׂ supr.)