Judicial Examination

† [חָפַשׂ] vb. search (𝔗Jer חֲפַס dig, seek; Pal. Syriac dig (Schw); perhaps Assyrian êppêšu, êtpêšu, sensible, LyonSargontexte 65)— Qal Impf. 2 ms. sf. תַּחְפְּשֶׂ֫נָּה Pr 2:4; יַחְפְּשׂוּ ψ 64:7; נַחְפְּשָׂה La 3:40; Pt. חֹפֵשׂ Pr 20:27;—search, search out, fig.; 1. search for, obj. בִּינָה etc. Pr 2:4 (‖ בקשׁ). 2. = think out, devise, c. acc. עולות unjust acts ψ 64:7 (cf. also sub Pu.) 3. search = test, La 3:40 (obj. דרכינו; ‖ חקר), Pr 20:27. Niph. Pf. נֶחְפְּשׂוּ Ob6 subj. עֵשָׂו coll.; searched out = exposed and plundered (‖ נִבְעוּ מַצְפּוּנָיו). Pi. Pf. וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֫י 1 S 23:23; וְחִפְּשׂוּ 1 K 20:6; Impf. וַיְחַפֵּשׂ Gn 31:35 + 2 times; אֲחַפֵּשׂ Am 9:3 Zp 1:12; Imv. חַפְּשׂוּ 2 K 10:23;— 1. search through, c. acc., a house 1 K 20:6, Jerusalem (metaph.) Zp 1:12; no obj. expr. 2 K 10:23. 2. search for: a. a person c. acc. 1 S 23:23. b. a thing, c. acc. Gn 44:12 (J; Joseph searching for his cup); Gn 31:35 (E; no obj. expr., Laban looking for his teraphim); Am 9:3 (י׳ searching for evildoers), ψ 77:7 (soul searching to understand י׳’s dealings with his servants). Pu. Impf. יְחֻפַּשׂ Pr 28:12 be searched for = be hidden; Pt. מְחֻפָּשׂ ψ 64:7 in חֵפֶשׂ מ׳ = a searched out search, i.e. a device well thought out (cf. Che; ‖ Qal q.v.); v. also חֵ֫פֶשׂ" dir="rtl" >חֵ֫פֶשׂ. Hithp. Pf. הִתְחַפֵּשׂ 2 Ch 35:22 (but 𝔊 הִתְחַזֵּק, cf. also 𝔙 𝔖 3 Esdr 1:26, so Be Öt); Impf. יִתְחַפֵּשׂ Jb 30:18; וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ 1 S 28:8 + 3 times; Inf. abs. הִתְחַפֵּשׂ 1 K 22:30 = 2 Ch 18:29;—disguise oneself (lit. let oneself be searched for) 1 S 28:8 1 K 22:30(×2) = 2 Ch 18:29(×2), 2 Ch 35:22 (but v. supr.), all of disguise by change of garments; 1 K 20:38 באפר i.e. with headgear over eyes; subj. לבושׁ Jb 30:18, i.e. his garment is disguised, no longer looks like the mantle it is.

ἀνακρίνω, examine closely, interrogate, especially judicially, Παυσανίαν Refs 5th c.BC+; sound a person, LXX __2 inquire into, ἀ. τοὺς ἐργασαμένουςRefs 5th c.BC+; τὴν [αἰτίαν] Refs 1st c.BC+ —middle, ἀ. ποινὰ τίς ἔσται what remedy there shall be, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II examine magistrates so as to prove their qualification, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.2 of the magistrates, examine persons concerned in a suit, so as to prepare the matter for trial, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ ἄρχων ἀνέκρινε πᾶσιν ὑμῖν καὶ ἀνακρίνας εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, ἀνεκρίθησαν αἱ ἀμφισβητήσειςRefs 4th c.BC+ —middle, οὐκ ἀνεκρίνατο ταύτην [τὴν γραφήν] he did not have it examined, of the prosecutor, Refs __II.3 generally, examine, μάρτυραςRefs; τινά 1Refs:—middle, Refs __II.4 select, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __III in middle, absolutely, ἀνακρίνεσθαι πρὸς ἑωυτούς dispute, wrangle one with another, Refs 5th c.BC+

ἐρευν-άω, also ἐρευν-ίω Refs, and ἐραυνάω (which see):— seek or search for, search after, track, ἴχνι᾽ ἐρευνῶντες κύνες ἤϊσαν Refs 8th c.BC+; ὧν..ἂν θεὸς χρείαν ἐρευνᾷ the things whereof he seeks after the use, i.e. whatever things he finds serviceable, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 search, explore a place, Refs 5th c.BC+; τεναγέων ῥοάς Refs 5th c.BC+ thou wilt find by searching, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 inquire after, φάτιν Refs 5th c.BC+; examine into a question, Refs 5th c.BC+ —also in middle, διάνοια πᾶσαν φύσιν -ωμένηRefs 2nd c.AD+ __4 with infinitive, seek to do, Refs 3rd c.BC+

ἐξετ-άζω, future ἐξετάσω, rarely ἐξετῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐξήτασα Refs 5th c.BC+, etc., Doric dialect ἐξήταξα Refs 3rd c.BC+: perfect ἐξήτακα Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future -ετασθήσομαιRefs 4th c.BC+aorist -ητάσθην (see. below): perfect -ήτασμαι (see. entry near the end):—examine well or closely, scrutinize, review, ἐ. φίλους, ὅντιν᾽ ἔχουσι νόον Refs 6th c.BC+; ἐ., opposed to ὑπέχειν λόγον, Refs 4th c.BC+; τὸ δι᾽ ἀκριβείας -αζόμενον exactly weighed words, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τι [διὰ] τῶν εἰδότων make inquiries into a thing from.., Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 of troops, inspect, review, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, στρατὸς δὲ θάσσει κἀξετάζεται Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 ἐ. τὴν βουλήν, τὸ βουλευτικόν, = Latin legere senatum, revise the roll of the Senate, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __4 examine, approve, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __5 pass in review, enumerate, ἁμαρτήματα ἀκριβῶς ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __II examine or question a person closely, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 4th c.BC+ __III estimate, τι πρός τι one thing with reference to another, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare, πρὸς Ἀριστογείτονα ἐμαυτόν Refs 4th c.BC+ __IV prove by scrutiny or test, of gold, Refs 6th c.BC+; ἐ. τοὺς κακούς τε κἀγαθούς Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, ἐξητακὼς στερεοὺς ὑπάρχοντας τοὺς τόπους Refs 2nd c.BC+ —more frequently in passive, ἐὰν μὴ παρὼν ἐ. unless he is proved to have been present, Refs 5th c.BC+; of things, τὰ φοβερὰ ἐξετασθήσεται μέχρι λόγου τοιαῦτα ὄντα Refs 1st c.BC+ __V passive, to be numbered, counted, with genitive, ὧν εἷς ἐγὼ βουληθεὶς ἐξετάζεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+to be found in the number of.., Refs 4th c.BC+; μετὰ τῶν ἄλλων ἐξητάζετο he appeared among.., Refs 1st c.BC+; to be placed on a roll, ἐν τοῖς ἱππικοῖς among the Refs 1st c.AD+; of the census, ἐξητάσθησαν αἱ πᾶσαι πεντεκαίδεκα [μυριάδες] Refscaes.Refs __V.2 passive, present oneself, appear, Refs 4th c.BC+

ἀκρῑβ-όω, future -ώσω, make exact or accurate, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τάδε to be perfect in bearing these hardships, Refs 5th c.BC+; arrange precisely, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be exact or perfect, Refs 5th c.BC+—Later in middle, Refs 1st c.AD+ __2 investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδ᾽ ἠκριβωκότεςRefs 5th c.BC+; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖ; are you sure of..? Refs 5th c.BC+; inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνονNT:—passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 describe accurately, τι Refs 1st c.BC+ __4 absolutely, to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖRefs 4th c.BC+

ἀνετάζω, inquire of, ἀλλήλους τὴν αἰτίανLXX+2nd c.AD+ __II examine documents, Refs; examine by torture, τινάNT

βολίζω, (βολίς) heave the lead, take soundings, NT:—passive, sink in water, Refs

ἐξερευν-άω (later ἐξερευν-έραυν- LXX, search out, examine, LXX+5th c.BC+:—middle, Refs 2nd c.BC+