seek in Arabic: بحث عن (baḥatha ʿan) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

طَلَبَ ṭalaba — seek

How to use it

The verb 'to seek' in English can be translated in Arabic in a few ways depending on the context. 'Baḥatha ʿan' (بحث عن) means to search for or look for something. 'Ṭalaba' (طلب) means to request or try to obtain something. Pay attention to the preposition 'ʿan' (عن) which is often used with 'baḥatha'.

Example sentences

أَنَا أَبْحَثُ عَنْ كِتَابٍ جَدِيدٍ.

ʾanā ʾabḥathu ʿan kitābin jadīdin.

I am seeking a new book.
كَانَ يَطْلُبُ الْعِلْمَ فِي الْجَامِعَةِ.

kāna yaṭlubu l-ʿilma fī l-jāmiʿati.

He was seeking knowledge at the university.
نَبْحَثُ عَنْ حَلٍّ لِلْمُشْكِلَةِ.

nabḥathu ʿan ḥallin lil-mushkilati.

We are seeking a solution to the problem.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Seek to Position

اسعَ إلى موقعٍ

Seek medical advice.

المرفق 4 المراجع

Seek, and you will find.

إبحث و ستجد.

Above all, I seek results.

وأنا أسعى في المقام الأول إلى الخروج بنتائج واضحة.

So, what should they seek?

إذن، ما الأهداف التي يتعين عليها أن تسعى إلى تحقيقها؟

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

اطلبوا الرب وقدرته. التمسوا وجهه دائما‎.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

اطلبوا الرب وعزّه. التمسوا وجهه دائما.

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

اطلبوا الرب وعزّه. التمسوا وجهه دائما.

Like other colleagues, we seek security, and we seek it honestly and seriously.

ونسعى بصدق وجدية إلى تحقيق الأمن، شأننا في ذلك شأن الزملاء الآخرين.

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

‎هذا هو الجيل الطالبه الملتمسون وجهك يا يعقوب. سلاه

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face--even Jacob. Selah.

‎هذا هو الجيل الطالبه الملتمسون وجهك يا يعقوب. سلاه

When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."

‎لك قال قلبي قلت اطلبوا وجهي. وجهك يا رب اطلب‎.

Questions and answers

What's the difference between 'baḥatha ʿan' and 'ṭalaba'?

'Baḥatha ʿan' implies searching or looking for something that might be lost or hidden. 'Ṭalaba' implies a more direct request or pursuit to obtain something.

Can 'ṭalaba' be used for seeking a job?

Yes, you can say 'ṭalaba ʿamal' (طلب عمل) which means seeking a job.