בְּדַק, בּדִיק ch. same 1) to split, burst, break into. Ḥull. 105ᵃ חזא צינורא דבדקא וכ׳ (Ar. דבידקא) he saw that a sewer had burst into his field (inundating it); v. בִּדְקָא. —2) to examine, espy; to test. Targ. Judg. XVIII, 2; a. fr.—Yeb. 65ᵃ אִיבְדוֹק נפשאי I will test myself (as to my virility). Y. Ned. II, 37ᵇ bot. בעי חיפה מִיבְדְּקוּנֵיה Ḥefa wanted to sound his knowledge. Taan. 21ᵇ; a. fr. —3) to cure the body by means of a purgative. Ned. 50ᵇ הוה בָּדִיק נפשיה וכ׳ purged himself with &c.; a. e.—Part. pass. בְּדִיק tested, sure, known. Y. Sot. V, 20ᶜ bot. לא הוות בדיקה לי was unknown to me (I had not experienced). Taan. 23ᵇ לא בדיקתו לי (not בדקיתו) ye are unknown to me (as to your honesty).—בְּדִיקְנָא I am sure, I know. Pes. 111ᵇ בדיקנא ביה במר דלא וכ׳ I am sure you do not know (Ms. M. ב׳ ליה וכ׳, Ms. 2 Oxf. בקינא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). *Ḥull. 32ᵃ לא הוה בדיקנא ביה וכ׳ Ar. Var. (ed. בדיחנא) I was not so familiar with my uncle that I should have asked him.
Pa. - בַּדֵּק to discover (by sorcery), to find out secrets. Targ. O. Gen. XLIV, 5; 15. Cmp. בְּדִיקְנָאָה.