35 occurrences

'Seek' in the Bible

Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.

Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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

Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

How long will ye assail a man; will ye seek, all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?

{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!

Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.

The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from God.

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

Let his sons be vagabonds and beg, and let them seek their bread far from their desolate places;

Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;

I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 12

ἐπιζητέω 
Epizeteo 
Usage: 8

בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

חקר 
Chaqar 
Usage: 27

ἐκζητέω 
Ekzeteo 
Usage: 5

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
seek , seek for , go about , desire ,
Usage: 79

אנה 
'anah 
Usage: 4

בּעה בּעא 
B@`a' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 7

בּקּרה 
Baqqarah 
Usage: 1

גּלל 
Galal 
Usage: 18

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

חפר 
Chaphar 
Usage: 22

קראה 
Qir'ah 
Usage: 99

תּוּר 
Tuwr 
Usage: 23

ἀναζητέω 
Anazeteo 
Usage: 2