53 occurrences

'Seek' in the Bible

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

FutureFugitivesAngel of the LordCommunicationSafetySpeech, DivineSuffering, Of Jesus ChristViolenceHeaven And AngelsVisions And Dreams In ScriptureProvincesStaying PutAttempts To Kill ChristGod AppearingTaking ChristImmigrantsreuniting

"What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

HillsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepThe Number NinetyOne HundredThinking ArightGod Searching For PeopleAbandoning ThingsNinetiesMissing SomeoneBeing LostLosing Someone

The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

Christ Was Killed

He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

AffirmationsGenerationsSighingUnbelief, As Response To GodDisgustNo SignsWhy Do Others Do This?

He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!

EasterLowering PeopleChrist Is Risen

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

God's CareCarePagansSeeking For Concrete ThingsWhat Foreigners Are LikeWorrying

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

Ten ThingsSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding ThingsSweepinglosing a loved oneMissing SomeoneLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing Lostwomanwomanhood

Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

BowingProstrationBowing Heads Before GodChrist's Life

Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

Selfishness, Examples OfCrowds SeekingPeople EatingChrist Telling The TruthSigns Performed By ChristTruly TrulyFilling PeopleWhy People Did ThingsSelf LoveFishseeking

Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

Christ Would Be Killed

You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come."

Not FindingUnable To Do Other ThingsFinding Loveseeking

What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"

Not FindingMeaningUnable To Do Other Things

Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come."

Hell, As An ExperienceDeath Of The WickedProphecies Said By JesusLeavingInstructions About FollowingRepent Lest You DieUnable To Do Other ThingsUnbelief Toward Christ

I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

Persecution Of ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist Would Be KilledNo Room

But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.

Faith, As A Body Of BeliefsNot Imitating GoodChrist Telling The TruthChrist Would Be KilledTelling The Truthrehabilitationtrying

But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

Judges

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

Names And Titles For The ChristianProphecies Said By JesusForeknowledge Of ChristDeparturesChrist Not Always With PeopleChrist's Short LifeUnable To Do Other Things

Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

The Existence Of ChristThis Is MeArresting Christ

While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

Mind, Of ChristThe Spirit SpeakingThose Looking For People

Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

This Is MeWhy Do Others Do This?

That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things.

Spiritual AdoptionResidueCalled By God's Name

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Seeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

Assembly

Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

Prophecies Concerning ChristTrusting In WorksSaved By FaithWorks Of The LawConversion Of Israel

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

FindingNot Seeking GodFinding GodA Bold FrontBoldnessfearless

"Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life."

Martyrdom, Examples OfDestruction Of The TempleKilling ProphetsProphets KilledSole SurvivorsOnly One PersonAttempting To Kill Me

Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.

Avoid DivorceUnmarriedMarriage KjvBeing Singlespousemarraigematrimony

doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

AggressionBeing In LoveIrritationMannersDo Not Be SelfishPeople Forgiving OthersUnconditional Love

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

doubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

Excommunicationmotives

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

CreditAbounding, Good ThingsFruitful LabourBeing ContentGifts And Talentsaccounting

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Search (210 instances)

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Strong's
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

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