24 occurrences

'Seeks' in the Bible

Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

Verse ConceptsHiding From Peoplesaul

David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeWhat Sin?

Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCompanionshipLiving TogetherAttempting To Kill MeDo Not Fear MenProtection And Safetyseeking

Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Verse ConceptsPlans

David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'

Verse ConceptsSlanderPeople Possibly Doing Evilrumors

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeCursing The UngodlyLeave Them Alone

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him."

Verse ConceptsThe Elders Gathered

It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me."

Verse ConceptsLiteracyGod Giving LifeGod KillingThose Who Tore ClothesGod In Relation To ManGod KillsMan's Relation To God

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

Verse ConceptsFlaxeagernessWoolIndustryDoing One's Work

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.

Verse ConceptsNothing NewThe FutureEverything Happening For A ReasonThe Pastpastreproduction

which my soul still seeks; but I have not found. One man among a thousand have I found; but I have not found a woman among all those.

Verse ConceptsRelationship Of Men And WomenVirtuous WomanGodly WomanFinding LoveGodly ManA Good WomanBeing A Woman Of GodA Good ManMan And Womanwomancredibility

He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up an engraved image for him that will not be moved.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityWisdom, Human NaturedissatisfactionMotionlessnessSkilled PeopleNo DecayMoving Oncraftsmanshipimage

"Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.

Verse ConceptsBalances, Dishonest UseRoadsEvil TimesCitizenshipCity SquaresGod Will ForgiveFinding LoveGodly ManA Good ManBeing Singleseekingjerusalem

For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh; because they have called you an outcast, [saying], It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.

Verse ConceptsNeglecting PeoplePromises To Stand onCaring For The SickOutcastsGod HealsNo DealingsAllergiesDiseaseGod Healing Our LandHealing A Broken HeartRecoveryHealth And Healingwholenesswellnessscars

They shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of him who seeks [to him];

Verse ConceptsEquality Of PunishmentWicked ProphetsFound GuiltyguidanceGuiltconsequences

As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorShepherds, As Kings And LeadersDarkness During DaytimeGod Saves The Needy

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιζητέω 
Epizeteo 
Usage: 8

ἐκζητέω 
Ekzeteo 
Usage: 5

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

ἀναζητέω 
Anazeteo 
Usage: 2