'Sought' in the Bible

"Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;