16 occurrences

'Seeks' in the Bible

Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."

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

Yes! The king may listen and deliver his female servant from the hand of the man who seeks to remove both me and my son from the inheritance God has given us!'

Verse ConceptsPaying Attention To People

The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Seeing All PeopleNot Seeking GodGod Acts From Heaven

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsLove, Abuse OfWorldly AmbitionDissensionContentiousnessQuarrelsSelf ExaltationLoving Evil

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Desiresdiscipleship, nature ofLonging For GodEarth, Judgment OfNightPrayer, As A Relationship With GodThirstAfflictions, Benefits Of

To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot; he then seeks a skilled craftsman to make an idol that will not fall over.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityWisdom, Human NaturedissatisfactionMotionlessnessSkilled PeopleNo DecayMoving Oncraftsmanshipimage

As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy, dark day.

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

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Search (210 instances)
Seeks (57 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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

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