8 occurrences

'Sought' in the Bible

“Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

Verse ConceptsAttempts To Kill ChristDeath Of Office HoldersTaking ChristDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Mother

When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsHatredArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus The Prophet

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Verse ConceptsEvangelismevangelizing

And Isaiah is very bold and says,“I was found by those who did not seek Me,I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

Verse ConceptsFindingNot Seeking GodFinding GodA Bold FrontBoldnessfearless

But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner, and not only when I am present with you.

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmFervourZealIn Men's PresenceDoing The Right Thing

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newFaultlessnessPerfect SacrificesSecond ThingMaking Mistakeslawproblemscovenant

For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

Verse ConceptsCryingWeepingDelay, Examples OfGod Abandoning IndividualsMourning In RegretRejection

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Search (210 instances)
Sought (223 instances)

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