3 occurrences

'Sought' in the Bible

Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

Those Looking For People

In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.

Sitting In The GatewayAttempting To Kill Specific People

But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people.

VindictivenessJews Under ThreatKilling IsraelitesIdentity

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בּעה 
Ba`ah 
Usage: 5

בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

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