8 occurrences

'Sought' in the Bible

And he saith to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and compass them with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land is before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.

Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayereagernessdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfExcitementConsecration, Examples OfUnquestioning Service

And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesdisabilitiesHealingHelpfulnessSeeking GodDiseaseSicknessIllnessNot Seeking God

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Good Parental ExamplesImitating Good KingsGod With Specific People

for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

And he seeketh Ahaziah, and they capture him, (and he is hiding himself in Samaria), and bring him in unto Jehu, and put him to death, and bury him, for they said, 'He is son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Jehovah with all his heart;' and there is none to the house of Ahaziah to retain power for the kingdom.

And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, 'Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?'

Verse ConceptsTwelve Beings

And Amaziah hath not hearkened, for from God it is in order to give them into hand, because they have sought the gods of Edom;

Verse ConceptsTwelve Beings

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

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּעה 
Ba`ah 
Usage: 5

בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225