But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
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ζητέω
G2212 · zētéō · dzay-teh'-o · Greek
Strong’s definition
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
KJV usage
:--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).
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Mapped occurrences
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.