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True Words Baptist Church — Revelation 21:5
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ORIGINAL WORD · STRONG’S

ζητέω

G2212 · zētéō · dzay-teh'-o · Greek

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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).

124mapped occurrences
116verses
37KJV renderings
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KJV renderings in this mapping

seek 29sought 29seeking 11seek ye 5for 5seeketh 4about 4he that seeketh 3ye seek 3desiring 2required 2Ye shall seek 2and seeketh 1ye sought 1desired 1shall be 1and sought 1will seek 1shall seek 1to seek 1ye 1thou 1I seek 1Ye seek 1he 1go ye about 1ye shall seek 1one that seeketh 1they 1Do ye inquire 1to 1seekest thou 1inquire 1endeavoured 1we 1out 1shall 1

Strong’s is a useful concordance and lexical reference layer. It does not by itself determine the meaning of a word in every context and is not a substitute for the verse, passage, or full grammatical analysis. Hebrew / Aramaic XML data: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0).

Mapped occurrences

Matthew 2:13Mapped KJV word: seek

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:20Mapped KJV word: sought

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

Matthew 6:33Mapped KJV word: seek ye

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 7:7Mapped KJV word: seek

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matthew 7:8Mapped KJV word: he that seeketh

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matthew 12:43Mapped KJV word: seeking

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Matthew 12:46Mapped KJV word: desiring

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Matthew 12:47Mapped KJV word: desiring

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

Matthew 13:45Mapped KJV word: seeking

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Matthew 18:12Mapped KJV word: and seeketh

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

Matthew 21:46Mapped KJV word: sought

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Matthew 26:16Mapped KJV word: sought

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Matthew 26:59Mapped KJV word: sought

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Matthew 28:5Mapped KJV word: seek

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Mark 1:37Mapped KJV word: for

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

Mark 3:32Mapped KJV word: seek

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Mark 8:11Mapped KJV word: seeking

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Mark 11:18Mapped KJV word: sought

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

Mark 12:12Mapped KJV word: sought

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Mark 14:1Mapped KJV word: sought

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Mark 14:11Mapped KJV word: sought

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Mark 14:55Mapped KJV word: for

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Mark 16:6Mapped KJV word: seek

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Luke 2:45Mapped KJV word: seeking

And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Luke 2:48Mapped KJV word: sought

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 2:49Mapped KJV word: ye sought

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

Luke 4:42Mapped KJV word: sought

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Luke 5:18Mapped KJV word: sought

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

Luke 6:19Mapped KJV word: sought

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Luke 9:9Mapped KJV word: desired

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

Luke 11:9Mapped KJV word: seek

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Luke 11:10Mapped KJV word: he that seeketh

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Luke 11:16Mapped KJV word: sought

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

Luke 11:24Mapped KJV word: seeking

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

Luke 11:54Mapped KJV word: seeking

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 12:29Mapped KJV word: seek

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

Luke 12:31Mapped KJV word: seek ye

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Luke 12:48Mapped KJV word: shall be

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 12:48Mapped KJV word: required

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 13:6Mapped KJV word: and sought

He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Luke 13:7Mapped KJV word: seeking

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

Luke 13:24Mapped KJV word: will seek

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 15:8Mapped KJV word: seek

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

Luke 17:33Mapped KJV word: shall seek

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Luke 19:3Mapped KJV word: sought

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

Luke 19:10Mapped KJV word: to seek

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:47Mapped KJV word: sought

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Luke 20:19Mapped KJV word: sought

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 22:2Mapped KJV word: sought

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Luke 22:6Mapped KJV word: sought

And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.