Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Read in context →For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Read in context →15 occurrences in 12 verses.
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bâqash · baw-kash'
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Strong's KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Strong's first: Genesis 43:30Strong's last: Zechariah 6:7
Open full H1245 profile →zētéō · dzay-teh'-o
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Strong's KJV usage: :--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).
Strong's first: Matthew 2:20Strong's last: Hebrews 8:7
Open full G2212 profile →dârash · daw-rash'
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Strong's KJV usage: ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely.
Strong's first: Leviticus 10:16Strong's last: Jeremiah 10:21
Open full H1875 profile →bᵉʻâʼ · beh-aw'
to seek or ask
Strong's KJV usage: ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
Strong's first: Daniel 2:13Strong's last: Daniel 4:36
Open full H1156 profile →anazētéō · an-ad-zay-teh'-o
to search out
Strong's KJV usage: :--seek.
Strong's first: Luke 2:44Strong's last: Luke 2:44
Open full G327 profile →ekzētéō · ek-zay-teh'-o
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
Strong's KJV usage: :--en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
Strong's first: Hebrews 12:17Strong's last: Hebrews 12:17
Open full G1567 profile →epizētéō · ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
Strong's KJV usage: :--desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
Strong's first: Acts 12:19Strong's last: Acts 12:19
Open full G1934 profile →hâvâʼ · hav-aw'
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
Strong's KJV usage: be, become, behold, came (to pass), cease, cleave, consider, do, give, have, judge, keep, labour, mingle (self), put, see, seek, set, slay, take heed, tremble, walk, would.
Strong's first: Daniel 6:4Strong's last: Daniel 6:4
Open full H1934 profile →tûwr · toor
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring
Strong's KJV usage: chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 2:3Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 2:3
Open full H8446 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
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SOUGHT, pret and participle passive of seek, pron, sawt. I am found of them who sought me not. Isaiah 65:1.
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