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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In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
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.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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.
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.
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.
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
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.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
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.
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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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