Word Study · Strong's G2212
ζητέω
zētéō
“to seek (literally or figuratively)”
- 117occurrencescanonical count
- 117tagged so farloaded book by book
- 16books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
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).
117 loaded
The ledger of occurrences
Matthew14 occurrences
Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.The first tagged occurrence in Matthew.
Mark10 occurrences
and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.The first tagged occurrence in Mark.
Luke25 occurrences
And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.The first tagged occurrence in Luke.
John34 occurrences
And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?The first tagged occurrence in John.
Acts10 occurrences
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;The first tagged occurrence in Acts.
Romans4 occurrences
to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:The first tagged occurrence in Romans.
1 Corinthians8 occurrences
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:The first tagged occurrence in 1 Corinthians.
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden 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.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Corinthians.
Galatians2 occurrences
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.The first tagged occurrence in Galatians.
Philippians1 occurrence
For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.The first tagged occurrence in Philippians.
Colossians1 occurrence
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.The first tagged occurrence in Colossians.
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Thessalonians.