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ζητέω

Definition and meaning

zeteo (dzay-teh'-o) v. 1. to seek 2. (specially, by Hebraism) to worship (God) 3. (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) {literally or figuratively} [of uncertain affinity] KJV: be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means) Compare: G4441

Tagged KJV passages

116 matching verses - 121.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Luke 2:48

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.

Matched English: sought
Luke 2:49

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

Matched English: sought
Luke 4:42

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.

Matched English: sought
Luke 5:18

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.

Matched English: sought
Luke 6:19

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

Matched English: sought
Luke 9:9

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

Matched English: desired
Luke 11:9

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.

Matched English: seek
Luke 11:10

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

Matched English: seeketh
Luke 11:16

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

Matched English: sought
Luke 11:24

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.

Matched English: seeking
Luke 11:54

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

Matched English: seeking
Luke 12:29

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

Matched English: seek
Luke 12:31

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

Matched English: ye
Luke 12:48

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.

Matched English: required
Luke 13:6

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.

Matched English: sought
Luke 13:7

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?

Matched English: seeking
Luke 13:24

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

Matched English: seek
Luke 15:8

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?

Matched English: seek
Luke 17:33

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

Matched English: seek
Luke 19:3

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

Matched English: sought
Luke 19:10

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

Matched English: seek
Luke 19:47

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

Matched English: sought
Luke 20:19

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.

Matched English: sought
Luke 22:2

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

Matched English: sought