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The concept of seeking is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the pursuit of God, wisdom, righteousness, and truth. The act of seeking is portrayed as an earnest, diligent endeavor that requires intention and perseverance. In the biblical context, seeking is often associated with a deep desire to know God and align oneself with His will.

Seeking God

The Bible frequently encourages believers to seek God with all their heart. InJeremiah 29:13, it is written, "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." This verse underscores the promise that God is accessible to those who earnestly pursue Him. Similarly, inPsalm 27:8, David expresses his commitment to seeking God: "My heart said, 'Seek His face.' Your face, O LORD, I will seek."

The New Testament continues this theme, with Jesus Himself urging His followers to seek. InMatthew 6:33, He instructs, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." This directive places the pursuit of God's kingdom and righteousness above all earthly concerns.

Seeking Wisdom and Understanding

The pursuit of wisdom is another significant aspect of seeking in the Bible.Proverbs 2:4-5 advises, "If you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God." Here, wisdom is likened to a valuable treasure, emphasizing the effort required to attain it.

James 1:5 offers encouragement to those seeking wisdom: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." This promise assures believers that God is willing to provide wisdom to those who earnestly seek it.

Seeking Righteousness and Justice

The Bible also calls for the pursuit of righteousness and justice.Isaiah 51:1 states, "Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn." This verse connects the pursuit of righteousness with seeking God, suggesting that true righteousness is found in Him.

In the Beatitudes, Jesus blesses those who seek righteousness: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled" (Matthew 5:6). This beatitude highlights the deep longing and active pursuit required to attain righteousness.

Seeking Truth

The pursuit of truth is another vital aspect of seeking in the Scriptures. Jesus declares inJohn 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." This statement identifies Jesus as the embodiment of truth, directing believers to seek Him as the ultimate source of truth.

InJohn 8:31-32, Jesus further emphasizes the importance of seeking truth: "If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." This passage links the pursuit of truth with discipleship and freedom, encouraging believers to diligently study and adhere to His teachings.

Conclusion

The biblical call to seek is a profound invitation to pursue God, wisdom, righteousness, and truth with earnestness and dedication. Through seeking, believers are promised a deeper relationship with God, greater understanding, and the fulfillment of their spiritual needs.

Greek

3794. ochuroma -- a stronghold, fortress
... walled fortress (), used only in 2 Cor 10:4. Here 3794 ("a heavily-fortified
containment") is used figuratively of a in which a personseeks "shelter" ("a safe...

1934. epizeteo -- to inquire for
... from epi and zeteo Definition to inquire for NASB Word Usage craves (1), eagerly
seek (2), searched (1), searching (1), seek (2), seeking (3),seeks after (1...

2212. zeteo -- to seek
... 1), demanding (1), inquire (1), looking (11), made efforts (1), search (4), searched
(1), seek (36), seek after (1), seeking (35),seeks (9), sought (4...

2480. ischuo -- to be strong, have power
... is energized (by God).". [Here the believerseeks to make (1162 ) in -- ie
which are in (the of His will).]. Word Origin from ischus...

1567a. ekzeteo -- to seek out, demand, inquire
... Word Origin from ek and zeteo Definition to seek out, demand, inquire NASB Word
Usage charged (2), made careful* (1), searches (1), seek (2),seeks (1), sought...

1783. enteuxis -- a petition, ie spec. supplication
... True intercession (1783 )seeks to act only as the Lord directs, ie following
His will to act as His hand extended (cf. 1 Jn 4:17)....

Strong's Hebrew

7836. shachar -- to look early or diligently for
... denominative verb from shachar Definition to look early or diligently for NASB Word
Usage diligently (1), diligently seek (1), diligentlyseeks (1), earnestly...

1245. baqash -- to seek
... 2), require (7), required (1), requires (1), search (8), search will be made (1),
searched (8), searching (1), seek (94), seeking (24),seeks (16), set about (1...

1875. darash -- to resort to, seek
... 1), requires (1), resort (3), search (6), searched (1), searched carefully (1),
searches (2), seek (53), seek after (1), seeking (2),seeks (3), sought (18...

Library

GodSeeks Intercessors
... CHAPTER XIV Godseeks Intercessors.... Godseeks intercessors."There is a world with
its perishing millions, with intercession as its only hope....

FaustusSeeks to Justify the Docetism of the Manich??ans. Augustin...
... Book XXIX. Faustusseeks to justify the docetism of the Manich??ans. Augustin
insists that there is nothing disgraceful in being born....

GodSeeks for Adornment of this Kind, and Desires a Soul Arrayed...
... The Doubtful Letters Of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter XIV. Godseeks for adornment
of this kind, and desires a soul arrayed in such a?...

The Man who Fears GodSeeks Diligently in Holy Scripture for a...
... Book 3 Chapter 1. The man who fears Godseeks diligently in Holy Scripture
for a knowledge of? 1. The man who fears Godseeks...

God Desires andSeeks the Salvation of all Men.
... Chapter I. God Desires AndSeeks The Salvation of All Men. Love is the
root of creation,"God's essence. Worlds without number...

FaustusSeeks to Bring into Ridicule the Orthodox Claim to Believe...
... Faustusseeks to bring into ridicule the orthodox claim to believe in the infinity
of God by caricaturing the anthropomorphic representations of the Old...

HeSeeks Rest in God, and Pardon of his Sins.
... Book I. Chapter V."HeSeeks Rest in God, and Pardon of His Sins. 5. Oh!
how shall I find rest in Thee? Who will send Thee into...

The HighestSeeks the Lowest.
... THE HIGHESTSEEKS THE LOWEST. 6,6,8,6,8,8 Du unvergleichlich Gut. [222]Johann Scheffler.
trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1869. O Good beyond compare!...

For in Every Respect that DeceiverSeeks to Make Himself Appear...
... Piece XX. For in every respect that deceiverseeks to make himself appear
like the Son of? For in every respect that deceiver...

Faustus Claims that the Manich??ans and not the Catholics are...
... Book V. Faustus claims that the Manich??ans and not the Catholics are consistent
believers in the Gospel, andseeks to establish this claim by comparing...

Thesaurus

Seeks (48 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceSeeks (48 Occurrences). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks
receives. He whoseeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened....

Asks (41 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks
finds.... Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds....

Seek (368 Occurrences)
... Matthew 12:39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generationseeks after
a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet....

Miraculous (54 Occurrences)
... Matthew 12:39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generationseeks after
a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet....

Trying (68 Occurrences)
... John 7:20 The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Whoseeks to kill you?" (See
NIV).... What is my sin before your father, that heseeks my life?" (See NIV)....

Generation (150 Occurrences)
... Matthew 12:39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generationseeks after
a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet....

Knocks (5 Occurrences)
... Knocks (5 Occurrences). Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks
finds.... Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds....

Unrighteousness (57 Occurrences)
... John 7:18 He who speaks from himselfseeks his own glory, but he whoseeks the glory
of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him....

Opened (182 Occurrences)
... Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds. To... Luke
11:10 For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds. To...

Loses (17 Occurrences)
... men. (See NIV). Matthew 10:39 He whoseeks his life will lose it; and he
who loses his life for my sake will find it. (WEB RSV NIV)....

Resources

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Seeks (48 Occurrences)

Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 10:39
He whoseeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
(WEB)

Matthew 12:39
But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generationseeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
(WEB DBY RSV)

Matthew 16:4
An evil and adulterous generationseeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives. He whoseeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 11:29
When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. Itseeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

Luke 17:33
Whoeverseeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
(WEB NAS RSV)

John 4:23
But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Fatherseeks such to be his worshippers.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

John 7:4
For no one does anything in secret, and himselfseeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

John 7:18
He who speaks from himselfseeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

John 7:20
The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Whoseeks to kill you?"
(WEB DBY NAS)

John 8:50
But I don't seek my own glory. There is one whoseeks and judges.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 3:11
There is no one who understands. There is no one whoseeks after God.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israelseeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
(WEB DBY)

1 Timothy 3:1
This is a faithful saying: if a manseeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
(WEB)

Revelation 11:5
And if any oneseeks to injure them--fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies; and if any one seeks to injure them, he will in this way certainly be killed.
(WEY)

Deuteronomy 22:2
And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 19:2
Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul my fatherseeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.
(WEB DBY RSV)

1 Samuel 20:1
David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that heseeks my life?"
(WEB DBY RSV)

1 Samuel 22:23
Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he whoseeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 23:10
Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saulseeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
(WEB RSV)

1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying,'Behold, Davidseeks your hurt?'
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 16:11
David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels,seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this manseeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him."
(WEB DBY)

2 Kings 5:7
It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But consider, please, and see how heseeks a quarrel against me."
(WEB DBY)

Psalms 37:32
The wicked watches the righteous, andseeks to kill him.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Psalms 53:2
God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.
(See NAS)

Psalms 86:14
God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 11:27
He who diligentlyseeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:6
A scofferseeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 15:14
The heart of one who has understandingseeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.
(See NAS RSV)

Proverbs 17:11
An evil manseeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Proverbs 17:19
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gateseeks destruction.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Proverbs 18:1
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
(See NAS RSV)

Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wiseseeks knowledge.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Proverbs 31:13
Sheseeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
(WEB RSV)

Ecclesiastes 3:15
That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and Godseeks again that which is passed away.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 7:28
which my soul stillseeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
(WEB)

Isaiah 16:5
And a throne is established through mercy, and there sitteth thereon in truth, in the tent of David, one that judgeth, and seeketh justice, and is ready in righteousness.
(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 26:9
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
(See NAS RSV)

Isaiah 40:20
He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. Heseeks a skillful workman to set up an engraved image for him that will not be moved.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Isaiah 56:11
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 5:1
Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, whoseeks truth; and I will pardon her.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh; because they have called you an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no manseeks after.
(WEB)

Lamentations 3:25
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul thatseeks him.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 14:10
They shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of him whoseeks to him;
(WEB)

Ezekiel 34:12
As a shepherdseeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
(WEB RSV)

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