Strong's Concordance G2212

Original Word: ζητέω
Transliteration: zētéō
Phonetic Spelling: dzay-teh'-o
[ζητέω] of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) Compare G4441.

Usages throughout the bible

John 1:38 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? G2212 They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

John 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh G2212 such to worship him.

John 4:27 - And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? G2212 or, Why talkest thou with her?

John 5:16 - And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought G2212 to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

John 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought G2212 the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

John 5:30 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek G2212 not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 5:44 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek G2212 not the honour that cometh from God only?

John 6:24 - When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for G2212 Jesus.

John 6:26 - Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek G2212 me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

John 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought G2212 to kill him.

John 7:4 - For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh G2212 to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

John 7:11 - Then the Jews sought G2212 him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

John 7:18 - He that speaketh of himself seeketh G2212 his own glory: but he that seeketh G2212 his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

John 7:19 - Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about G2212 to kill me?

John 7:20 - The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about G2212 to kill thee?

John 7:25 - Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek G2212 to kill?

John 7:30 - Then they sought G2212 to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

John 7:34 - Ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.

John 7:36 - What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

John 8:21 - Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

John 8:37 - I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek G2212 to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

John 8:40 - But now ye seek G2212 to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 8:50 - And I seek G2212 not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh G2212 and judgeth.

John 10:39 - Therefore they sought G2212 again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

John 11:8 - His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought G2212 to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

John 11:56 - Then sought they for G2212 Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

John 13:33 - Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek G2212 me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

John 16:19 - Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire G2212 among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

John 18:4 - Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? G2212

John 18:7 - Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? G2212 And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

John 18:8 - Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek G2212 me, let these go their way:

John 19:12 - And from thenceforth Pilate sought G2212 to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

John 20:15 - Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? G2212 She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Acts 9:11 - And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire G2212 in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

Acts 10:19 - While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek G2212 thee.

Acts 10:21 - Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: G2212 what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

Acts 13:8 - But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation ) withstood them, seeking G2212 to turn away the deputy from the faith.

Acts 13:11 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking G2212 some to lead him by the hand.

Acts 16:10 - And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured G2212 to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

Acts 17:5 - But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought G2212 to bring them out to the people.

Acts 17:27 - That they should seek G2212 the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Acts 21:31 - And as they went about G2212 to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Acts 27:30 - And as the shipmen were about G2212 to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Romans 2:7 - To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek G2212 for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Romans 10:3 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about G2212 to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Romans 10:20 - But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought G2212 me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

Romans 11:3 - Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek G2212 my life.

1 Corinthians 1:22 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek G2212 after wisdom:

1 Corinthians 4:2 - Moreover it is required G2212 in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:27 - Art thou bound unto a wife? seek G2212 not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek G2212 not a wife.