Strong's Greek · G2212
ζητέω
zētéō
be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means)
Definition
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Appears 117 times in Scripture
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”
“While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.”
“For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”
““Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.””
“When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.””
“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?”
“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.”
“Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.””
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.”
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).