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Lexicon :: Strong's H1245 - bāqaš

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בָּקַשׁ
Transliteration
bāqaš
Pronunciation
baw-kash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 276

Strong’s Definitions

בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 225x

The KJV translates Strong's H1245 in the following manner: seek (189x), require (14x), request (4x), seek out (4x), enquired (3x), besought (2x), ask (2x), sought for (2x), begging (1x), desire (1x), get (1x), inquisition (1x), procureth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 225x
The KJV translates Strong's H1245 in the following manner: seek (189x), require (14x), request (4x), seek out (4x), enquired (3x), besought (2x), ask (2x), sought for (2x), begging (1x), desire (1x), get (1x), inquisition (1x), procureth (1x).

  1. to seek, require, desire, exact, request

    1. (Piel)

      1. to seek to find

      2. to seek to secure

      3. to seek the face

      4. to desire, demand

      5. to require, exact

      6. to ask, request

    2. (Pual) to be sought

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
STRONGS H1245: Abbreviations
† [בָּקַשׁ]224 verb seek (Phoenician בקש) —
Pi. Perfect בִּקֵּשׁ Deuteronomy 13:11 + 15 times; בִּקְשָׁה Ecclesiastes 7:28; Esther 2:15; suffix בִּקְשָׁתַם Hosea 2:9; בִּקַּשְׁתִּיו Songs 3:1, 2; compare Songs 5:6; בִּקְשׁוּ Ezra 2:62 + 12 times; suffix בִּקְשֻׁנִי Isaiah 65:1 + 2 times; Imperfect יְבַקֵשׁ Joshua 22:23 + 37 times; יְבַקֶּש־ Proverbs 15:14 + 2 times; אֲבַקְשָׁה Psalm 122:9 + 3 times; suffix יְבַקְשֵׁהוּ 1 Samuel 23:14 + 7 times; יְבַקְשׁוּ 1 Samuel 16:16 + 23 times; Imperative בַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 9:3 + 3 times; בַּקְּשׁוּ 1 Samuel 28:7 + 8 times; Infinitive לְבַקֵּשׁ 1 Samuel 10:2 + 29 times; Participle מְבַקֵּשׁ Genesis 37:16 + 23 times; plural מְבַקְשִׁים Exodus 10:11 + 38 times; —
1. seek to find:
a. absolute Judges 6:29; 2 Kings 2:17; Jeremiah 5:1; Ezekiel 34:6; Ecclesiastes 3:6; Ecclesiastes 8:17 (yet see Ew).
b. accusative Genesis 37:15, 16; Joshua 2:22 (J) Judges 4:22; Judges 14:4; 1 Samuel 9:3; 1 Samuel 10:2, 14, 21; 1 Samuel 16:16; 1 Samuel 23:14, 25; 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 26:2; 1 Samuel 27:1, 4 + 1 Samuel 26:20 object a flea, but read נַפְשִׁי Greek Version of the LXX Th We Kirkp Klo Dr; 2 Samuel 17:3, 20; 1 Kings 1:3; 1 Kings 2:40; 1 Kings 18:10; 2 Kings 2:16; 2 Kings 6:19; 1 Chronicles 4:39; 2 Chronicles 22:9; Ezra 2:62 (= Nehemiah 7:64) Nehemiah 12:27; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 37:36; Psalm 119:176; Proverbs 2:4; Proverbs 21:6; Proverbs 23:35; Proverbs 7:28; Songs 3:1 (twice in verse); Songs 3:2 (twice in verse); Songs 5:6; Songs 6:1; Isaiah 41:12, 17; Jeremiah 2:24, 33; Lamentations 1:11; Ezekiel 7:25; Ezekiel 22:30; Ezekiel 34:4, 16; Hosea 2:9; Nahum 3:11; Zechariah 11:16; Malachi 2:15.
c. with לְ Job 10:6.
d. accusative of thing לְ person Judges 18:1; 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Kings 1:2; Ruth 3:1; Esther 2:2; Psalm 122:9; Isaiah 40:20; Lamentations 1:19; Nahum 3:7.
2. seek to secure:
a. accusative the priesthood Numbers 16:10 (P); David for king 2 Samuel 3:17; in battle 2 Samuel 5:17 (= 1 Chronicles 14:8); Psalm 27:4; Jeremiah 45:5 (compare Jeremiah 45:5); בקשׁ נפשׁ seek to take one's life Exodus 4:19 (J) 1 Samuel 20:1; 1 Samuel 22:23 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 23:15; 1 Samuel 25:29; 2 Samuel 4:8; 2 Samuel 16:11; 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Psalm 35:4; Psalm 38:13; Psalm 40:15; Psalm 54:5; Psalm 63:10; Psalm 70:3; Psalm 86:14; Proverbs 29:10; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 19:7, 9; Jeremiah 21:7; Jeremiah 22:25; Jeremiah 34:20, 21; Jeremiah 38:16; Jeremiah 44:30 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 46:26; Jeremiah 49:37.
b. aim at, practise: בקשׁ רעה seek hurt of Numbers 35:23 (P) 1 Samuel 24:10; 1 Samuel 25:26 (אֶל) 1 Kings 20:7; Psalm 71:13; Psalm 71:24; Esther 9:2; כזב ב׳ Psalm 4:3 compare Proverbs 17:11, שׁבר Proverbs 17:19, רצון Proverbs 11:27, טובה Nehemiah 2:10, אמונה Jeremiah 5:1, צדק, ענוה Zephaniah 2:3 (twice in verse) שׁלום Psalm 34:15, חכמה Proverbs 14:6; Ecclesiastes 7:25, בינה Daniel 8:15, דעת Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15, תורה Malachi 2:7, אהבה Proverbs 17:9, תאוה Proverbs 18:1 (ל of direct object), חשׁבנות Ecclesiastes 7:29.
c. Infinitive Exodus 4:24 (J) Jeremiah 26:21.
d. לְ & Infinitive Genesis 43:30; Exodus 2:15; Exodus 10:11 (JE) Deuteronomy 13:11; 1 Samuel 14:4; 1 Samuel 19:2, 10; 1 Samuel 23:10; 2 Samuel 20:19; 2 Samuel 21:2; 1 Kings 11:22, 40; Esther 2:21; Esther 3:6; Esther 6:2; Psalm 37:22; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Zechariah 6:7; Zechariah 12:9.
3. seek the face
a. of rulers 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 29:26.
b. of God (from resorting to sacred places) Hosea 5:15; 1 Chronicles 16:11 (= Psalm 105:4) 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Samuel 21:1; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 27:8 (twice in verse); without פּֽנֵי.
c. יהוה Deuteronomy 4:29; Zephaniah 1:6; Zephaniah 2:3; Hosea 3:5, 5; Hosea 5:6; Exodus 33:7 (J) 1 Chronicles 16:10 (= Psalm 105:3) 2 Chronicles 11:16; 20:4; Isaiah 51:1; Proverbs 28:5; Zechariah 8:21, 22; Jeremiah 50:4; אלהים 2 Samuel 12:16, compare Ezekiel 8:22; Isaiah 45:19; Isaiah 65:1; 2 Chronicles 15:4, 15; Hosea 7:10; Jeremiah 29:13; Malachi 3:1; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:5; Psalm 69:7; Daniel 9:3; דבר י׳ Amos 8:12; שׁמך Psalm 83:17.
d. followed by Infinitive with לְ, of resort to wizards, but object not expressed Leviticus 19:34 (H).
4. desire, demand:
a. accusative 1 Chronicles 21:3.
b. accusative of thing מִן person Ezekiel 7:26; Daniel 1:20.
5.
a. require, exact, accusative of thing מִיַּד person Isaiah 1:12; מִן person Nehemiah 5:12, accusative of thing Nehemiah 5:18.
b. exact equivalent or penalty for, accusative of thing, מִיַּד person Genesis 31:39; Genesis 43:9 (JE) 1 Samuel 20:16; 2 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 3:18, 20; Ezekiel 33:8, compare דרשׁ; no object expressed Joshua 22:23 (P).
6. (late) ask, request, accusative of thing Esther 2:15; עַל of thing Nehemiah 2:4; עַל of thing מִן person Esther 7:7; Ezra 8:23; עַל of thing מִלִּפְנֵי person Esther 4:8; accusative of thing מִן person Daniel 1:8 (object clause with אשׁר), Psalm 104:21; מִן person 2 Chronicles 20:4.
Pu. Imperfect יְבֻקַּשׁ Jeremiah 50:20, וַיְב׳ Esther 2:23; תֲּבֻקְשִׁי Ezekiel 26:21 be sought.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:39; 37:15; 37:16; 37:16; 43:9; 43:30

Exodus

2:15; 4:19; 4:24; 10:11; 10:11; 33:7

Leviticus

19:34

Numbers

16:10; 35:23

Deuteronomy

4:29; 13:11; 13:11

Joshua

2:22; 22:23; 22:23

Judges

4:22; 6:29; 14:4; 18:1

Ruth

3:1

1 Samuel

9:3; 9:3; 10:2; 10:2; 10:14; 10:21; 13:14; 14:4; 16:16; 16:16; 19:2; 19:10; 20:1; 20:16; 22:23; 23:10; 23:14; 23:14; 23:15; 23:25; 24:3; 24:10; 25:26; 25:29; 26:2; 26:20; 27:1; 27:4; 28:7; 28:7

2 Samuel

3:17; 4:8; 4:11; 5:17; 12:16; 16:11; 17:3; 17:20; 20:19; 21:1; 21:2

1 Kings

1:2; 1:3; 2:40; 10:24; 11:22; 11:40; 18:10; 19:10; 19:14; 20:7

2 Kings

2:16; 2:17; 6:19

1 Chronicles

4:39; 14:8; 16:10; 16:11; 21:3

2 Chronicles

7:14; 9:23; 11:16; 15:4; 15:15; 20:4; 20:4; 22:9

Ezra

2:62; 2:62; 8:23

Nehemiah

2:4; 2:10; 5:12; 5:18; 7:64; 12:27

Esther

2:2; 2:15; 2:15; 2:21; 2:23; 3:6; 4:8; 6:2; 7:7; 9:2

Job

10:6

Psalms

4:3; 24:6; 27:4; 27:8; 34:15; 35:4; 37:22; 37:25; 37:36; 38:13; 40:15; 40:17; 54:5; 63:10; 69:7; 70:3; 70:5; 71:13; 71:24; 83:17; 86:14; 104:21; 105:3; 105:4; 119:176; 122:9; 122:9

Proverbs

2:4; 11:27; 14:6; 15:14; 15:14; 17:9; 17:11; 17:19; 18:1; 18:15; 21:6; 23:35; 28:5; 29:10; 29:26

Ecclesiastes

3:6; 7:25; 7:28; 7:29; 8:17; 12:10

Song of Songs

3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 3:2; 5:6; 5:6; 6:1

Isaiah

1:12; 40:20; 41:12; 41:17; 45:19; 51:1; 65:1; 65:1

Jeremiah

2:24; 2:33; 4:30; 5:1; 5:1; 11:21; 19:7; 19:9; 21:7; 22:25; 26:21; 29:13; 34:20; 34:21; 38:16; 44:30; 45:5; 45:5; 46:26; 49:37; 50:4; 50:20

Lamentations

1:11; 1:19

Ezekiel

3:18; 3:20; 7:25; 7:26; 22:30; 26:21; 33:8; 34:4; 34:6; 34:16

Daniel

1:8; 1:20; 8:15; 9:3

Hosea

2:9; 2:9; 3:5; 3:5; 5:6; 5:15; 7:10

Amos

8:12

Nahum

3:7; 3:11

Zephaniah

1:6; 2:3; 2:3

Zechariah

6:7; 8:21; 8:22; 11:16; 12:9

Malachi

2:7; 2:15; 3:1

H1245

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Strong's Number H1245 matches the Hebrew בָּקַשׁ (bāqaš),
which occurs 225 times in 215 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Est 7:7–Ecc 12:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request H1245 for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:2 - The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought H1245 their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:6 - That thou enquirest H1245 after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:2 - O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek H1245 after leasing? Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:6 - This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek H1245 thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek H1245 after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:8 - When thou saidst, Seek H1245 ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. H1245

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:14 - Depart from evil, and do good; seek H1245 peace, and pursue it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek H1245 after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:25 - I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging H1245 bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:32 - The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh H1245 to slay him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:36 - Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought H1245 him, but he could not be found.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12 - They also that seek H1245 after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek H1245 after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - Let all those that seek H1245 thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 54:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:3 - For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek H1245 after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:9 - But those that seek H1245 my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek H1245 thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek H1245 after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - Let all those that seek H1245 thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:13 - Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek H1245 my hurt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24 - My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek H1245 my hurt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 83:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:16 - Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek H1245 thy name, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:14 - O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought H1245 after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:21 - The young lions roar after their prey, and seek H1245 their meat from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:3 - Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek H1245 the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:4 - Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek H1245 his face evermore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:176

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:176 - I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek H1245 thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:9 - Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek H1245 thy good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:4 - If thou seekest H1245 her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:27 - He that diligently seeketh good procureth H1245 favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 - A scorner seeketh H1245 wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh H1245 knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 - He that covereth a transgression seeketh H1245 love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:11 - An evil man seeketh H1245 only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh H1245 destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 - Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh H1245 and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 - The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh H1245 knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:6 - The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek H1245 death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:35 - They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek H1245 it yet again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 - Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek H1245 the LORD understand all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:10 - The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek H1245 his soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:26 - Many seek H1245 the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:6 - A time to get, H1245 and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:15 - That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth H1245 that which is past.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:25 - I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out H1245 wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:28 - Which yet my soul seeketh, H1245 but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:29 - Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out H1245 many inventions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:17 - Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, H1245 yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10 - The preacher sought H1245 to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

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