seek as pictured in the Old Testament:
Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek (baqash) ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek (baqash).
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to "seek" is
... looking for God's face;
... what God asks me to do.
Sample Commentary:
it is an encouragement to believers to seek the Lord when he calls them to it; for it is a command with promise, that they shall find him, see his face, and enjoy his favour; and he never says to any, "seek ye my face, in vain"; and they always find it good for them to draw nigh to him
-- John Gill
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Strong's Lexicon Definition
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Word: baqash (baw-kash')
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Hebrew verb
Strongs number 01245
Number of verses: 225
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Meaning:
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1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request
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a) (Piel)
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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
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b) (Pual) to be sought
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Psalm 27:8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD , I will seek.
1 When, etc or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc. Seek.
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Psalm 24:6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD , speak the truth; I declare what is right.
Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD , and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Hosea 5:15 Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me."
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Psalm 63:1,2 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
Psalm 119:58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Jeremiah 29:12,13 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
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| seek as revealed in the New Testament:
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek (ekzeteo) him.
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Sample abstract:
to "seek" is
...to be rewarded by God;
... the beginning of faith;
... to be done diligently.
Sample Commentary:
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him;
who are such, as are first sought out by him; and who seek him in Christ, where he is only to be found; and that with their whole hearts, and above all things else: and, of such, God is a rewarder, in a way of grace; with himself, who is their exceeding great reward; and with his Son, and all things with him; with more grace; and, at last, with eternal glory, the reward of the inheritance.
-- John Gill
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Strong's Lexicon Definition
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Word: ekzeteo (ek-zay-teh'-o)
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Greek verb
Strongs number 1567
Number of verses: 8
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1) to seek out, search for
2) to seek out, i.e. investigate, scrutinise
3) to seek out for one's self, beg, crave
4) to demand back, require
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Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
5 diligently
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1 Chronicles 28:9 "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
Psalms 105:3,4 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalms 119:10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
Song of Solomon 3:1-4 All night long on my bed I looked for the one my heart loves; I looked for him but did not find him. 2 I will get up now and go about the city, through its streets and squares; I will search for the one my heart loves. So I looked for him but did not find him. 3 The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. "Have you seen the one my heart loves?" 4 Scarcely had I passed them when I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go till I had brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me.
Jeremiah 29:13,14 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD , "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD , "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Luke 12:31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
2 Peter 1:5,10 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall,
2 Peter 3:14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
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