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ζητέω G2212
zētéō — be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Appears in 116 verses. Full definition →
John 1:38
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? 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 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? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John 5:16
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought 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 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 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 Jesus.
John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek 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 to kill him.
John 7:4
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
John 7:11
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh 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 to kill me?
John 7:20
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John 7:25
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
John 7:30
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
John 7:34
Ye shall seek 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 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 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 to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 8:40
But now ye seek 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 not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
John 10:39
Therefore they sought 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 to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?