Sought in the Bible: 126 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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sought KJV

“Sought” is in the King James Bible 126 times, in 121 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

בּקשׁ bâqash 56 times
ζητέω zēteō 35 times
דּרשׁ dârash 25 times
בּעא בּעה be‛â' be‛âh 3 times
ἀναζητέω anazēteō 1 time
ἐκζητέω ekzēteō 1 time
ἐπιζητέω epizēteō 1 time
בּעה bâ‛âh 1 time
הוא הוה hâvâ' hâvâh 1 time
חקר châqar 1 time
תּוּר tûr 1 time
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

translating H1245

1 verse translating H1245 in Deuteronomy Show all

Deuteronomy

13:10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

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