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# seek, seeks, seeking, sought, look for, search for, searches for, searched for, searching, searching for, searched out, searches out, searched, looks for, looking for, looked for, try, trying, tried, go to find, search, diligently seek, charged against, required
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## Definition:
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The term "seek" means to look for something or someone. The past tense is "sought." It can also mean "try hard" or "make an effort" to do something.
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* To "seek" or "look for" an opportunity to do something can mean to "try to find a time" to do it.
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* To "seek Yahweh" means to "spend time and energy getting to know Yahweh and learning to obey him."
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* To "seek protection" means to "try to find a person or place that will protect you from danger."
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* To "seek justice" means to "make an effort to see that people are treated justly or fairly."
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* To "seek the truth" means to "make an effort to find out what the truth is."
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* To "seek favor" means to "try to get favor" or to "do things to cause someone to help you."
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To "charge something against" someone is to hold that person responsible for the damage that person has done to it.
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(See also: [just](../kt/justice.md), [true](../kt/true.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 10:14](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/10/14)
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* [Acts 17:26-27](rc://en/tn/help/act/17/26)
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* [Hebrews 11:06](rc://en/tn/help/heb/11/06)
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* [Luke 11:09](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/09)
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* [Psalms 027:08](rc://en/tn/help/psa/027/08)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H579, H1156, H1239, H1243, H1245, H1556, H1875, H2470, H2603, H2658, H2664, H2713, H3289, H7125, H7592, H7760, H7836, H8446, G327, G1567, G1934, G2045, G2052, G2212
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