Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Sought’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Sought’ occurs 94 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 27:20 And again Isaac said to his son, “How were you able to find it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “It was the will of God, so that what I sought met with me quickly.”Genesis 27:20
Number of the word / term Sought in Genesis: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 2:15 And Pharaoh heard this talk, and he sought to kill Moses. But fleeing from his sight, he stayed in the land of Midian, and he sat down next to a well.Exodus 2:15
Exodus 4:19 And so the Lord said to Moses in Midian: “Go, and return to Egypt. For all those who sought your life have died.”Exodus 4:19
Number of the word / term Sought in Exodus: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 2:22 And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.Joshua 2:22
Joshua 22:25 The Lord has stationed the river Jordan as the border between us and you, O sons of Reuben, O sons of Gad. And therefore, you have no part in the Lord.’ And by this occasion, your sons would turn away our sons from the fear of the Lord. And so we sought something better,Joshua 22:25
Number of the word / term Sought in Joshua: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Judges
Judges 14:4 Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel.Judges 14:4
Judges 18:1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. And the tribe of Dan sought a possession for themselves, so that they might live in it. For even to that day, they had not received their lot among the other tribes.Judges 18:1
Number of the word / term Sought in Judges: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 10:21 And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin, with its families, and the lot fell upon the family of Matri. And then it went to Saul, the son of Kish. Therefore, they sought him, but he was not found.1 Samuel 10:21
1 Samuel 13:14 But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”1 Samuel 13:14
1 Samuel 20:18 And Jonathan said to him: “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be sought.1 Samuel 20:18
Number of the word / term Sought in 1 Samuel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:8 “Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?2 Samuel 3:8
Number of the word / term Sought in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 1:3 And so they sought a beautiful young woman in all the parts of Israel. And they found Abishag, a Shunammite, and they led her to the king.1 Kings 1:3
Number of the word / term Sought in 1 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 1:5 Also, the altar of brass, which Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had constructed, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And so Solomon sought it, with the entire assembly.2 Chronicles 1:5
2 Chronicles 7:14 and if my people, over whom my name has been invoked, being converted, will have petitioned me and sought my face, and will have done penance for their wicked ways, then I will heed them from heaven, and I will forgive their sins, and I will heal their land.2 Chronicles 7:14
2 Chronicles 11:16 Moreover, out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever would give their heart so that they sought the Lord God of Israel, they went to Jerusalem to immolate their victims before the Lord, the God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 11:16
2 Chronicles 11:23 since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.2 Chronicles 11:23
2 Chronicles 14:7 Then he said to Judah: “Let us build these cities, and strengthen them with walls, and fortify them with towers and gates and bars, while all things are at rest from wars. For we have sought the Lord, the God of our fathers, and he has granted to us peace on every side.” And so they built, and there was nothing to impede them from building.2 Chronicles 14:7
2 Chronicles 15:4 And when, in their anguish, they will have returned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and will have sought him, they shall find him.2 Chronicles 15:4
2 Chronicles 15:15 all who were in Judah swore with a curse. For with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought and found him. And the Lord granted rest on all sides to them.2 Chronicles 15:15
2 Chronicles 22:9 Also, while he himself was seeking Ahaziah, he found him to be hiding in Samaria. And having been led to him, he killed him. And they buried him, because he was the son of Jehoshaphat, who had sought the Lord with all his heart. But there was no longer any hope that someone from the stock of Ahaziah would reign.2 Chronicles 22:9
2 Chronicles 26:5 And he sought the Lord, during the days of Zechariah, who understood and saw God. And while he was seeking the Lord, he directed him in all things.2 Chronicles 26:5
Number of the word / term Sought in 2 Chronicles: 9
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 2:62 These sought the writing of their genealogy, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.Ezra 2:62
Ezra 8:15 Now I gathered them together at the river that runs down to Ahava, and we stayed there for three days. And I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and I found none there.Ezra 8:15
Number of the word / term Sought in Ezra: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 7:64 These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.Nehemiah 7:64
Nehemiah 12:27 Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites from all their places, so that they might bring them to Jerusalem, and so that they might keep the dedication, and rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, psalteries, and lyres.Nehemiah 12:27
Number of the word / term Sought in Nehemiah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Esther
Esther 2:2 And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, “Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,Esther 2:2
Esther 2:19 And when the virgins were sought for the second time and gathered together, Mordecai remained at the king’s gate.Esther 2:19
Number of the word / term Sought in Esther: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Job
Job 9:19 If strength is sought, he is most strong; if equity in judgment, no one would dare to give testimony for me.Job 9:19
Number of the word / term Sought in Job: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 10:15 Break the arm of the sinner and the malicious. His sin will be sought, and it will not be found.Psalm 10:15
Psalm 27:8 My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.Psalm 27:8
Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.Psalm 34:4
Psalm 37:36 And I passed by, and behold, he was not. And I sought him, and his place was not found.Psalm 37:36
Psalm 38:11 My friends and my neighbors have drawn near and stood against me. And those who were next to me stood far apart. And those who sought my soul used violence.Psalm 38:11
Psalm 38:12 And those who sought evil accusations against me were speaking emptiness. And they practiced deceitfulness all day long.Psalm 38:12
Psalm 54:3 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.Psalm 54:3
Psalm 63:9 Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter into the lower parts of the earth.Psalm 63:9
Psalm 69:20 All those who trouble me are in your sight; my heart has anticipated reproach and misery. And I sought for one who might grieve together with me, but there was no one, and for one who might console me, and I found no one.Psalm 69:20
Psalm 77:2 In the days of my tribulation, I sought God, with my hands opposite him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be consoled.Psalm 77:2
Psalm 78:34 When he slew them, then they sought him. And they returned, and they drew near to him in the early morning.Psalm 78:34
Psalm 86:14 O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.Psalm 86:14
Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments.Psalm 119:10
Psalm 119:22 Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.Psalm 119:22
Psalm 119:56 This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.Psalm 119:56
Psalm 122:9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.Psalm 122:9
Number of the word / term Sought in Psalm: 16
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 31:13 She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands.Proverbs 31:13
Number of the word / term Sought in Proverbs: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 12:10 He sought useful words, and he wrote most righteous words, which were full of truth.Ecclesiastes 12:10
Number of the word / term Sought in Ecclesiastes: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 3:1 Bride: On my bed, throughout the night, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, and did not find him.Song of Solomon 3:1
Song of Solomon 3:2 I will rise up, and I will circle through the city. Through the side streets and thoroughfares, I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, and did not find him.Song of Solomon 3:2
Song of Solomon 5:6 I opened the bolt of my door to my beloved. But he had turned aside and had gone away. My soul melted when he spoke. I sought him, and did not find him. I called, and he did not answer me.Song of Solomon 5:6
Number of the word / term Sought in Song: 3
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 26:16 Lord, they have sought you in anguish. Your doctrine was with them, amid the tribulation of murmuring.Isaiah 26:16
Isaiah 30:2 You are walking so as to descend into Egypt, and you have not sought answers from my mouth, instead hoping for assistance from the strength of Pharaoh and placing trust in the shadow of Egypt.Isaiah 30:2
Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who descend into Egypt for assistance, hoping in horses, and putting their trust in four-horse chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are exceedingly strong. And they have not believed in the Holy One of Israel, and they have not sought the Lord.Isaiah 31:1
Isaiah 34:16 Search and read diligently in the book of the Lord. Not one of them was lacking; not one has sought for the other. For what has proceeded from my mouth, he has commanded, and his very Spirit has gathered them.Isaiah 34:16
Isaiah 38:10 “I said: In the middle of my days, I will go to the gates of Hell. So I sought the remainder of my years.Isaiah 38:10
Isaiah 62:12 And they will call them: The holy people, the redeemed of the Lord. Then you will be called: A city sought, and not forsaken.Isaiah 62:12
Isaiah 63:5 I gazed around, and there was no one to assist. I sought, and there was no one who would help. And so, my own arm has saved for me, and my own wrath itself has assisted me.Isaiah 63:5
Isaiah 65:1 Those who before were not asking for me have sought me. Those who have not sought me have found me. I said, “Behold, it is I! Behold, it is I!” to a nation which was not invoking my name.Isaiah 65:1
Isaiah 65:10 And the open plains will become sheepfolds for the flocks, and the valley of Achor will become a domicile for the herds, for my people who have sought me.Isaiah 65:10
Number of the word / term Sought in Isaiah: 9
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 8:2 And they will spread them out before the sun and the moon and the entire army of the heavens, which they have loved, and served, and followed, and which they have sought and adored. They will not be collected, and they will not be buried. They will be like manure upon the face of the earth.Jeremiah 8:2
Jeremiah 10:21 For the pastors have acted foolishly, and they have not sought the Lord. Because of this, they have not understood, and all their flock has been dispersed.Jeremiah 10:21
Jeremiah 26:21 And king Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and leaders, heard these words. And so the king sought to put him to death. And Uriah heard, and was afraid, and fled, and he entered into Egypt.Jeremiah 26:21
Jeremiah 29:13 You shall seek me. And you will find me, when you have sought me with your whole heart.Jeremiah 29:13
Jeremiah 50:20 In those days and at that time, says the Lord, the iniquity of Israel will be sought, and there will be none. And the sin of Judah will be sought, and none will be found. For I will be forgiving to them, whom I will leave behind.Jeremiah 50:20
Number of the word / term Sought in Jeremiah: 5
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought among them for a man who might set up a hedge, and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I might not destroy it; and I found no one.Ezekiel 22:30
Ezekiel 25:12 Thus says the Lord God: Because Idumea has taken vengeance, so as to vindicate herself against the sons of Judah, and has sinned grievously, and has sought revenge against them,Ezekiel 25:12
Ezekiel 26:21 I will reduce you to nothing, and you shall not be, and if you are sought, you will no longer be found, in perpetuity, says the Lord God.”Ezekiel 26:21
Ezekiel 34:4 What was weak, you have not strengthened, and what was sick, you have not healed. What was broken, you have not bound, and what was cast aside, you have not led back again, and what was lost, you have not sought. Instead, you ruled over them with severity and with power.Ezekiel 34:4
Ezekiel 34:6 My sheep have wandered to every mountain and to every exalted hill. And my flocks have been scattered across the face of the earth. And there was no one who sought them; there was no one, I say, who sought them.Ezekiel 34:6
Number of the word / term Sought in Ezekiel: 5
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 2:13 And when the decree had gone forth, the wise men were put to death; and Daniel and his companions were sought, to be destroyed.Daniel 2:13
Daniel 6:4 Furthermore, the king considered setting him over the entire kingdom; whereupon the leaders and the governors sought to find a complaint against Daniel and in favor of the king. And they could find no case, or even suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault or suspicion was found in him.Daniel 6:4
Daniel 8:15 But it came to pass, when I, Daniel, saw the vision and sought understanding that, behold, there stood in my sight something like the appearance of a man.Daniel 8:15
Number of the word / term Sought in Daniel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Hosea
Hosea 7:10 And the pride of Israel will be brought low before his face, for they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all of this.Hosea 7:10
Number of the word / term Sought in Hosea: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:6 both those who turn aside from following after the Lord, and those who have not sought the Lord, nor inquired about him.Zephaniah 1:6
Number of the word / term Sought in Zephaniah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Zechariah
Zechariah 6:7 Yet those who were the most strong, went out, and sought to go and to roam quickly through all the earth. And he said, “Go, walk throughout the earth.” And they walked throughout the earth.Zechariah 6:7
Number of the word / term Sought in Zechariah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 21:46 And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.Matthew 21:46
Matthew 26:16 And from then on, he sought an opportunity to betray him.Matthew 26:16
Matthew 26:59 Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.Matthew 26:59
Number of the word / term Sought in Matthew: 3
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Mark
Mark 11:18 And when the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, had heard this, they sought a means by which they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the entire multitude was in admiration over his doctrine.Mark 11:18
Mark 12:12 And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away.Mark 12:12
Mark 14:11 And they, upon hearing it, were gladdened. And they promised him that they would give him money. And he sought an opportune means by which he might betray him.Mark 14:11
Mark 14:55 Yet truly, the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death, and they found none.Mark 14:55
Number of the word / term Sought in Mark: 4
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Luke
Luke 4:42 Then, when it was daytime, going out, he went to a deserted place. And the crowds sought him, and they went all the way to him. And they detained him, so that he would not depart from them.Luke 4:42
Luke 5:18 And behold, some men were carrying in the bed of a man who was paralyzed. And they sought a way to bring him in, and to place him before him.Luke 5:18
Luke 9:9 And Herod said: “I beheaded John. So then, who is this, about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.Luke 9:9
Luke 11:54 And waiting to ambush him, they sought something from his mouth that they might seize upon, in order to accuse him.Luke 11:54
Luke 12:30 For all these things are sought by the Gentiles of the world. And your Father knows that you have need of these things.Luke 12:30
Luke 17:33 Whoever has sought to save his life, will lose it; and whoever has lost it, will bring it back to life.Luke 17:33
Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus, to see who he was. But he was unable to do so, because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.Luke 19:3
Number of the word / term Sought in Luke: 7
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book John
John 10:39 Therefore, they sought to apprehend him, but he escaped from their hands.John 10:39
Number of the word / term Sought in John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Acts
Acts 16:10 Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.Acts 16:10
Acts 17:5 But the Jews, being jealous, and joining with certain evildoers among the common men, caused a disturbance, and they stirred up the city. And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.Acts 17:5
Number of the word / term Sought in Acts: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:17 Instead, when he had arrived in Rome, he anxiously sought me and found me.2 Timothy 1:17
Number of the word / term Sought in 2 Timothy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sought’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 8:7 For if the former one had been entirely without fault, then a place certainly would not have been sought for a subsequent one.Hebrews 8:7
Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected. For he found no place for repentance, even though he had sought it with tears.Hebrews 12:17
Number of the word / term ‘Sought’ in Hebrews: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 94
