SEEK, pret and pp. sought, pronounced sawt. L. sequor, to follow for to seek is to go after, and the primary sense is to advance, to press, to drive forward, as in the L. peto.
1. To go in search or quest of to look for to search for by going from place to place.
The man asked him, saying, what seekest thou? And he said, I seek my brethen.
2. To inquire for to ask for to solicit to endeavor to find or gain by any means.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. Psalms 104 .
He found no place for repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Hebrews 12
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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