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Meaning of “search”

Sense 1: To seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know. Sense 2: A careful examination or inquiry made to find or know.

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48 occurrences46 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 27:33

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Zephaniah 1:12
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And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:12 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe at that time, that I wil search Ierusalem with candles, and punish the men that are setled on their lees, that say in their heart, The LORD will not doe good, neither will he doe euill.

1611 marginal noteHebr. curded, or thickned.

Complete reference index — all 46 verses
Leviticus 27:33Numbers 10:33Numbers 13:2Numbers 13:32Numbers 14:7Numbers 14:36Numbers 14:38Deuteronomy 1:22Deuteronomy 1:33Deuteronomy 13:14Joshua 2:2Joshua 2:3Judges 18:21 Samuel 23:232 Samuel 10:31 Kings 20:62 Kings 10:231 Chronicles 19:3Ezra 4:15Ezra 4:19Ezra 5:17Ezra 6:1Job 8:8Job 13:9Job 38:16Psalms 44:21Psalms 64:6Psalms 77:6Psalms 139:23Proverbs 25:2Proverbs 25:27Ecclesiastes 1:13Ecclesiastes 7:25Jeremiah 2:34Jeremiah 17:10Jeremiah 29:13Lamentations 3:40Ezekiel 34:6Ezekiel 34:8Ezekiel 34:11Ezekiel 39:14Amos 9:3Zephaniah 1:12Matthew 2:8John 5:39John 7:52

Where “search” appears

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Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra4 occurrences
4 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms5 occurrences
4 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseJohn2 occurrences
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