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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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Showing verses 41–46 of 46 · 48 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 39:14
And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:14 · retained source text

And they shall seuer out men of continual emploiment, passing through the land, to burie with the passengers those that remaine vpon the face of the earth to clense it: after the end of seuen moneths shall they search.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of continuance.

Amos 9:3
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
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1611 witness · Amos 9:3 · retained source text

And though they hide themselues in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence, and though they be hid from my sight in the bottome of the Sea, thence will I commaund the serpent, and he shall bite them.

Zephaniah 1:12
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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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.

Matthew 2:8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:8 · retained source text

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Goe, and search diligently for the yong child, and when ye haue found him, bring me word againe, that I may come and worship him also.

John 5:39
search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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1611 witness · John 5:39 · retained source text

¶ Search the Scriptures, for in them ye thinke ye haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.

John 7:52
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 7:52 · retained source text

They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and looke: for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet.

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