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seem

Meaning of “seem”

To appear, be regarded, or be fitting.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
22 occurrences21 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:12

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Ezra 7:18
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 7:18 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer shall seeme good to thee, and to thy brethren, to doe with the rest of the siluer and gold; that doe, after the will of your God.

Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:32 · retained source text

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mightie, and the terrible God, who keepest couenant and mercie: let not all the trouble seeme little before thee, that hath come vpon vs, on our Kings, on our Princes, & on our Priests, and on our Prophets, & on our fathers, & on al thy people, since the time of the Kings of Assyria, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. wearinesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that hath found vs.

1611 marginal noteExo. 34.6.

Esther 5:4
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:4 · retained source text

And Esther answered, If it seeme good vnto the King, let the King and Haman come this day vnto the banquet that I haue prepared for him.

Esther 8:5
And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 8:5 · retained source text

And said, If it please the king, and if I haue found fauour in his sight, and the thing seeme right before the king, and I bee pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reuerse the letters deuised by Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, which hee wrote to destroy the Iewes, which are in all the kings prouinces.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the deuice.

1611 marginal noteOr, who wrote.

Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:4 · retained source text

And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will set mine eye vpon thee.

Nahum 2:4
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 2:4 · retained source text

The charets shall rage in the streets, they shall iustle one against another in the broad wayes: they shall seeme like torches, they shall runne like the lightnings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. their show.

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:16 · retained source text

But if any man seeme to be contentious, we haue no such custome, neither the Churches of God.

2 Corinthians 10:9
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 10:9 · retained source text

That I may not seeme as if I would terrifie you by letters.

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to appear; seemelh you, appears to you.

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