1. To go in searh or quest of; to look for; to search for by going from place to place.
The man asked him, saying, what See kest thou? And he said, I See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k my brethen.
Gen 37.
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 See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k their meat from God. Psa 104.
He found no place for repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Heb 12
Others tempting him, sought of him a sign. Luke 11.
3.See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k is followed sometimes by out or after. To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k out, properly implies to look for a specific thing among a number. but in general, the use of out and after with See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k, is unnecessary and inelegant.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k God, his name, or his face, in Scripture, to ask for his favor, direction and assistance. Psa 83.
God See ks men, when he fixes his love on them, and by his word and Spirit, and the righteousness of Christ, reclaims and recovers them from their miserable condition as sinners.
Ezek 34. Psa 119. Luke 15.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k after the life, or soul, to attempt by arts or machinations; or to attempt to destroy or ruin. Psa 35.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k peace, or judgement, to endeavor to promote it; or to practice it.
Psa 34. Isa 1.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k an altar, temple, or habitation, to frequent it; to restore to it often.
2 Chr 1. Amos 5.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k out God's works, to endeavor to understand them. Psa 111.
SEEK, v. i.
1. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery.
See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k ye out of the book of the Lord. Isa 34.
2. To endeavor.
Ask not what pains, nor further See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k to know
Their process, or the forms of law below. Dryden.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k after, to make pursuit; to attempt to find or take. [See No. 3 supra.]
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k for, to endeavor to find. Knolles.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k to, to apply to; to resort to. 1 Ki 10.
To See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k, at a loss; without knowledge, measures or experience.
Unpractic'd, unprepar'd and still to See field*\fldinst HYPERLINK "tw://[self]?tid=30810" k. Milton. [This phrase, I believe, is wholly obsolete.]
