Acts 17:27

ζητεῖν τὸν Κύριον εἰ ἄρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτὸν καὶ εὕροιεν καίτοιγε οὐ μακρὰν ἀπὸ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, him, and find though he be not far from every one of us:
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Jeremiah 23:23

הַאֱלֹהֵי מִקָּרֹב אָנִי נְאֻם-יְהוָה וְלֹא אֱלֹהֵי מֵרָחֹֽק׃
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Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

Deuteronomy 4:7

כִּי מִי-גוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ אֱלֹהִים קְרֹבִים אֵלָיו כַּֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכָל-קָרְאֵנוּ אֵלָֽיו׃
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For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

Acts 14:17

καὶ τοι γε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν ἀγαθοποιῶν οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν
17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Romans 1:20

τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα καθορᾶται ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους
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For the invisible things by of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Psalms 19:1

הַשָּׁמַיִם מְֽסַפְּרִים כְּבֽוֹד-אֵל וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו מַגִּיד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃
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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Romans 2:4

ἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Acts 15:17

ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν κύριον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐφ' οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπ' αὐτούς λέγει κύριος ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα πάντα
17
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Psalms 139:1

יְהוָה חֲקַרְתַּנִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃
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O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

1 Kings 8:27

כִּי הַֽאֻמְנָם יֵשֵׁב אֱלֹהִים עַל-הָאָרֶץ הִנֵּה הַשָּׁמַיִם וּשְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לֹא יְכַלְכְּלוּךָ אַף כִּֽי-הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִֽיתִי׃
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But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
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Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
ζητεῖν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active
Dictionary form: ζητέω · zay-TEH-oh
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In the KJV here: that they should seek
seek ×15 sought ×15 seeking ×11 ye seek ×8 seek ye ×6 seeketh ×4 they sought ×4 ye shall seek ×4
Strong's Definition G2212
seek, sought, seeking, seeketh, about, …
zēteō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
  • to seek in order to find
    • to seek a thing
      • "to seek [in order to find out
    by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e., require, demand
  • to crave, demand something from someone
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 51 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὸν Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: lord
lord ×396 the lord ×118 of the lord ×66 lord of ×62 lord unto ×12 lords ×11 lord to ×10 sir ×10
Strong's Definition G2962
lord, lords, sir, masters, master, …
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
  • he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    • the possessor and disposer of a thing
      • the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
        • "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
      is a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants salute their master"this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Variations 22 forms of this word
Translations 40 English renderings
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εἰ Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: εἰ · ee
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In the KJV here: if
if ×330 but ×31 whether ×21 though ×13 save ×12 that ×9 except ×8 else ×3
Strong's Definition G1487
if, but, whether, though, save, …
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ἄρα · AH-ra
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In the KJV here: haply
then ×12 therefore ×9 so ×4 haply ×2 manner of man ×2 so then ×2 manner of ×1 no doubt ×1
Strong's Definition G686
then, therefore, so, haply, manner, …
ara
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
  • therefore, so then, wherefore
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
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γε Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: γέ · geh
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In the KJV here: they might feel
yet ×2 they might feel ×1 and ×1 doubtless ×1 least ×1 more ×1
Strong's Definition G1065
yet, and, doubtless, least, more
ge
doubtless, since
  • indeed, truly, at least
    • "even"if indeed, seeing that
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Optative, third person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a wish — try "may he ___" the built-in subject is "they"
ψηλαφήσειαν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Optative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: ψηλαφάω · psay-la-FA-oh
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In the KJV here: after
after ×1 handle ×1 handled ×1 that might be touched ×1
Strong's Definition G5584
after, handle, handled, touched
psēlaphaō
to manipulate, i.e., verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
  • to handle, touch and feel
    • "metaphorically mentally to seek after tokens of a person or a thing
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
αὐτὸν Speech Personal Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: him him
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Verb — Active Optative, third person plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a wish — try "may he ___" the built-in subject is "they"
εὕροιεν Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Optative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: εὑρίσκω · hev-REE-skoh
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In the KJV here: find
found ×24 findeth ×9 ye shall find ×9 and found ×8 find ×8 he found ×7 i have found ×5 shall find ×5
Strong's Definition G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Variations 50 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
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In the KJV here: though
though ×2 nevertheless ×1
Strong's Definition G2544
though, nevertheless
kaitoige
and yet indeed, i.e., although really
  • and yet, thought
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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In the KJV here: not
not ×1181 no ×158 none ×21 cannot ×19 neither ×19 never ×14 nothing ×12 nay ×11
Strong's Definition G3756
not, no, none, neither, cannot, …
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 67 English renderings
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In the KJV here: far
far ×4 a good way off ×1 a great way off ×1 are afar off ×1 far hence ×1 far off ×1 were afar off ×1
Strong's Definition G3112
off, far, hence
makran
at a distance (literally or figuratively)
  • far, a great way
    • "far hence
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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In the KJV here: from
from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8
Strong's Definition G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
Variations 4 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: one
one ×251 a ×9 of one ×8 the one ×8 a certain ×5 one thing ×5 the other ×5 first ×4
Strong's Definition G1520
one, first, other, thing, certain, …
heis
one
  • one
Variations 13 forms of this word
Translations 38 English renderings
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In the KJV here: every
every man ×25 every one ×14 every ×12 to every man ×6 every mans ×3 let every man ×3 of every ×2 to every ×2
Strong's Definition G1538
man, every, one, mans, both, …
hekastos
each or every
  • each, every
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 23 English renderings
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In the KJV here: of us
our ×240 us ×71 of our ×47 of us ×10 we ×5 as we ×3 is our ×3 ours ×3
Strong's Definition G2257
our, us, we, ours, company
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us
Variations 4 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: he be
being ×11 is ×3 to be ×3 was ×3 were ×3 be ×2 after ×1 and was ×1
Strong's Definition G5225
being, was, be, were, is, …
hyparchō
to begin under (quietly), i.e., come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
  • to begin below, to make a beginning
    • to begin
    to come forth, hence to be there, be ready, be at hand"to be
Variations 13 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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