Quick Definition
to seek
Strong's Definition
properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).
TWOT Reference: 2369
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁחַר
shâchar
BDB Definition:
1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for
1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek
1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2369
Total KJV Occurrences: 23