seek

«seek» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to look for something or someone — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (seek, seeks, sought, seeking)

meaning for a pupil

1) To seek means to look for something or someone. tree →

2) To seek means to try to get something, like help, advice or safety. tree →

3) To seek to do something means to try to do it (formal). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To "seek" the LORD means to turn to Him and look for Him with the heart, as well as to look for things. Interpretation: Rabbis read seeking God as prayer and study. Joseph seeking his brothers is also read as the start of the story that takes Israel to Egypt. In the primary lessons: In everyday life «hide and seek» is a game; in safety lessons you «seek help» from a trusted adult. In stories heroes seek treasure or answers. Phrases: «hide and seek», «seek help», «seek advice», «seek shelter».

examples

• And he said: 'I seek my brethren. (Torah GEN.37.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?' (Torah GEN.37.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. (Torah DEU.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• I will seek it yet again.' (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917) tree →
• How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! (Prophets JER.2.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Saul and his men went to seek him. (Prophets 1SA.23.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• We played hide and seek in the garden. tree →
• If you are lost, seek help from a police officer. tree →
• The knights set out to seek the treasure. tree →
• Seek shelter during a thunderstorm. tree →
• Ready or not, here I come — I'm coming to seek you! tree →
• Many people seek advice from the library. tree →
• She sought a quiet place to read. tree →
• “I am seeking the three bulrushes. tree →

note

Irregular: seek – sought – sought (said SAWT). «Seek» is a bit formal; in everyday speech people say «look for». «Hide and seek»: one person is «it» and seeks the others.

In the corpora

• And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'
• And he said: 'I seek my brethren.
• Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses.
• Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
• But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seek» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.