
The word in Scripture
Find in the Bible
The word find appears 156 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To find is to discover what was sought. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What find means in the Bible
To find is to discover what was sought.
Where the word find appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word find appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.”Psalms 10:15
“Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.”Psalms 21:8
“Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.”John 7:34
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”John 10:9
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.”Romans 7:21
“Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?”Romans 9:19
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”Hebrews 4:16
“And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.”Revelation 9:6
Find and the Lord Jesus
Seek, and ye shall find, says Jesus; those who seek Him with the whole heart will find Him.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word find appear in the Bible?
The word find appears 156 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does find mean in the Bible?
To find is to discover what was sought.
How does find point to Jesus?
Seek, and ye shall find, says Jesus; those who seek Him with the whole heart will find Him.