Topical Bible: Seemeth

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The term "seemeth" is an archaic English word often found in older translations of the Bible, such as the King James Version (KJV). It is derived from the verb "seem," which means to appear or give the impression of being. In the context of Scripture, "seemeth" is used to describe how something appears to human perception, often contrasting with divine truth or wisdom.

Biblical Usage:

1. Human Perception vs. Divine Wisdom:
The word "seemeth" frequently highlights the difference between human judgment and God's wisdom. Proverbs 14:12 states, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." This verse underscores the fallibility of human understanding when it is not aligned with God's will. The use of "seemeth" here serves as a caution against relying solely on human insight without seeking divine guidance.

2. Moral and Ethical Decisions:
In the realm of moral and ethical decision-making, "seemeth" is used to illustrate the potential for self-deception. Proverbs 16:25 echoes the sentiment of Proverbs 14:12, reinforcing the idea that what appears right to an individual may lead to destructive outcomes. This repetition in Proverbs emphasizes the importance of discerning God's truth over personal inclinations.

3. Judgment and Discernment:
The concept of "seemeth" also appears in discussions of judgment and discernment. In 1 Corinthians 10:12 , Paul warns, "So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall." Here, "seemeth" is implied in the caution against overconfidence in one's spiritual state. It serves as a reminder to remain humble and vigilant, recognizing that appearances can be deceiving.

4. Cultural and Contextual Considerations:
The use of "seemeth" in Scripture often reflects cultural and contextual considerations of the time. In Acts 15:28 , the apostles and elders write, "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements." This passage illustrates the process of communal discernment in the early Church, where decisions were made based on what "seemed" right in the sight of God and the community.

Theological Implications:

Theologically, the use of "seemeth" in the Bible invites believers to examine the reliability of their perceptions and judgments. It calls for a reliance on God's wisdom and revelation rather than solely on human reasoning. The recurring theme is that human understanding is limited and can be flawed, whereas God's perspective is perfect and trustworthy.

Practical Application:

For contemporary believers, the lessons drawn from the use of "seemeth" in Scripture encourage a posture of humility and dependence on God. It serves as a reminder to seek God's guidance in all decisions and to be wary of trusting appearances without discernment. Engaging with Scripture, prayer, and the counsel of the faith community are vital practices in aligning one's perceptions with God's truth.

Library

"There be Deeds Evil done in Our Sight, and So Great Harms Taken ...
... THE THIRTEENTH REVELATION CHAPTER XXXII "There be deeds evil done in our sight,
and so great harms taken, that it seemeth to us that it were impossible that ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xxxii there be deeds.htm

The Superlative Bounty of God! Where all Power Seemeth to Cease
... Where all power seemeth to cease. ... Where all power seemeth to cease, He proceedeth
in goodness, and is wholly infinite, unsearchable, and endless. ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/46 o the superlative bounty.htm

March 3. "Now no Chastening for the Present Seemeth to be Joyous ...
... MARCH 3. "Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous but grievous;
nevertheless afterward" (Heb. xii. 11). "Now no chastening ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /march 3 now no chastening.htm

Hebrews xii. 13-Nov
... Hebrews xii. 11-13. Hebrews xii.11-13 "No chastening for the present seemeth to
be joyous, [3394] but grievous, [3395] nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxx hebrews xii 13-nov.htm

Matt. xiii. 10, 11
... hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath
not, from him shall be taken away, even that which he seemeth to have." [1794 ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xlv matt xiii 10.htm

Upon the Government of the Tongue.
... The translation of this text would be more determinate by being more literal, thus:
If any man among you seemeth to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but ...
//christianbookshelf.org/butler/human nature/sermon iv upon the government.htm

What Charity is in Itself, and How it is Truly and Perfectly ...
... God even as thyself. And that in this work God is loved for Himself, and
above all creatures, it seemeth right well. For as it is ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the four and.htm

On Temptation
... repeated in the Gospel no less than eight times,) "To him that hath shall be given;
but from that hath not, shall be taken away even what he seemeth to have ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 82 on temptation.htm

Psalm LIII.
... The title of it is: "At the end, for Maeleth, understanding to David himself."
"For Maeleth," as we find in interpretations of Hebrew names, seemeth to say ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm liii.htm

But Unbelievers Cry, "How Can the Flesh, which Has Been Putrified ...
... that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body, which shall be, but bare grain
of wheat or of some other seed: but God giveth it a body as seemeth good to Him ...
/.../42 but unbelievers cry how.htm

Thesaurus

Seemeth (36 Occurrences)
...Seemeth (36 Occurrences). ... (KJV WBS YLT). Luke 10:36 Who, then, of these three, seemeth
to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?' (YLT) ...
/s/seemeth.htm - 18k

Convenient (11 Occurrences)
... will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon,
forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and ...
/c/convenient.htm - 11k

Courageous (24 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:12 Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for
the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth Him good.' (See NAS ...
/c/courageous.htm - 14k

Play (61 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 10:12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for
the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. ...
/p/play.htm - 28k

Seem (115 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth
to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. ...
/s/seem.htm - 38k

Prove (83 Occurrences)
... (KJV). 2 Samuel 10:12 Be of good courage, and let us play the man for ou people,
and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good. ...
/p/prove.htm - 34k

Owneth (2 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 14:35 And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying,
It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house: (KJV JPS ASV ...
/o/owneth.htm - 7k

Gate-side (1 Occurrence)
... Gates, Gate-side. Gateway . Multi-Version Concordance Gate-side (1 Occurrence).
2 Samuel 18:4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. ...
/g/gate-side.htm - 6k

Whit (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 3:18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said,
It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
/w/whit.htm - 8k

Withal (38 Occurrences)
... (ASV). Acts 25:27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and
not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. (KJV ASV). ...
/w/withal.htm - 18k

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Seemeth (36 Occurrences)

Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Luke 10:36
Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'
(YLT)

Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Acts 25:27
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
(KJV ASV WBS)

1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
(KJV WBS)

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
(ASV WBS)

James 1:26
If any man among you seemeth to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
(WBS)

Leviticus 14:35
And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Numbers 16:9
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
(KJV ASV WBS)

Deuteronomy 23:16
he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.
(DBY)

Joshua 9:25
And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Joshua 24:15
And if it seemeth evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
(WBS)

Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Judges 19:24
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 1:23
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 11:10
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 14:36
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 14:40
Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 18:23
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Samuel 15:26
But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

2 Samuel 18:4
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Kings 21:2
And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or if it seemeth good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 13:2
And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seemeth good to you, and that it is of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and suburbs, that they may assemble to us:
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 19:13
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
(See JPS ASV)

Ezra 5:17
Now therefore, if it seemeth good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
(WBS)

Esther 3:11
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 26:14
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me.
(See JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 40:5
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Ezekiel 34:18
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

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