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# seeks — English to Ukrainian

How English *seeks* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 2 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: seeks (37). By style: everyday 2 · biblical 35.

## шукає

Used about 15 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 15).

- But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who **seeks** and judges.
  Я ж не шукаю моєї слави; єсть, хто **шукає** й судить.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 8:50)

- The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who **seeks** to kill you?”
  Озвавсь народ і каже: Біса маєш; хто **шукає** вбити Тебе?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 7:20)

- The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who **seeks** him.
  Благий Господь до тих, хто надїється на його, — до душі, що його **шукає**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LAM 3:25)

- The heart of one who has understanding **seeks** knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
  Розумне серце **шукає** знання, уста ж безумних дурницями живуть.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:14)

- A scoffer **seeks** wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
  **Шукає** мудростї безпутний та й не знаходить, а мудрому знаннє легке.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:6)

## дбає

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- She **seeks** wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
  **Дбає** про лен та вовну, й охочо працює власними руками.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 31:13)

- The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise **seeks** knowledge.
  Розумного серце здобуває знаннє, й мудрих ухо, знай, про знаннє тілько **дбає**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 18:15)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Everybody **seeks** happiness.
  Всі шукають щастя.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#40397](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/40397) [\#500980](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/500980))

- Everyone **seeks** happiness.
  Всі шукають щастя.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Dejo and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#276541](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/276541) [\#500980](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/500980))

- They will bear their iniquity. The iniquity of the prophet will be even as the iniquity of him who **seeks** him,
  І візьмуть обидва вони на себе вину за гріх свій: Яка провина на питаючому, така вина й на пророкові,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 14:10)

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