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Strong's #2212 - ζητέω

Transliteration

zētéō

Phonetics

dzay-teh'-o

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

2:892,300

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to seek in order to find
1. to seek a thing
2. to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into
3. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e. require, demand
1. to crave, demand something from someone

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 157 ‑ אַהֵב (aw‑hab', aw‑habe'); 995 ‑ בִּין (bene); 1097 ‑ בְּלִי (bel‑ee'); 1156 ‑ בְּעָא (beh‑aw', beh‑aw'); 1158 ‑ בָּעָה (baw‑aw); 1243 ‑ בַּקָּרָה (bak‑kaw‑raw'); 1245 ‑ בָּקַשׁ (baw‑kash'); 1246 ‑ בַּקָּשָׁה (bak‑kaw‑shaw'); 1875 ‑ דָּרַשׁ (daw‑rash'); 2470 ‑ חָלָה (khaw‑law'); 2658 ‑ חָפַר (khaw‑far'); 4672 ‑ מָצָא (maw‑tsaw'); 5341 ‑ נָצַר (naw‑tsar'); 5921 ‑ עַל (al); 6485 ‑ פָּקַד (paw‑kad'); 6634 ‑ צְבָה (tseb‑aw'); 7592 ‑ שָׁאֵל (shaw‑al', shaw‑ale'); 7836 ‑ שָׁחַר (shaw‑khar');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (119)

Matthew 14

Mark 9

Luke 27

John 35

Acts 11

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 2

BSB (117)

Matthew 14

Mark 10

Luke 25

John 34

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

CSB (114)

Matthew 14

Mark 10

Luke 25

John 34

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

ESV (116)

Matthew 13

Mark 9

Luke 26

John 34

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

KJV (121)

Matthew 14

Mark 9

Luke 27

John 35

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (134)

Matthew 19

Mark 15

Luke 26

John 35

Acts 12

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 2

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 2

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

N95 (119)

Matthew 15

Mark 11

Luke 24

John 35

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 2

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

NAS (145)

Matthew 15

Mark 11

Luke 24

John 35

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 2

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

NLT (112)

Matthew 28

Mark 24

Luke 46

John 75

Acts 22

Romans 6

1 Corinthians 20

2 Corinthians 8

Galatians 4

Philippians 2

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

1 Peter 4

Revelation 2

WEB (120)

Matthew 13

Mark 8

Luke 28

John 36

Acts 11

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 2

YLT (109)

Matthew 14

Mark 9

Luke 24

John 32

Acts 10

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

ASV (119)

am i striving 1

and seek 1

are seeking 1

as they were seeking 1

be 1

do ye inquire 1

for 1

have been sought 1

he sought 5

he that seeketh 3

i seek 2

inquire 1

it is required 1

let him seek 1

nbsp 1

one that seeketh 1

required 1

seek 18

seek for 1

seek ye 5

seekest thou 2

seeketh 4

seeking 16

shall 1

shall seek 2

sought 16

sought to 1

that sought 1

that they should seek 1

that ye seek 1

they 1

they seek 2

they sought 4

to 1

to seek 1

we sought 1

were seeking 1

when they sought 1

while we sought 1

ye seek 8

ye shall seek 4

ye sought 1

BSB (117)

god intended that they would seek 1

am i striving 1

and tried 1

are looking for 1

are you asking 1

are you seeking 3

are you trying 1

ask for 1

asking for 1

attempted 1

be concerned about 1

began to look for 1

by demanding 2

demand 1

did not seek 1

did we seek 1

do not seek 1

do you look for 1

do you want 1

do you want from her 1

for i am not seeking 1

have been anxiously searching 1

he kept trying 1

he must seek 1

he searched diligently 1

he was trying 1

i am not seeking 1

i do not seek 1

in search of 2

is looking for 1

is seeking 1

is trying 1

it demands 1

it is not self-seeking 1

it is required 1

judas began to look for 1

judas looked for 1

look after 1

look for 1

looking for 1

search 1

search for 1

seek 7

seeking 5

seeks 4

seeks it 1

should seek 1

sought 1

strive 1

strive for 1

that you are looking for 1

the leaders sought 1

they are seeking 1

they are trying 1

they kept looking for 1

they looked for 1

they sought 1

they tried 3

they wanted 1

they were trying 1

to look for 2

to search for 3

to seek 1

tried 3

tries 1

wanting 2

wants 1

was trying 1

we got ready 1

were intent 1

were looking 1

were looking for 2

were seeking 2

were trying 1

were you looking for 1

while we seek 1

will be required 1

will seek 1

will try 1

would have been sought 1

you are demanding 1

you are looking for 3

you are trying 2

you will look for 4

CSB (114)

asking 1

attempted 1

demand 1

demanding 2

demands 1

effort 1

efforts 1

expected 1

for 45

of 1

required 1

search 1

searches 2

searching 2

seek 19

seeking 5

seeks 3

sought 1

striving 1

to take 1

tried 5

tries 1

try 1

trying 8

want 3

wanted 1

wanting 2

wants 2

ESV (116)

asking 2

endeavor 1

insist on 1

look 1

look for 1

looking 4

looking for 2

required 2

search 3

searched 1

searching 1

searching for 1

seek 40

seek for 1

seeking 35

seeks 7

sought 11

strive 1

trying 1

KJV (121)

about 5

desired 1

desiring 2

endeavoured 1

enquire 2

for 3

let 1

out 1

required 2

seek 41

seeketh 9

seeking 11

sought 34

thou 2

ye 6

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (134)

after 1

deliberating 1

for 13

inquire 1

kept 1

looking 7

obtain 2

search 4

searched 1

searching 2

seek 35

seeking 43

seeks 9

sought 3

striving 1

to 2

tried 1

trying 7

N95 (119)

after 1

deliberating 1

demanding 1

efforts 1

inquire 1

looking 11

made 1

obtain 2

search 4

searched 1

seek 37

seeking 35

seeks 9

sought 4

striving 1

tried 1

trying 8

NAS (145)

after 1

deliberating 1

demand 1

demanding 2

demands 1

efforts 1

find 1

for 22

inquire 1

intent 1

look 2

looked 1

looking 14

made 1

obtain 2

search 4

searched 1

seek 24

seeking 38

seeks 5

sought 4

strive 1

strives 1

striving 2

to 3

tried 1

trying 9

NLT (112)

ask 1

asking 3

begging 1

care 1

concerned 2

decided 1

demand 1

demanding 1

do 3

everywhere 1

find 3

for 2

going 1

how 1

look 1

looking 17

lookout 1

on 1

out 1

planning 1

plotting 2

required 2

search 9

searching 2

seek 9

seeking 4

seeks 3

show 1

sought 1

tried 7

trying 11

waited 1

want 8

wanted 3

was 2

way 1

wish 1

with 1

WEB (120)

* 1

am i striving 1

and seek 1

are you 3

are you looking 1

are you looking for 1

be 1

do you 1

do you inquire 1

do you seek 1

for 1

he sought 2

he who seeks 1

i seek 1

inquire 1

is looking for 1

it is required 1

keep seeking 1

let him seek 1

looked 1

looking 3

one who seeks 1

required 1

seek 18

seek for 1

seeking 14

seeks 6

sought 17

that they should seek 1

that you seek 1

they 1

they seek 2

they sought 4

they were trying 1

those who sought 1

to seek 1

tried 1

trying 2

was seeking to 1

we sought 1

were trying 1

while we sought 1

who seeks 1

will 1

will seek 1

would have been sought 1

you looking 1

you seek 7

you will seek 2

YLT (109)

do seek 4

do ye seek 4

dost thou seek 1

doth seek 3

have been sought for 1

he sought 1

he was seeking 4

i seek 2

it doth seek after 1

it is required 1

let him seek 1

may seek 1

seek 18

seekest 1

seeketh 1

seeking 21

shall be required 1

sought 1

they are seeking 1

they seek 1

they seeking 1

they were seeking 6

to seek 2

was seeking 2

we endeavoured 1

were asking 1

were seeking 9

were they seeking 1

who is seeking 4

will seek 1

ye seek 9

ye will seek 3

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 14

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 9

V-PAM-2P 8

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

ANT

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 19

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN- 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 9

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN- 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 10

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

BGB

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 14

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 8

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

BMT

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 14

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 8

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

BYZ

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 19

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

ELZ

CONJ 1

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAD-3S 1

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAD-2P 7

V-PAD-2S 2

V-PAD-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 11

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAN 2

V-PAPDPM 2

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPNPM 9

V-PAPNSM 9

V-PAPNSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-XAI-3P 1

NA26

V-1AAIP 1

V-1IAIP 1

V-1PAIS 4

V-2AADS 1

V-2FAIP 4

V-2IAIP 1

V-2PADP 7

V-2PADS 2

V-2PAIP 15

V-2PAIS 2

V-3AADS 1

V-3AAIP 1

V-3AAIS 1

V-3AASS 1

V-3FAIP 2

V-3FPIS 1

V-3IAIP 18

V-3IAIS 7

V-3IPIS 1

V-3PADS 1

V-3PAIP 6

V-3PAIS 9

V-3PPIS 1

V-AAN 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAPDPM 2

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPNPM 10

V-PAPNSM 9

V-PAPNSN 2

SBL

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 19

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

SCV

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 19

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

STV

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 9

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 10

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

TIS

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 19

V-IAI-3S 8

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 7

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 11

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAM-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 2

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 15

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 7

V-PAI-3S 9

V-PAM-2P 7

V-PAM-2S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-DPM 2

V-PAP-DSM 1

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-NPM 9

V-PAP-NSM 9

V-PAP-NSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

TRG

ADV 1

CONJ 1

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAD-3S 1

V-AAI-1P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 4

V-FAI-3P 1

V-FPI-3S 1

V-IAI-1P 1

V-IAI-2P 1

V-IAI-3P 18

V-IAI-3S 7

V-IPI-3S 1

V-PAD-2P 7

V-PAD-2S 2

V-PAD-3S 1

V-PAI-1S 4

V-PAI-2P 14

V-PAI-2S 2

V-PAI-3P 6

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAN 2

V-PAPDPM 1

V-PAPDSM 1

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPNPM 9

V-PAPNSM 9

V-PAPNSN 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-XAI-3P 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ζητ-έω,

Dor. part. ζάτεισα Theoc. 1.85: impf. ἐζήτουν, Ephesians 3:1-21 sg. ζήτει Il. 14.258 (nowh. else in Hom.): aor. 1 ἐζήτησα Isoc. 16.14: pf. ἐζήτηκα Din. 2.19: — Med., aor. 1 ἐζητησάμην (ἀν-) Longus Prooem. 2: — Pass., fut. ζητηθήσομαι S.E. P. 1.60, M. 8.16; but ζητήσομαι in pass. sense, ib. 1.28, Gal. 1.649: —

1. seek, seek for, ἐμὲ δ' ἔξοχα πάντων ζήτει Il.l.c.; ζ. πημάτων ἀπαλλαγάς A. Pr. 318, cf. 264; εὑρήσεις ζητῶν Ar. Pl. 105; μὴ ζητῶν without seeking, X. Ages. 8.1; τὸ ζητούμενον ἁλωτόν what is sought for may be found, S. OT 110.

2. mquire for, τὰ πινάκια καὶ τὰ γραμματ εῖα IG 12.91.11; τοὺς ἄρχοντας X. An. 2.3.2: with relat. clause, ὅτου δέοιτο ὁ Κῦρος Id. Cyr. 8.5.13.

3. search after, search out, τὸν αὐτόχειρα S. OT 266; μεγάλοις μηνύτροις ἐζητοῦντο οἱ δράσαντες Th. 6.27; of huntsmen, ζ. τὸν λαγώ X. Cyn. 6.25.

4. search or inquire into, investigate, examine, of philosophical investigation, ζ. τὰ θεῖα X. Mem. 1.1.15; ζ. καὶ ἐρευνῶ κατὰ τὸν θεόν Pl. Ap. 23b; ζητουμένης ἀρετῆς ὅ τι ἐστίν Id. Men. 79d; τὸ ζητούμενον the matter of inquiry, the question, Id. Tht. 201a, Arist. Top. 110a7, Str. 2.1.18, A.D. Adv. 188.13; also of judicial inquiry, ζ. περὶ ἀδικημάτων Din. 1.8; ζήτησιν τὴν ὑπέρ τινος ζ. ib. 10; ἔνοχος εἶναι τοῖς ζητουμένοις ib. 55: generally, ζ. πότερον.. ἤ Pl. Phlb. 27c; ζ. πρὸς ἐμαυτόν Luc. Lex. 17.

5. require, demand, τῶν πράξεων παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ τὸν λόγον ζητοῦντες D. 4.33: metaph., ὁ περικράνιος ὑμὴν.. τὴν ἐπιδιαίρεσιν ζ. requires the opening up of the wound, Heliod. ap. Orib. 46.7.3.

1. seek after, desire, ἀμήχανα E. Alc. 203; ἐμοὶ ζητῶν ὄλεθρον S. OT 659; of natural tendencies, ὁ θερμὸς ὕφαμμον χώραν ζητεῖ Thphr. HP 8.11.8: — Pass., ζητούμενος sought after, in great demand, PMag.Par. 1.3086,3114.

2. c. inf., seek to do, ἐκμαθεῖν τι ζ. Hdt. 3.137, A. Pr. 776; μεταλαβεῖν Ar. Pl. 370. cf. Pl. Prt. 322b, Men. 90e, SIG 372.7 (Samothrace, iii B.C.): c. fut. inf., ζητεῖς ἀναπείσειν Ar. Pl. 573 codd. (sed leg. -πείθειν): c. acc. et inf., seek or desire that, Pl. R. 443b, Chrm. 172c.

III have to seek, feel the want of, ἵνα μὴ ζητέοιεν σιτία Hdt. 1.94; Νέρωνα Plu. Galb. 8: — Pass., ζητούμενος οἷς ἀπέλειπες Epigr.Gr. 215.3 (Rhenea).

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ζητέω, ζητῶ; imperfect 3 person singular ἐζήτει, plural ἐζήτουν; future ζητήσω; 1 aorist ἐζήτησα; passive, present ζητοῦμαι; imperfect 3 person singular ἐζητεῖτο (Hebrews 8:7); 1 future ζητηθήσομαι (Luke 12:48); (from Homer on); the Sept. for דָּרַשׁ, and much more often for בִּקֵשׁ; to seek, i. e.

1. to seek in order to find;

a. universally and absolutely: Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9f (see εὑρίσκω, 1 a); τινα, Mark 1:37; Luke 2:48 (Luke 2:45 R L marginal reading), (Luke 4:42 Rec.); John 6:24; John 18:4, 7; Acts 10:19, and often; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Acts 9:11; with the accusative of the thing (μαργαρίτας), of buyers, Matthew 13:45; something lost, Matthew 18:12; Luke 19:10; τί ἐν τίνι, as fruit on a tree, Luke 13:6f; ἀνάπαυσιν, a place of rest, Matthew 12:43; Luke 11:24; after the Hebrew (פּ אֶת־נֶפֶשׁ בִּקֵּשׁ ... (cf. Winer's Grammar, 33 (32); 18)) ψυχήν τίνος, to seek, plot against, the life of one, Matthew 2:20; Romans 11:3, (Exodus 4:19, etc.); universally, τί ζητεῖς; what dost thou seek? what dost thou wish? John 1:38 (39); (John 4:27).

b. to seek (i. e. in order to find out) by thinking, meditating, reasoning; to inquire into: περί τίνος ζητεῖτε μετ' ἀλλήλων; John 16:19; followed by indirect discourse, πῶς, τί, τινα: Mark 11:18; Mark 14:1, 11; Luke 12:29; Luke 22:2; 1 Peter 5:8; τόν Θεόν, to follow up the traces of divine majesty and power, Acts 17:27 (universally, to seek the knowledge of God, Wis. 1:1 Wis. 13:6; (Philo, monarch. i. § 5)).

c. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after: εὐκαιρίαν, Matthew 26:16; Luke 22:6; ψευδομαρτυρίαν, Matthew 26:59; Mark 14:55; τόν θάνατον, an opportunity to die, Revelation 9:6; λύσιν, 1 Corinthians 7:27; τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31; τά ἄνω, Colossians 3:1; εἰρήνην, 1 Peter 3:11; ἀφθαρσίαν etc. Romans 2:7; δόξαν ἐκ τίνος, 1 Thessalonians 2:6; τήν δόξαν τήν παρά τίνος, John 5:44; τά τίνος, the property of one, 2 Corinthians 12:14; τήν δόξαν Θεοῦ, to seek to promote the glory of God, John 7:18; John 8:50; τό θέλημα τίνος, to attempt to establish, John 5:30; τό σύμφορον τίνος, to seek to further the profit or advantage of one, 1 Corinthians 10:33, equivalent to ζητεῖν τά τίνος, 1 Corinthians 10:24; 1 Corinthians 13:5; Philippians 2:21; ὑμᾶς, to seek to win your souls, 2 Corinthians 12:14; τόν Θεόν, to seek the favor of God (see ἐκζητέω, a.), Romans 10:20; (Romans 3:11 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading). followed by an infinitive (Buttmann, 258 (222); Winers Grammar, § 44, 3) to seek i. e. desire, endeavor: Matthew 12:46 ( (WH in marginal reading only)); ; Mark 4:19 (L Tr marginal reading); Mark 12:12; Luke 5:18; Luke 6:19; Luke 9:9; John 5:18; John 7:4 (Buttmann, § 142, 4); John 5:19; Acts 13:8; Acts 16:10; Romans 10:3; Galatians 1:10; Galatians 2:17; followed by ἵνα (Buttmann, 237 (205)), 1 Corinthians 14:12.

2. to seek i. e. require, demand: (σημεῖον, Mark 8:12 L T Tr WH; Luke 11:29 T Tr WH); σοφίαν, 1 Corinthians 1:22; δοκιμήν, 2 Corinthians 13:3; τί παρά τίνος, to crave, demand something from someone, Mark 8:11; Luke 11:16; Luke 12:48; ἐν τίνι, the dative of person, to seek in one, i. e. to require of him, followed by ἵνα, 1 Corinthians 4:2. (Compare: ἀναζητέω, ἐκζητέω, ἐπιζητέω, συζητέω.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ζητέω , -ῶ ,

[in LXX chiefly for pi., also for H1245, etc.;]

1. to seek, seek for: Matthew 7:7-8 Luke 11:9-10; c. acc pers., Mark 1:37, Luke 2:48, John 6:24, al.; id. seq. ἐν , Acts 9:11; c. acc rei, Matthew 13:45, Luke 19:10; seq. ἐν , Luke 13:6-7; ψυχήν , of plotting against one's life (Exodus 4:19, al.), Matthew 2:20, Romans 11:3 (LXX). Metaph., to seek by thinking, search after, inquire into: Mark 11:18, Luke 12:29, John 16:19; τ . θεόν , Acts 17:27.

2. to seek or strive after, desire: Matthew 12:46, Mark 12:12, Luke 9:9, John 5:18, Romans 10:3, al.; T. θάνατον , Revelation 9:6; τ . βασιλείαν τ . θεοῦ , Matthew 6:33 (Dalman, Words, 121 f.); τὰ ἄνω , Colossians 3:1; εἰρήνην , 1 Peter 3:11 (LXX),

3. to require, demand: c. acc rei, Mark 8:12, Luke 11:29, 1 Corinthians 1:22, 2 Corinthians 13:3; seq. παρά , Mark 8:11, al.; ἵνα , 1 Corinthians 4:2 (cf. ἀνα -, ἐκ -, ἐπι -, συν -ζητέω ).

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

PSI IV. 382.5 (B.C. 248–7) ξύλα ἐζητήκαμεν πανταχοῦ. The verb is found along with εὑρίσκω in the curious nursery acrostic P Tebt II. 278.30 (early i/A.D.) ζητῶι καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκωι : cf. P Giss I. 21.5 (Rom.) ἐζήτησα τὸ λακ ̣ώνιον καὶ οὐχ εὗρον ἀλλὰ ἀτταλιανὸν σαπρόν, where both λακ ̣ώνιον and ἀτταλιανόν are to be understood as articles of dress. In their note on P Ryl II. 220.74, an official list of names belonging to ii/A.D., the editors state that the note ζη (τητέον) δίπ (λωμα) is found frequently in the margin of similar fragments, and that in one case οὐχ εὑρέθ (η) . . . occurs. With Matthew 7:7 cf. especially the new Logion P Oxy IV. 654.6 μὴ παυ ̣σάσθω ὁ ζη [τῶν. . . . . . . . ἕως ἂν ] εὕρῃ : see also Epict. i. 28. 19 ζήτει καὶ εὑρήσεις. Other examples of this common verb are P Oxy I. 34iii. 13 (A.D. 127) τοὺ [ς ] διὰ ἀπειθίαν κ [αὶ ] ὡς (or κ [ακ ]ῶς, see s.v. κακῶς) ἀφορμὴν ζητοῦντας (cf. Luke 11:54 D) ἁμαρτημάτω [ν ] τειμωρήσομαι, and ib. II. 237vi. 41 (A.D. 186) ἐ [ζ ]ήτησεν ἀκρειβ [ῶ ]ς [τὸ πρ ]ᾶγμα ἐκ τῶν βιβλιοφ [υ ]λάκ [ω ]ν, ";made a searching inquiry into the matter on the evidence of the keepers of the archives."; A similar judicial reference is found in P Oxy IV. 726.16 (A.D. 135) περὶ τῶν πρὸς αὐτὸν ζητηθησομέ [ν ]ων ἐπί τε τοῦ κρατίστου ἡγεμ [ό ]νος, ";in the inquiry to be held against him before his highness the praefect"; (Edd.), and Theb Ostr 134.4 (i/ii A.D.) οὐδὲν γὰρ ζητεῖται πρὸς αὐτόν, ";for there is no question against him"; (Ed.). In Kaibel 215.3 (i/A.D.) ἤλυθες εἰς Ἀίδην ζητούμενος οἶς ἀπέλειπες, the verb is=ποθέω (see Herwerden Lex. s.v.). MGr ζητῶ, ";request,"; ";ask.";

List of Word Forms

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