Greek · Strong's G2212 · Verb
ζητέω
zēteō
to seek
119times used
116verses
16books
How it's translated
- seeking23
- were seeking13
- do seek9
- you seek9
- they were seeking7
- seeks6
- he was seeking5
- seek you5
Definition
ζητέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ;]
1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:45, Luk.19:10; before ἐν, Luk.13:6, 7; ψυχήν, of plotting against one's life ( Exo.4:19, al.), Mat.2:20, Rom.11:3" (LXX) . Metaphorical, to seek by thinking, search after, inquire into: Mrk.11:18, Luk.12:28, Jhn.16:19; τ. θεόν, Act.17:27.
2. to seek or strive after, desire: Mat…
Where it appears
- John33
- Luke26
- Matthew14
- Mark10
- Acts10
- 1 Corinthians7
- Romans4
- 2 Corinthians2
- Galatians2
- 1 Peter2
…and 6 more books.
Every verse
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