Strong's Lexicon
G1567 — ἐκζητέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1567 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκζητέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G2212 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ekzeteo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-zay-teh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to search out 2. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship |
| KJV Renderings: | en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκζητέω, ἐκζήτω; 1 aorist ἐξεζήτησα; passive, 1 aorist ἐξεζητήθην; 1 future ἐκζητηθήσομαι; (ἐκ out from a secret place, from all sides); the Sept. very often for ãÈÌøÇùÑ, also for áÄÌ÷ÅÌùÑ, etc.;
a. to seek out, search for: properly, τινα, 1Ma 9:26; figuratively: τόν κύριον, τόν Θεόν, to seek the favor of God, worship him, Act 15:17; Rom 3:11 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ζητῶν); Heb 11:6 (Psa 13:2 (); Psa 33:5; (Psa 34:5); Psa 68:33 (); Amo 5:4, etc.).
b. to seek out i. e. investigate, scrutinize: τί, Sir 39:1; Sir 39:3; περί τίνος, to examine into anything, 1Pe 1:10, where it is joined with ἐξερευναν (to seek out and search out), as in 1Ma 9:26.
c. to seek out for oneself, beg, crave: Heb 12:17.
d. to demand back, require: τό αἷμα τῶν προφητῶν ἀπό τῆς γενεάς ταύτης, to take vengeance on this generation for the slaughter of the prophets (after the Hebrew, cf. 2Sa 4:11; Eze 3:18; see ἐκ, I. 7): Luk 11:50 (51). (In secular authors thus far only a single passage has been noted in which this word appears, Aristid. or. 8, i., p. 488 (i. e. orat. 38, i., p. 726, Dindorf edition).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκζητέω (en- (re-)quire)
Luke 11:50
- KJV: That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation
- GK: ίνα εκζητηθή το αίμα πάντων των προφητών το εκχυνόμενον από καταβολής κόσμου από της γενεάς ταύτης
Luke 11:51
- KJV: From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple verily I say unto you It shall be required of this generation
- GK: από του αίματος Αβελ έως του αίματος Ζαχαρίου του απολομένου μεταξύ του θυσιαστηρίου και του οίκου ναι λέγω υμίν εκζητηθήσεται από της γενεάς ταύτης
Acts 15:17
- KJV: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called saith the Lord who doeth all these things
- GK: όπως αν εκζητήσωσιν οι κατάλοιποι των ανθρώπων τον κύριον και πάντα τα έθνη εφ΄ ους επικέκληται το όνομά μου επ΄ αυτούς λέγει κύριος ο ποιών ταύτα πάντα
Romans 3:11
- KJV: There is none that understandeth there is none that seeketh after God
- GK: ουκ έστιν ο συνιών ουκ έστιν ο εκζητών τον θεόν
Hebrews 11:6
- KJV: But without faith impossible to please for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him
- GK: χωρίς δε πίστεως αδύνατον ευαρεστήσαι πιστεύσαι γαρ δει τον προσερχόμενον τω θεώ ότι έστι και τοις εκζητούσιν αυτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται
Hebrews 12:17
- KJV: For ye know how that afterward when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected for he found no place of repentance though he sought it carefully with tears
- GK: ίστε γαρ ότι και μετέπειτα θέλων κληρονομήσαι την ευλογίαν απεδοκιμάσθη μετανοίας γαρ τόπον ουχ εύρε καίπερ μετά δακρύων εκζητήσας αυτήν
1 Peter 1:10
- KJV: Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently who prophesied of the grace unto you
- GK: περί ης σωτηρίας εξεζήτησαν και εξηρεύνησαν προφήται οι περί της εις υμάς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες