Strong's Lexicon
G1934 — ἐπιζητέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1934 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιζητέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G2212 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | epizeteo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-eed-zay-teh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to search (inquire) for 2. (intensively) to demand, to crave |
| KJV Renderings: | desire, enquire, seek (after, for) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιζητέω, ἐπιζητῶ; imperfect ἐπεζήτουν; 1 aorist ἐπεζήτησα; from Herodotus down; the Sept. for ãÈÌøÇùÑ and in 1Sa 20:1; Ecc 7:29 (28) for áÄÌ÷ÅÌùÑ; to inquire for, seek for, search for, seek diligently (German herbeisuchen (the επι( seems to be directive rather than intensive)): τινα, Luk 4:42 (for Rec. ἐζήτουν); Act 12:19; equivalent to to desire, wish for, crave: τί, Mat 6:32; Luk 12:30; Rom 11:7; Php 4:17; Heb 11:14; Heb 13:14; περί τίνος, Act 19:39 (R G T) (but if your inquiry or desire has reference to other matters); with the infinitive, Act 13:7 (as in Polybius 3, 57, 7; Diodorus 19, 8); equivalent to to demand, clamor for: σημεῖον, Mat 12:39; Mat 16:4; Mar 8:12 R G; Luk 11:29 (where T Tr WH ζητεῖ (as L T Tr WH in Mark, the passage cited)).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιζητέω (desire)
Matthew 6:32
- KJV: For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things
- GK: πάντα γαρ ταύτα τα έθνη επιζητεί οίδε γαρ ο πατήρ υμών ο ουράνιος ότι χρήζετε τούτων απάντων
Matthew 12:39
- KJV: But he answered and said unto them An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonas
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν αυτοίς γενεά πονηρά και μοιχαλίς σημείον επιζητεί και σημείον ου δοθήσεται αυτή ει το σημείον Ιωνά του προφήτου
Matthew 16:4
- KJV: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign and there shall no sign be given unto it but the sign of the prophet Jonas And he left them and departed
- GK: γενεά πονηρά μοιχαλίς σημείον επιζητεί και σημείον ου δοθήσεται αυτή ει το σημείον Ιωνά του προφήτου και καταλιπών αυτούς απήλθε
Mark 8:12
- KJV: And he sighed deeply in his spirit and saith Why doth this generation seek after a sign verily I say unto you There shall no sign be given unto this generation
- GK: και αναστενάξας τω πνεύματι αυτού λέγει τι η γενεά αυτή σημείον επιζητεί αμήν λέγω υμίν ει δοθήσεται τη γενεά ταύτη σημείον
Luke 11:29
- KJV: And when the people were gathered thick together he began to say This is an evil generation they seek a sign and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonas the prophet
- GK: των δε όχλων επαθροιζομένων ήρξατο λέγειν η γενεά αύτη πονηρά εστι σημείον επιζητεί και σημείον ου δοθήσεται αυτή ει το σημείον Ιωνά του προφήτου
Luke 12:30
- KJV: For all these things do the nations of the world seek after and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things
- GK: ταυτα γαρ πάντα τα έθνη του κόσμου επιζητεί υμών δε ο πατήρ οίδεν ότι χρήζετε τούτων
Acts 12:19
- KJV: And when Herod had sought for him and found him not he examined the keepers and commanded that should be put to death And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea and abode
- GK: Ηρώδης επιζητήσας αυτόν και μη ευρών ανακρίνας τους φύλακας εκέλευσεν απαχθήναι και κατελθών από της Ιουδαίας εις την Καισάρειαν διέτριβεν
Acts 13:7
- KJV: Which was with the deputy of the country Sergius Paulus a prudent man who called for Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear the word of God
- GK: ος ην συν τω ανθυπάτω Σεργίω Παύλω ανδρί συνετώ ούτος προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρνάβαν και Σαύλον επεζήτησεν ακούσαι τον λόγον του θεού
Acts 19:39
- KJV: But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters it shall be determined in a lawful assembly
- GK: ει δε τι περί ετέρων επιζητείτε εν τη εννόμω εκκλησία επιλυθήσεται