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Lexicon :: Strong's G1934 - epizēteō

Aa
ἐπιζητέω
Transliteration
epizēteō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:895,300

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιζητέω epizētéō, ep-eed-zay-teh'-o; from G1909 and G2212; to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave:—desire, enquire, seek (after, for).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G1934 in the following manner: seek after (5x), seek (3x), desire (3x), seek for (2x), enquire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G1934 in the following manner: seek after (5x), seek (3x), desire (3x), seek for (2x), enquire (1x).

  1. to enquire for, seek for, search for, seek diligently

  2. to wish for, crave

  3. to demand, clamour for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιζητέω epizētéō, ep-eed-zay-teh'-o; from G1909 and G2212; to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave:—desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
STRONGS G1934:
ἐπιζητέω, -ῶ; imperfect ἐπεζήτουν; 1 aorist ἐπεζήτησα; from Herodotus down; Sept. for דָּרַשׁ and in 1 Samuel 20:1; Ecclesiastes 7:29 (Ecclesiastes 7:28) for בִּקֵּשׁ; to inquire for, seek for, search for, seek diligently, (German herbeisuchen [the ἐπι- seems to be directive rather than intensive]): τινά, Luke 4:42 (for Rec. ἐζήτουν); Acts 12:19; equivalent to to desire, wish for, crave: τί, Matthew 6:32; Luke 12:30; Romans 11:7; Philippians 4:17; Hebrews 11:14; Hebrews 13:14; περί τινος, Acts 19:39 [R G T] (but if your inquiry or desire has reference to other matters); with the infinitive, Acts 13:7 (as in Polybius 3, 57, 7; Diodorus 19, 8); equivalent to to demand, clamor for: σημεῖον, Matthew 12:39; Matthew 16:4; Mark 8:12 R G; Luke 11:29 (where T Tr WH ζητεῖ [as L T Tr WH in Mark, the passage cited]).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
20:1
Ecclesiastes
7:29
Matthew
6:32; 12:39; 16:4
Mark
8:12
Luke
4:42; 11:29; 12:30
Acts
12:19; 13:7; 19:39
Romans
11:7
Philippians
4:17
Hebrews
11:14; 13:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1934 matches the Greek ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:32 - “For the Gentiles G1484 eagerly G1934 seek G1934 all G3956 these G3778 things G3778; for your heavenly G3770 Father G3962 knows G6063 that you need G5535 all G537 these G3778 things G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:39 - But He answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “An evil G4190 and adulterous G3428 generation G1074 craves G1934 a [fn]sign G4592; and so no G3756 [fn]sign G4592 will be given G1325 to it except G1508 the [fn]sign G4592 of Jonah G2495 the prophet G4396;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:4 - “An evil G4190 and adulterous G3428 generation G1074 wants G1934 a [fn]sign G4592; and so a [fn]sign G4592 will not be given G1325 to it, except G1508 the sign G4592 of Jonah G2495.” And He left G2641 them and went G565 away G565.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 -

Now G1161 when day G2250 came G1096, Jesus left G1831 and went G4198 to a secluded G2048 place G5117; and the crowds G3793 were searching G1934 for G1934 Him, and they came G2064 to Him and tried to keep G2722 Him from G2722 leaving G4198 G575 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:30 - “For [fn]all G3956 these G3778 things G3778 are what the nations G1484 of the world G2889 [fn]eagerly G1934 seek G1934; and your Father G3962 knows G6063 that you need G5535 these G3778 things G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19 - When Herod G2264 had searched G1934 for G1934 him and had not found G2147 him, he examined G350 the guards G5441 and ordered G2753 that they be led G520 away G520 to execution. Then G1161 he went G2718 down G2718 from Judea G2449 to Caesarea G2542 and was spending G1304 time G1304 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7 - who G3739 was with the proconsul G446, Sergius G4588 Paulus G3972, a man G435 of intelligence G4908. This G3778 man G3778 summoned G4341 Barnabas G921 and Saul G4569 and sought G1934 to hear G191 the word G3056 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:39 - “But if G1487 you want G1934 anything G5100 beyond G6071 this, it shall be settled G1956 in the [fn]lawful G1772 [fn]assembly G1577.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:7 -

What G5101 then G3767? What G5101 Israel G2474 is seeking G1934, it has not obtained G2013, but [fn]those G1589 who were chosen G1589 obtained G2013 it, and the rest G3062 were hardened G4456;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:17 - Not that I seek G1934 the gift G1390 itself, but I seek G1934 the [fn]profit G2590 which increases G4121 to your account G3056.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:14 - For those G3588 who say G3004 such G5108 things G5108 make G1718 it clear G1718 that they are seeking G1934 a country G3968 of G3968 their own G3968.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:14 - For here G5602 we do not have G2192 a lasting G3306 city G4172, but we are seeking G1934 the city which is to G3195 come G3195.
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