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Lexicon :: Strong's G2212 - zēteō

Aa
ζητέω
Transliteration
zēteō (Key)
Pronunciation
dzay-teh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
117x in 32 unique form(s) TR
119x in 35 unique form(s) LXX
243x in 48 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:892,300

Strong’s Definitions

ζητέω zētéō, dzay-teh'-o; of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):—be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare G4441.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 119x

The KJV translates Strong's G2212 in the following manner: seek (100x), seek for (5x), go about (4x), desire (3x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 119x
The KJV translates Strong's G2212 in the following manner: seek (100x), seek for (5x), go about (4x), desire (3x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. 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

  2. to seek i.e. require, demand

    1. to crave, demand something from someone

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ζητέω zētéō, dzay-teh'-o; of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):—be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare G4441.
STRONGS G2212:
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 (Matthew 12:47 (WH in marginal reading only)); Matthew 21:46; 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.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
4:19
Matthew
2:20; 6:33; 7:7; 12:43; 12:46; 12:47; 13:45; 18:12; 21:46; 26:16; 26:59
Mark
1:37; 4:19; 8:11; 8:12; 11:18; 12:12; 14:1; 14:11; 14:55
Luke
2:45; 2:48; 4:42; 5:18; 6:19; 9:9; 11:9; 11:16; 11:24; 11:29; 12:29; 12:31; 12:48; 12:48; 13:6; 19:10; 22:2; 22:6
John
1:38; 4:27; 5:18; 5:19; 5:30; 5:44; 6:24; 7:4; 7:18; 8:50; 16:19; 18:4; 18:7
Acts
9:11; 10:19; 13:8; 16:10; 17:27
Romans
2:7; 3:11; 10:3; 10:20; 11:3
1 Corinthians
1:22; 4:2; 7:27; 10:24; 10:33; 13:5; 14:12
2 Corinthians
12:14; 12:14; 13:3
Galatians
1:10; 2:17
Philippians
2:21
Colossians
3:1
1 Thessalonians
2:6
Hebrews
8:7
1 Peter
3:11; 5:8
Revelation
9:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2212 matches the Greek ζητέω (zēteō),
which occurs 117 times in 114 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:5 - does not act G807 unbecomingly; G807 it does not seek G2212 its own, G1438 is not provoked, G3947 does not take G3049 into account G3049 a wrong G2556 suffered,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - So G3779 also G2532 you, since G1893 you are zealous G2207 of [fn]spiritual G4151 gifts, seek G2212 to abound G4052 for the edification G3619 of the church. G1577

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:14 - Here G2400 for this G3778 third G5154 time G5154 I am G2192 ready G2093 to come G2064 to you, and I will not be a burden G2655 to you; for I do not seek G2212 what is yours, G4771 but you; for children G5043 are not responsible G3784 to save G2343 up for their parents, G1118 but parents G1118 for their children. G5043

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:3 - since G1893 you are seeking G2212 for proof G1382 of the Christ G5547 who speaks G2980 in me, and who G3739 is not weak G770 toward G1519 you, but mighty G1414 in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10 - For am I now G737 seeking G3982 the favor G3982 of men, G444 or G2228 of God? G2316 Or G2228 am I striving G2212 to please G700 men? G444 If G1487 I were still G2089 trying to please G700 men, G444 I would not be a bond-servant G1401 of Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:17 - “But if, G1487 while seeking G2212 to be justified G1344 in Christ, G5547 we ourselves G846 have also G2532 been found G2147 sinners, G268 is Christ G5547 then G686 a minister G1249 of sin? G266 May it never G3361 be!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:21 - For they all G3956 seek G2212 after G2212 their own G1438 interests, not those G3588 of Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:1 - Therefore G3767 if G1487 you have been raised G4891 up with Christ, G5547 keep seeking G2212 the things above, G507 where G3757 Christ G5547 is, seated G2521 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:6 - nor G3777 did we seek G2212 glory G1391 from men, G444 either G3777 from you or G3777 from others, G243 even though as apostles G652 of Christ G5547 [fn]we might have [fn]asserted G1510 G922 our authority. G922

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:17 - but when he was in Rome, G4516 he eagerly G4709 searched G2212 for me and found G2147 me—

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:7 - For if G1487 that first G4413 covenant had been G1510 faultless, G273 there would have been no G3756 occasion G5117 sought G2212 for a second. G1208

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:11 - “HE MUST TURN G1578 AWAY G1578 FROM EVIL G2556 AND DO G4160 GOOD G18;
HE MUST SEEK G2212 PEACE G1515 AND PURSUE G1377 IT.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:8 - Be of sober G3525 spirit, be on the alert. G1127 Your adversary, G476 the devil, G1228 prowls G4043 around G4043 like G5613 a roaring G5612 lion, G3023 seeking G2212 someone G5100 to devour. G2666

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:6 - And in those G1565 days G2250 men G444 will seek G2212 death G2288 and will not find G2147 it; they will long G1937 to die, G599 and death G2288 flees G5343 from them.

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