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Lexicon :: Strong's G2212 - zēteō

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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
244x in 48 unique form(s)
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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 119 times in 116 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 2:13–Luk 24:5)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - And G1161 when they G846 were departed, G402 behold, G2400 the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 appeareth G5316 to Joseph G2501 in G2596 a dream, G3677 saying, G3004 Arise, G1453 and take G3880 the young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother, G3384 and G2532 flee G5343 into G1519 Egypt, G125 and G2532 be thou G2468 there G1563 until G2193 I G302 bring G2036  thee G4671 word: G2036 for G1063 Herod G2264 will G3195 seek G2212 the young child G3813 to destroy G622 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - Saying, G3004 Arise, G1453 and take G3880 the young child G3813 and G2532 his G846 mother, G3384 and G2532 go G4198 into G1519 the land G1093 of Israel: G2474 for G1063 they are dead G2348 which G3588 sought G2212 the young child's G3813 life. G5590
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:33 - But G1161 seek ye G2212 first G4412 the kingdom G932 of God, G2316 and G2532 his G846 righteousness; G1343 and G2532 all G3956 these things G5023 shall be added G4369 unto you. G5213
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - Ask, G154 and G2532 it shall be given G1325 you; G5213 seek, G2212 and G2532 ye shall find; G2147 knock, G2925 and G2532 it shall be opened G455 unto you: G5213
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - For G1063 every one G3956 that asketh G154 receiveth; G2983 and G2532 he that seeketh G2212 findeth; G2147 and G2532 to him that knocketh G2925 it shall be opened. G455
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:43 -  G1161 When G3752 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 is gone G1831 out of G575 a man, G444 he walketh G1330 through G1223 dry G504 places, G5117 seeking G2212 rest, G372 and G2532 findeth G2147 none. G3756
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 - While G2089 he G846 yet G1161 talked G2980 to the people, G3793 behold, G2400 his mother G3384 and G2532 his G846 brethren G80 stood G2476 without, G1854 desiring G2212 to speak G2980 with him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - Then G1161 one G5100 said G2036 unto him, G846 Behold, G2400 thy G4675 mother G3384 and G2532 thy G4675 brethren G80 stand G2476 without, G1854 desiring G2212 to speak G2980 with thee. G4671
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - Again, G3825 the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is G2076 like G3664 unto a merchant G1713 man, G444 seeking G2212 goodly G2570 pearls: G3135
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 - How G5101 think G1380 ye? G5213 if G1437 G5100 a man G444 have G1096 an hundred G1540 sheep, G4263 and G2532 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 be gone astray, G4105 doth he G863  not G3780 leave G863 the ninety and nine, G1768 and goeth G4198 into G1909 the mountains, G3735 and seeketh G2212 that which G3588 is gone astray? G4105
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - But G2532 when they sought G2212 to lay hands G2902 on him, G846 they feared G5399 the multitude, G3793 because G1894 they took G2192 him G846 for G5613 a prophet. G4396
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:16 - And G2532 from G575 that time G5119 he sought G2212 opportunity G2120 to G2443 betray G3860 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - Now G1161 the chief priests, G749 and G2532 elders, G4245 and G2532 all G3650 the council, G4892 sought G2212 false witness G5577 against G2596 Jesus, G2424 to G3704 put G2289  him G846 to death; G2289
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - And G1161 the angel G32 answered G611 and said G2036 unto the women, G1135 Fear G5399 not G3361 ye: G5210 for G1063 I know G1492 that G3754 ye seek G2212 Jesus, G2424 which G3588 was crucified. G4717
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:37 - And G2532 when they had found G2147 him, G846 they said G3004 unto him, G846 G3754 All G3956 men seek G2212 for thee. G4571
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - And G2532 the multitude G3793 sat G2521 about G4012 him, G846 and G1161 they said G2036 unto him, G846 Behold, G2400 thy G4675 mother G3384 and G2532 thy G4675 brethren G80 without G1854 seek for G2212 thee. G4571
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - And G2532 the Pharisees G5330 came forth, G1831 and G2532 began G756 to question G4802 with him, G846 seeking G2212 of G3844 him G846 a sign G4592 from G575 heaven, G3772 tempting G3985 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:18 - And G2532 the scribes G1122 and G2532 chief priests G749 heard G191 it, and G2532 sought G2212 how G4459 they might destroy G622 him: G846 for G1063 they feared G5399 him, G846 because G3754 all G3956 the people G3793 was astonished G1605 at G1909 his G846 doctrine. G1322
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - And G2532 they sought G2212 to lay hold G2902 on him, G846 but G2532 feared G5399 the people: G3793 for G1063 they knew G1097 that G3754 he had spoken G2036 the parable G3850 against G4314 them: G846 and G2532 they left G863 him, G846 and went their way. G565
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - After G1161 two G1417 days G2250 was G2258 the feast of the passover, G3957 and G2532 of G3326 unleavened bread: G106 and G2532 the chief priests G749 and G2532 the scribes G1122 sought G2212 how G4459 they might take G2902 him G846 by G1722 craft, G1388 and put him to death. G615
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - And G1161 when they heard G191 it, they were glad, G5463 and G2532 promised G1861 to give G1325 him G846 money. G694 And G2532 he sought G2212 how G4459 he might conveniently G2122 betray G3860 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:55 - And G1161 the chief priests G749 and G2532 all G3650 the council G4892 sought G2212 for witness G3141 against G2596 Jesus G2424 to G1519 put G2289  him G846 to death; G2289 and G2532 found G2147 none. G3756
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:6 - And G1161 he saith G3004 unto them, G846 Be G1568  not G3361 affrighted: G1568 Ye seek G2212 Jesus G2424 of Nazareth, G3479 which G3588 was crucified: G4717 he is risen; G1453 he is G2076 not G3756 here: G5602 behold G2396 the place G5117 where G3699 they laid G5087 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:45 - And G2532 when they found G2147 him G846 not, G3361 they turned back again G5290 to G1519 Jerusalem, G2419 seeking G2212 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - And G2532 when they saw G1492 him, G846 they were amazed: G1605 and G2532 his G846 mother G3384 said G2036 unto G4314 him, G846 Son, G5043 why G5101 hast thou G4160  thus G3779 dealt G4160 with us? G2254 behold, G2400 thy G4675 father G3962 and I G2504 have sought G2212 thee G4571 sorrowing. G3600
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:49 - And G2532 he said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 How G5101 is it that G3754 ye sought G2212 me? G3165 wist ye G1492 not G3756 that G3754 I G3165 must G1163 be G1511 about G1722 my G3450 Father's business? G3962
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - And G1161 when it was G1096 day, G2250 he departed G1831 and went G4198 into G1519 a desert G2048 place: G5117 and G2532 the people G3793 sought G2212 him, G846 and G2532 came G2064 unto G2193 him, G846 and G2532 stayed G2722 him, G846 that he should not G3361 depart G4198 from G575 them. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:18 - And, G2532 behold, G2400 men G435 brought G5342 in G1909 a bed G2825 a man G444 which G3739 was G2258 taken with a palsy: G3886 and G2532 they sought G2212 means to bring G1533  him G846 in, G1533 and G2532 to lay G5087 him before G1799 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:19 - And G2532 the whole G3956 multitude G3793 sought G2212 to touch G680 him: G846 for G3754 there went G1831 virtue G1411 out G3844 of him, G846 and G2532 healed G2390 them all. G3956
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:9 - And G2532 Herod G2264 said, G2036 John G2491 have G607  I G1473 beheaded: G607 but G1161 who G5101 is G2076 this, G3778 of G4012 whom G3739 I G1473 hear G191 such things? G5108 And G2532 he desired G2212 to see G1492 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:9 - And G2504 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 Ask, G154 and G2532 it shall be given G1325 you; G5213 seek, G2212 and G2532 ye shall find; G2147 knock, G2925 and G2532 it shall be opened G455 unto you. G5213
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - For G1063 every one G3956 that asketh G154 receiveth; G2983 and G2532 he that seeketh G2212 findeth; G2147 and G2532 to him that knocketh G2925 it shall be opened. G455
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - And G1161 others, G2087 tempting G3985 him, sought G2212 of G3844 him G846 a sign G4592 from G1537 heaven. G3772
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24 - When G3752 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 is gone G1831 out of G575 a man, G444 he walketh G1330 through G1223 dry G504 places, G5117 seeking G2212 rest; G372 and G2532 finding G2147 none, G3361 he saith, G3004 I will return G5290 unto G1519 my G3450 house G3624 whence G3606 I came out. G1831
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:54 - Laying wait for G1748 him, G846 and G2532 seeking G2212 to catch G2340 something G5100 out of G1537 his G846 mouth, G4750 that G2443 they might accuse G2723 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:29 - And G2532 seek G2212 not G3361 ye G5210 what G5101 ye shall eat, G5315 or G2228 what G5101 ye shall drink, G4095 G2532 neither G3361 be ye of doubtful mind. G3349
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:31 - But rather G4133 seek ye G2212 the kingdom G932 of God; G2316 and G2532 all G3956 these things G5023 shall be added G4369 unto you. G5213
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - But G1161 he that knew G1097 not, G3361 and G1161 did commit G4160 things worthy G514 of stripes, G4127 shall be beaten G1194 with few G3641 stripes. For G1161 unto whomsoever G3739 G3956 much G4183 is given, G1325 of G3844 him G846 shall be much G4183 required: G2212 and G2532 to whom men G3739 have committed G3908 much, G4183 of him G846 they will ask G154 the more. G4055
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 - He spake G3004 also G1161 this G5026 parable; G3850 A certain G5100 man had G2192 a fig tree G4808 planted G5452 in G1722 his G846 vineyard; G290 and G2532 he came G2064 and sought G2212 fruit G2590 thereon, G1722 G846 and G2532 found G2147 none. G3756
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - Then G1161 said he G2036 unto G4314 the dresser of his vineyard, G289 Behold, G2400 these three G5140 years G2094 I come G2064 seeking G2212 fruit G2590 on G1722 this G5026 fig tree, G4808 and G2532 find G2147 none: G3756 cut G1581  it G846 down; G1581 why G2444 G2532 cumbereth G2673 it G846 the ground? G1093
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - Strive G75 to enter in G1525 at G1223 the strait G4728 gate: G4439 for G3754 many, G4183 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 will seek G2212 to enter in, G1525 and G2532 shall G2480  not G3756 be able. G2480
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:8 - Either G2228 what G5101 woman G1135 having G2192 ten G1176 pieces of silver, G1406 if G1437 she lose G622 one G3391 piece, G1406 doth not G3780 light G681 a candle, G3088 and G2532 sweep G4563 the house, G3614 and G2532 seek G2212 diligently G1960 till G2193 G3755 she find G2147 it?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:33 - Whosoever G3739 G1437 shall seek G2212 to save G4982 his G846 life G5590 shall lose G622 it; G846 and G2532 whosoever G3739 G1437 shall lose G622 his G846 life shall preserve G2225 it. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - And G2532 he sought G2212 to see G1492 Jesus G2424 who G5101 he was; G2076 and G2532 could G1410 not G3756 for G575 the press, G3793 because G3754 he was G2258 little G3398 of stature. G2244
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:10 - For G1063 the Son G5207 of man G444 is come G2064 to seek G2212 and G2532 to save G4982 that which was lost. G622
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:47 - And G2532 he taught G2258 G1321 daily G2596 G2250 in G1722 the temple. G2411 But G1161 the chief priests G749 and G2532 the scribes G1122 and G2532 the chief G4413 of the people G2992 sought G2212 to destroy G622 him, G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - And G2532 the chief priests G749 and G2532 the scribes G1122 the same G1722 G846 hour G5610 sought G2212 to lay G1911 hands G5495 on G1909 him; G846 and G2532 they feared G5399 the people: G2992 for G1063 they perceived G1097 that G3754 he had spoken G2036 this G5026 parable G3850 against G4314 them. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - And G2532 the chief priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 sought G2212 how G4459 they might kill G337 him; G846 for G1063 they feared G5399 the people. G2992
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:6 - And G2532 he promised, G1843 and G2532 sought G2212 opportunity G2120 to betray G3860 him G846 unto them G846 in the absence G817 of the multitude. G3793
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:5 - And G1161 as G1096  they G846 were G1096 afraid, G1719 and G2532 bowed down G2827 their faces G4383 to G1519 the earth, G1093 they said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 Why G5101 seek ye G2212 the living G2198 among G3326 the dead? G3498

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