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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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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 119 times in 116 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 2:13–Luk 24:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search G2212 for the Child to destroy Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought G2212 the Child’s life are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:33 - “But [fn]seek G2212 first [fn]His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be [fn]added to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - “[fn]Ask, and it will be given to you; [fn]seek, G2212 and you will find; [fn]knock, and it will be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks G2212 finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:43 - “Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking G2212 rest, and does not find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 - While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking G2212 to speak to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking G2212 to speak to You.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking G2212 fine pearls,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 - “What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search G2212 for the one that is straying?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - When they sought G2212 to seize Him, they feared the [fn]people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:16 - From then on he began looking G2212 for a good opportunity to [fn]betray [fn]Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:59

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - Now the chief priests and the whole [fn]Council kept trying G2212 to obtain G2212 false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - The angel said to the women, “[fn]Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking G2212 for Jesus who has been crucified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:37 - they found Him, and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking G2212 for You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - A crowd was sitting around Him, and they *said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking G2212 for You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking G2212 from Him a [fn]sign from heaven, [fn]to test Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:18 - The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking G2212 how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - And they were seeking G2212 to seize Him, and yet they feared the [fn]people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking G2212 how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking G2212 how to betray Him at an opportune time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:55 - Now the chief priests and the whole [fn]Council kept trying G2212 to obtain G2212 testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:6 - And he *said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking G2212 for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:45 - When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, “[fn]Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I [fn]have been anxiously looking G2212 for You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:49 - And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking G2212 for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s [fn]house?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:18 - And some men were carrying on a [fn]bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying G2212 to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:19 - And all the [fn]people were trying G2212 to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:9 - Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying G2212 to see Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:9 - “So I say to you, [fn]ask, and it will be given to you; [fn]seek, G2212 and you will find; [fn]knock, and it will be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, G2212 finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - Others, [fn]to test Him, were demanding G2212 of Him a [fn]sign from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24 - “When the unclean spirit goes out of [fn]a man, it passes through waterless places seeking G2212 rest, and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:54 - plotting against Him to catch [fn]Him in something He might say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:29 - “And do not seek G2212 what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:31 - “But seek G2212 His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of [fn]a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 - And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking G2212 for fruit on it and did not find any.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - “And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking G2212 for fruit on this fig tree [fn]without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek G2212 to enter and will not be able.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:8 - “Or what woman, if she has ten [fn]silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search G2212 carefully until she finds it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:33 - “Whoever seeks G2212 to keep his [fn]life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - Zaccheus was trying G2212 to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:10 - “For the Son of Man has come to seek G2212 and to save that which was lost.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:47 - And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying G2212 to destroy Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - The scribes and the chief priests tried G2212 to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - The chief priests and the scribes were seeking G2212 how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:6 - So he consented, and began seeking G2212 a good opportunity to betray Him to them [fn]apart from the crowd.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:5 - and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek G2212 the living One among the dead?

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