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Lexicon :: Strong's G1567 - ekzēteō

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ἐκζητέω
Transliteration
ekzēteō (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-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: 2:894,300

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκζητέω ekzētéō, ek-zay-teh'-o; from G1537 and G2212; to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship:—en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1567 in the following manner: require (2x), seek after (2x), diligently (1x), seek carefully (1x), enquire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G1567 in the following manner: require (2x), seek after (2x), diligently (1x), seek carefully (1x), enquire (1x).

  1. to seek out, search for

  2. to seek out, i.e. investigate, scrutinise

  3. to seek out for one's self, beg, crave

  4. to demand back, require

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκζητέω ekzētéō, ek-zay-teh'-o; from G1537 and G2212; to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship:—en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
STRONGS G1567:
ἐκζητέω, -ῶ; 1 aorist ἐξεζήτησα; passive, 1 aorist ἐξεζητήθην; 1 future ἐκζητηθήσομαι; (ἐκ out from a secret place, from all sides); Sept. very often for דָּרַשׁ, also for בִּקֵּשׁ, etc.;
a. to seek out, search for: properly, τινά, 1 Macc. 9:26; figuratively: τὸν κύριον, τὸν θεόν, to seek the favor of God, worship him, Acts 15:17; Romans 3:11 [Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ζητῶν]; Hebrews 11:6, (Psalm 13:2 (Ps. 14:2); Psalm 33:5; (Psalm 34:5); Psalm 68:33 (Ps. 69:33); Amos 5:4, etc.).
b. to seek out i. e. investigate, scrutinize: τί, Sir. 39:1, 3; περί τινος, to examine into anything, 1 Peter 1:10, where it is joined with ἐξερευνᾶν [to seek out and search out], as in 1 Macc. 9:26.
c. to seek out for oneself, beg, crave: Hebrews 12:17.
d. to demand back, require: τὸ αἷμα τῶν προφητῶν ἀπὸ τῆς γενεάς ταύτης, to take vengeance on this generation for the slaughter of the prophets (after the Hebrew, cf. 2 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 3:18; see ἐκ, I. 7): Luke 11:50 [51]. (In secular authors thus far only a single passage has been noted in which this word appears, Aristides or. 8, i., p. 488 [i. e. orat. 38, i., p. 726, Dindorf edition].)

Related entry:
ἐκζήτησις, (ἐκζητέω, which see), -εως, ἡ;
1. an investigating.
2. a subject of subtle inquiry and dispute, [R. V. questioning]: 1 Timothy 1:4 T Tr [WH; see Ellicott at the passage and cf. οἰκονομία]. (Basil the Great of Caesarea, Didymus, and others)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
4:11
Psalms
13:2; 14:2; 33:5; 34:5; 68:33; 69:33
Ezekiel
3:18
Amos
5:4
Luke
11:50; 11:51
Acts
15:17
Romans
3:11
Hebrews
11:6; 12:17
1 Peter
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1567 matches the Greek ἐκζητέω (ekzēteō),
which occurs 110 times in 105 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 9:5–Psa 44:21)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:5 - For your blood of your lives will I require at the hand of all wild beasts, and I will require the life of man at the hand of his brother man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:22 - And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and ye heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:15 - And Moses says to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to seek judgment from God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:16 - And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin-offering, but it had been consumed by fire; and Moses was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron that were left, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:29 - And there ye shall seek the Lord your God, and ye shall find him whenever ye shall seek him with all [fn]your heart, and with all [fn]your soul in [fn]your affliction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:5 - But in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose in one of your cities to name his name there, and to be called upon, ye shall even seek him out and go thither.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:30 - take heed to thyself that thou seek not to follow them after they are destroyed before thee, saying, How do these nations act towards their gods? I will do likewise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:4 - and it be told thee, and thou shalt have enquired diligently, and, behold, the thing really took place, this abomination has been done in Israel;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:9 - then thou shalt arise and go up to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, and thou shalt come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge who shall be in those days, and they shall search out the matter and report the judgment to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:21 - (LXX 23:22) And if thou wilt vow a vow to the Lord thy God, thou shalt not delay to pay it; for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee, and otherwise it shall be sin in thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:22 - And they came to the hill-country, and remained there three days; and the pursuers searched all the roads, and found them not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:23 - And if we have built to ourselves an altar, so as to apostatize from the Lord our God, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of whole-burnt-offerings, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of peace-offering,—the Lord shall require it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:29 - And a man said to his neighbour, Who has done this thing? and they enquired and searched, and learnt that Gedeon the son of Joas had done this thing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:4 - And his father and his mother knew not that it [fn]was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:16 - should it happen that the name of Jonathan be discovered by the house of David, then let the Lord seek out the enemies of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:11 - And now evil men have slain a righteous man in his house on his bed: now then I will require his blood of your hand, and I will destroy you from off the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - And Semei rose up, and saddled his ass, and went to Geth to Anchus to seek out his servants: and Semei went, and brought his servants out of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:13 - Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for all the people, and for all Juda, and concerning the words of this book that has been found: for the wrath of the Lord that has been kindled against us is great, because our fathers hearkened not to the words of this book, to do according to all the things written concerning us.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:5 - And the brazen altar which Beseleel the son of Urias, the son of Or, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation enquired at it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:14 - And he did evil, for he directed not his heart to seek the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:4 - (LXX 14:3) and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and the commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - (LXX 14:6) And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:2 - and he went out to meet Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin, and said, Hear me, Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin. The Lord is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him out, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:13 - And that whoever should not seek the Lord God of Israel, should die, whether young or old, whether man or woman.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:3 - And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:4 - but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:3 - Nevertheless some good things have been found in thee, forasmuch as thou didst remove the groves from the land of Juda, and didst direct thine heart to seek after the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:3 - And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:4 - And Juda gathered themselves together to seek after the Lord: even from all the cities of Juda they came to seek the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:20 - Nevertheless Amasias hearkened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into the enemy's hands, because he sought after the gods of the Idumeans.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5 - And he sought the Lord in the days of Zacharias, who understood the fear of the Lord; and in his days he sought the Lord, and the Lord prospered him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:23 - I will seek after the gods of Damascus that smite me. And he said, Forasmuch as the gods of the king of Syria themselves strengthen them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, and they will help me. But they became a stumbling-block to him, and to all Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:19 - The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and is not purified according to the purification of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:21 - And in every work which he began in service in the house of the Lord, and in the law, and in the ordinances, he sought his God with all his soul, and wrought, and prospered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:2 - And they drew near to Zorobabel, and to the heads of families, and said to them, We will build with you; for as ye do, we seek to serve our God, and we do sacrifice to him from the days of Asaradan king of Assur, who brought us hither.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:21 - And the children of Israel ate the passover, even they that were of the captivity, and every one who separated himself to them from the uncleanness of the nations of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:12 - And now give not your daughters to their sons, and take not of their daughters for your sons, neither shall ye seek their peace or their good for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and transmit it as an inheritance to your children for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:16 - And the children of the captivity did thus: and Esdras the priest, and heads of families according to their house were separated, and all by their names, for they returned in the first day of the tenth month to search out the matter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:10 - (LXX 9:11) And let them that know thy name hope in thee: for thou, O Lord, hast not failed them that diligently seek thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:12 - (LXX 9:13) For he remembered them, in making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:4 - (LXX 9:25) The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his [fn]pride he will not seek after him: God is not before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:13 - (LXX 9:34) Wherefore has the wicked provoked God? for he has said in his heart, He will not require it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:2 - (LXX 13:2) The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:26 - (LXX 21:27) The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10 - (LXX 24:10) All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - (LXX 26:4) One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:23 - (LXX 30:24) Love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord seeks for truth, and renders a reward to them that deal very proudly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:4 - (LXX 33:5) I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me from all my [fn]sojournings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:10 - (LXX 33:11) The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:21 - (LXX 43:22) for he knows the secrets of the heart.

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