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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)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to thee the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - Arise, take to thee the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:33 - But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:43 - But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 - But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 - What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:16 - And from that time he sought a good opportunity that he might deliver him up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:59

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not *ye*, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:37 - and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - And a crowd sat around him. And they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren seek thee without.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:18 - And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - Now the passover and the feast of unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - and they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:55 - And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:6 - but he says to them, Be not alarmed. Ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, the crucified one. He is risen, he is not here; behold the place where they had put him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:45 - and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:49 - And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and would have kept him back that he should not go from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:18 - And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:19 - And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:9 - And Herod said, John *I* have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:9 - And *I* say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - And others tempting him sought from him a sign out of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24 - When the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest; and not finding any he says, I will return to my house whence I came out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:54 - watching him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:29 - And *ye*, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:31 - but seek his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 - And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find any.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render the ground useless?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:8 - Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:33 - Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:10 - for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:47 - And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:6 - And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:5 - And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?

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