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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

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Strong's Number G2212 matches the Greek ζητέω (zēteō),
which occurs 35 times in 33 verses in 'Jhn' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? G2212 They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh G2212 such to worship him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:27 - And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? G2212 or, Why talkest thou with her?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:16 - And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought G2212 to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought G2212 the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:30 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek G2212 not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:44 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek G2212 not the honour that cometh from God only?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:24 - When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for G2212 Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:26 - Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek G2212 me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought G2212 to kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:4 - For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh G2212 to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:11 - Then the Jews sought G2212 him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:18 - He that speaketh of himself seeketh G2212 his own glory: but he that seeketh G2212 his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:19 - Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about G2212 to kill me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:20 - The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about G2212 to kill thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:25 - Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek G2212 to kill?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:30 - Then they sought G2212 to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:34 - Ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:36 - What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:21 - Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek G2212 me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:37 - I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek G2212 to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:40 - But now ye seek G2212 to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:50 - And I seek G2212 not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh G2212 and judgeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:39 - Therefore they sought G2212 again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8 - His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought G2212 to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:56

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:56 - Then sought they for G2212 Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33 - Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek G2212 me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire G2212 among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:4 - Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? G2212

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:7 - Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? G2212 And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:8 - Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek G2212 me, let these go their way:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:12 - And from thenceforth Pilate sought G2212 to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:15 - Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? G2212 She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
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