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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 - qui cum recessissent ecce angelus Domini apparuit in somnis Ioseph dicens surge et accipe puerum et matrem eius et fuge in Aegyptum et esto ibi usque dum dicam tibi futurum est enim ut Herodes quaerat puerum ad perdendum eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - dicens surge et accipe puerum et matrem eius et vade in terram Israhel defuncti sunt enim qui quaerebant animam pueri

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:33 - quaerite autem primum regnum et iustitiam eius et omnia haec adicientur vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - petite et dabitur vobis quaerite et invenietis pulsate et aperietur vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - omnis enim qui petit accipit et qui quaerit invenit et pulsanti aperietur

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:43 - cum autem inmundus spiritus exierit ab homine ambulat per loca arida quaerens requiem et non invenit

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 - adhuc eo loquente ad turbas ecce mater eius et fratres stabant foris quaerentes loqui ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - dixit autem ei quidam ecce mater tua et fratres tui foris stant quaerentes te

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - iterum simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatori quaerenti bonas margaritas

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 - quid vobis videtur si fuerint alicui centum oves et erraverit una ex eis nonne relinquet nonaginta novem in montibus et vadit quaerere eam quae erravit

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - et quaerentes eum tenere timuerunt turbas quoniam sicut prophetam eum habebant

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:16 - et exinde quaerebat oportunitatem ut eum traderet

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:59 - principes autem sacerdotum et omne concilium quaerebant falsum testimonium contra Iesum ut eum morti traderent

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - respondens autem angelus dixit mulieribus nolite timere vos scio enim quod Iesum qui crucifixus est quaeritis

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:37 - et cum invenissent eum dixerunt ei quia omnes quaerunt te

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - et sedebat circa eum turba et dicunt ei ecce mater tua et fratres tui foris quaerunt te

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:11 - et exierunt Pharisaei et coeperunt conquirere cum eo quaerentes ab illo signum de caelo temptantes eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:18 - quo audito principes sacerdotum et scribae quaerebant quomodo eum perderent timebant enim eum quoniam universa turba admirabatur super doctrina eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - et quaerebant eum tenere et timuerunt turbam cognoverunt enim quoniam ad eos parabolam hanc dixerit et relicto eo abierunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - erat autem pascha et azyma post biduum et quaerebant summi sacerdotes et scribae quomodo eum dolo tenerent et occiderent

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - qui audientes gavisi sunt et promiserunt ei pecuniam se daturos et quaerebat quomodo illum oportune traderet

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:55 - summi vero sacerdotes et omne concilium quaerebant adversum Iesum testimonium ut eum morti traderent nec inveniebant

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:6 - qui dicit illis nolite expavescere Iesum quaeritis Nazarenum crucifixum surrexit non est hic ecce locus ubi posuerunt eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:45 - et non invenientes regressi sunt in Hierusalem requirentes eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - et videntes admirati sunt et dixit mater eius ad illum fili quid fecisti nobis sic ecce pater tuus et ego dolentes quaerebamus te

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:49 - et ait ad illos quid est quod me quaerebatis nesciebatis quia in his quae Patris mei sunt oportet me esse

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - facta autem die egressus ibat in desertum locum et turbae requirebant eum et venerunt usque ad ipsum et detinebant illum ne discederet ab eis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:18 - et ecce viri portantes in lecto hominem qui erat paralyticus et quaerebant eum inferre et ponere ante eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:19 - et omnis turba quaerebant eum tangere quia virtus de illo exiebat et sanabat omnes

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:9 - et ait Herodes Iohannem ego decollavi quis autem est iste de quo audio ego talia et quaerebat videre eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:9 - et ego vobis dico petite et dabitur vobis quaerite et invenietis pulsate et aperietur vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - omnis enim qui petit accipit et qui quaerit invenit et pulsanti aperietur

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:16 - et alii temptantes signum de caelo quaerebant ab eo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24 - cum inmundus spiritus exierit de homine perambulat per loca inaquosa quaerens requiem et non inveniens dicit revertar in domum meam unde exivi

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:54 - insidiantes et quaerentes capere aliquid ex ore eius ut accusarent eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:29 - et vos nolite quaerere quid manducetis aut quid bibatis et nolite in sublime tolli

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:31 - verumtamen quaerite regnum Dei et haec omnia adicientur vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - qui autem non cognovit et fecit digna plagis vapulabit paucis omni autem cui multum datum est multum quaeretur ab eo et cui commendaverunt multum plus petent ab eo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:6 - dicebat autem hanc similitudinem arborem fici habebat quidam plantatam in vinea sua et venit quaerens fructum in illa et non invenit

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - dixit autem ad cultorem vineae ecce anni tres sunt ex quo venio quaerens fructum in ficulnea hac et non invenio succide ergo illam ut quid etiam terram occupat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - contendite intrare per angustam portam quia multi dico vobis quaerunt intrare et non poterunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:8 - aut quae mulier habens dragmas decem si perdiderit dragmam unam nonne accendit lucernam et everrit domum et quaerit diligenter donec inveniat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:33 - quicumque quaesierit animam suam salvare perdet illam et qui perdiderit illam vivificabit eam

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - et quaerebat videre Iesum quis esset et non poterat prae turba quia statura pusillus erat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:10 - venit enim Filius hominis quaerere et salvum facere quod perierat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:47 - et erat docens cotidie in templo principes autem sacerdotum et scribae et principes plebis quaerebant illum perdere

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - et quaerebant principes sacerdotum et scribae mittere in illum manus illa hora et timuerunt populum cognoverunt enim quod ad ipsos dixerit similitudinem istam

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - et quaerebant principes sacerdotum et scribae quomodo eum interficerent timebant vero plebem

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:6 - et spopondit et quaerebat oportunitatem ut traderet illum sine turbis

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:5 - cum timerent autem et declinarent vultum in terram dixerunt ad illas quid quaeritis viventem cum mortuis

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