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GreekG1934Verb

ἐπιζητέω

epizēteō

12Occurrences
G1934Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2212 (ζητέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
"directive" of ζητέω, to inquire for, seek after, wish for: with accusative of thing(s),; with inf.
LXX: chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4, also for בָּקַשׁ, ); פָּקַד, 4

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιζητέω appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
Matthew
3
Hebrews
2
Luke
2
Philippians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

Acts 12:19BSB

After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.

Acts 19:39BSB

But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

Hebrews 13:14BSB

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Luke 4:42BSB

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

Matthew 16:4BSB

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.