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GreekG2045Verb

ἐρευνάω

ereunaō

6Occurrences
G2045Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate

apparently from G2046 (ἐρέω) (through the idea of inquiry);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to search, examine: before orat. obliq.
Synonyms
see: ἐξετάζω
LXX: ἐρευν- (exc. A), for חָפַשׂ pi., חָקַר, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐρευνάω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
Revelation
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 2:10BSB

But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit.The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

1 Peter 1:11BSB

trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

John 5:39BSB

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

John 7:52BSB

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

Revelation 2:23BSB

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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