zéteó
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2212. zéteó

zéteó: to seek
Original Word: ζητέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zéteó
Phonetic Spelling: (dzay-teh'-o)
Short Definition: I seek, search for, desire
Definition: I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.

2212 zētéō – properly, to seek by inquiring; to investigate to reach a binding (terminal) resolution; to search, "getting to the bottom of a matter."

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
to seek
NASB Word Usage
deliberating (1), demanding (1), inquire (1), looking (11), made efforts (1), search (4), searched (1), seek (36), seek after (1), seeking (35), seeks (9), sought (4), striving (1), tried (1), trying (6), kept trying to obtain (2).

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desire, endeavour, seek after.

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 punthanomai.

see GREEK punthanomai

ζητεῖ — 11 Occ.
ζητεῖν — 2 Occ.
ζητεῖς — 2 Occ.
ζητεῖται — 1 Occ.
ζητεῖτε — 22 Occ.
ζητείτω — 1 Occ.
ζητῶ — 4 Occ.
ζητῶν — 9 Occ.
ζητοῦν — 2 Occ.
ζητοῦντες — 10 Occ.
Ζητούντων — 2 Occ.
ζητοῦσίν — 8 Occ.
ζητήματά — 2 Occ.
ζητημάτων — 2 Occ.
ζητήματος — 1 Occ.
ἐκζητήσεις — 1 Occ.
ζητήσεις — 3 Occ.
ζητήσεως — 2 Occ.
ζήτησιν — 1 Occ.
ζήτησις — 1 Occ.


Strong's Greek 2212
117 Occurrences


ἐζητήσαμεν — 1 Occ.
ἐζήτησαν — 1 Occ.
ἐζήτησέν — 1 Occ.
ἐζήτει — 7 Occ.
ἐζητεῖτέ — 1 Occ.
ἐζητεῖτο — 1 Occ.
ἐζητοῦμέν — 1 Occ.
ἐζήτουν — 18 Occ.
ζητῆσαι — 1 Occ.
ζητησάτω — 1 Occ.
ζητήσῃ — 1 Occ.
ζητήσετέ — 4 Occ.
ζήτησον — 1 Occ.
ζητήσουσιν — 2 Occ.
ζητηθήσεται — 1 Occ.
ζητεῖ — 11 Occ.
ζητεῖν — 2 Occ.
ζητεῖς — 2 Occ.
ζητεῖται — 1 Occ.
ζητεῖτε — 22 Occ.
ζητείτω — 1 Occ.
ζητῶ — 4 Occ.
ζητῶν — 9 Occ.
ζητοῦν — 2 Occ.
ζητοῦντες — 10 Occ.
ζητοῦντι — 1 Occ.
Ζητούντων — 2 Occ.
ζητοῦσίν — 8 Occ.

Matthew 2:13 V-PNA
BIB: γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον
NAS: is going to search for the Child
KJV: will seek the young child
INT: for Herod to seek the child

Matthew 2:20 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν
NAS: for those who sought the Child's
KJV: which sought the young child's
INT: indeed who were seeking the life

Matthew 6:33 V-PMA-2P
BIB: ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον
NAS: But seek first His kingdom
KJV: But seek ye first the kingdom
INT: seek you however first

Matthew 7:7 V-PMA-2P
BIB: δοθήσεται ὑμῖν ζητεῖτε καὶ εὑρήσετε
NAS: and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
KJV: you; seek, and
INT: it will be given to you seek and you will find

Matthew 7:8 V-PPA-NMS
BIB: καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει καὶ
NAS: receives, and he who seeks finds,
KJV: and he that seeketh findeth;
INT: and he that seeks finds and

Matthew 12:43 V-PPA-NNS
BIB: ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν καὶ
NAS: places seeking rest,
KJV: dry places, seeking rest, and
INT: waterless places seeking rest and

Matthew 12:46 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: εἱστήκεισαν ἔξω ζητοῦντες αὐτῷ λαλῆσαι
NAS: outside, seeking to speak
KJV: without, desiring to speak
INT: were standing outside seeking to him to speak

Matthew 12:47 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: ἔξω ἑστήκασιν ζητοῦντές σοι λαλῆσαι
INT: outside are standing seeking to you to speak

Matthew 13:45 V-PPA-DMS
BIB: ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας
NAS: a merchant seeking fine
KJV: man, seeking goodly
INT: a man a merchant seeking beautiful pearls

Matthew 18:12 V-PIA-3S
BIB: καὶ πορευθεὶς ζητεῖ τὸ πλανώμενον
NAS: and go and search for the one that is straying?
KJV: the mountains, and seeketh that which
INT: and having gone seek that which is gone astray

Matthew 21:46 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: καὶ ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν κρατῆσαι
NAS: When they sought to seize
KJV: But when they sought to lay hands
INT: And seeking him to lay hold of

Matthew 26:16 V-IIA-3S
BIB: ἀπὸ τότε ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν ἵνα
NAS: From then on he [began] looking for a good opportunity
KJV: that time he sought opportunity
INT: from that time he sought an opportunity that

Matthew 26:59 V-IIA-3P
BIB: συνέδριον ὅλον ἐζήτουν ψευδομαρτυρίαν κατὰ
NAS: Council kept trying to obtain FALSE testimony
KJV: the council, sought false witness
INT: Council whole sought false evidence against

Matthew 28:5 V-PIA-2P
BIB: τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ζητεῖτε
NAS: for I know that you are looking for Jesus
KJV: I know that ye seek Jesus, which
INT: who has been crucified you seek

Mark 1:37 V-PIA-3P
BIB: ὅτι Πάντες ζητοῦσίν σε
NAS: to Him, Everyone is looking for You.
KJV: All [men] seek for thee.
INT: Everyone seeks you

Mark 3:32 V-PIA-3P
BIB: σου ἔξω ζητοῦσίν σε
NAS: are outside looking for You.
KJV: brethren without seek for thee.
INT: of you outside seek you

Mark 8:11 V-PPA-NMP
BIB: συζητεῖν αὐτῷ ζητοῦντες παρ' αὐτοῦ
NAS: to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign
KJV: to question with him, seeking of him
INT: to dispute with him seeking from him

Mark 8:12 V-PIA-3S
BIB: γενεὰ αὕτη ζητεῖ σημεῖον ἀμὴν
NAS: generation seek for a sign?
INT: generation this seeks a sign Truly

Mark 11:18 V-IIA-3P
BIB: γραμματεῖς καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν
NAS: heard [this], and [began] seeking how
KJV: [it], and sought how
INT: scribes and they sought how him

Mark 12:12 V-IIA-3P
BIB: Καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν κρατῆσαι
NAS: And they were seeking to seize
KJV: And they sought to lay hold on him,
INT: And they sought him to lay hold of

Mark 14:1 V-IIA-3P
BIB: ἡμέρας Καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς
NAS: and the scribes were seeking how
KJV: the scribes sought how
INT: days And were seeking the chief priests

Mark 14:11 V-IIA-3S
BIB: δοῦναι καὶ ἐζήτει πῶς αὐτὸν
NAS: him money. And he [began] seeking how
KJV: And he sought how
INT: to give And he sought how him

Mark 14:55 V-IIA-3P
BIB: τὸ συνέδριον ἐζήτουν κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: Council kept trying to obtain testimony
KJV: the council sought for witness
INT: the Council sought against

Mark 16:6 V-PIA-2P
BIB: ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν
NAS: to them, Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus
KJV: affrighted: Ye seek Jesus
INT: be amazed Jesus you seek the Nazarene

Luke 2:48 V-PIA-1P
BIB: κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε
NAS: and I have been anxiously looking for You.
KJV: and I have sought thee
INT: I also distressed were seeking you

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