ζητέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ;] 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:45, Luk.19:10; before ἐν, Luk.13:6, 7; ψυχήν, of plotting against one's life ( Exo.4:19, al.), Mat.2:20, Rom.11:3" (LXX) . Metaphorical, to seek by thinking, search after, inquire into: Mrk.11:18, Luk.12:28, Jhn.16:19; τ. θεόν, Act.17:27. 2. to seek or strive after, desire: Mat.12:46, Mrk.12:12, Luk.9:9, Jhn.5:18, Rom.10:3, al.; τ. θάνατον, Rev.9:6; τ. βασιλείαν τ. θεοῦ, Mat.6:33 (Dalman, Words, 121f.); τὰ ἄνω, Col.3:1; εἰρήνην, 1Pe.3:11 (LXX). 3. to require, demand: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.8:12, Luk.11:29, 1Co.1:22, 2Co.13:3; before παρά, Mrk.8:11, al.; ἵνα, 1Co.4:2 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, συν-ζητέω). (AS)
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G2212 — ζητέω
zēteō · to seek · Greek
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Matthew 2:13 · ζητεῖνNow when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Matthew 2:20 · ζητοῦντεςArise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.Matthew 6:33 · ζητεῖτεBut seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Matthew 7:7 · ζητεῖτε,Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Matthew 7:8 · ζητῶνfor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Matthew 12:43 · ζητοῦνBut the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.Matthew 12:46 · ζητοῦντεςWhile he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.Matthew 12:47 · ζητοῦντέςAnd one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.Matthew 13:45 · ζητοῦντιAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls :Matthew 18:12 · ζητεῖHow think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?Matthew 21:46 · ζητοῦντεςAnd when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.Matthew 26:16 · ἐζήτειAnd from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.Matthew 26:59 · ἐζήτουνNow the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;Matthew 28:5 · ζητεῖτε.And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.Mark 1:37 · ζητοῦσίνand they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.Mark 3:32 · ζητοῦσίνAnd a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.Mark 8:11 · ζητοῦντεςAnd the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.Mark 8:12 · ζητεῖAnd he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.Mark 11:18 · ἐζήτουνAnd the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.Mark 12:12 · ἐζήτουνAnd they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.Mark 14:1 · ἐζήτουνNow after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:Mark 14:11 · ἐζήτειAnd they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them.Mark 14:55 · ἐζήτουνNow the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.Mark 16:6 · ζητεῖτεAnd he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!Luke 2:48 · ἐζητοῦμένAnd when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.Luke 2:49 · ἐζητεῖτέAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?Luke 5:18 · ἐζήτουνAnd behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.Luke 6:19 · ἐζήτουνAnd all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.Luke 9:9 · ἐζήτειAnd Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.Luke 11:9 · ζητεῖτε,And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.Luke 11:10 · ζητῶνFor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Luke 11:16 · ἐζήτουνAnd others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.Luke 11:24 · ζητοῦνThe unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.Luke 11:29 · ζητεῖ,And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.Luke 12:29 · ζητεῖτεAnd seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.Luke 12:31 · ζητεῖτεYet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.Luke 12:48 · ζητηθήσεταιbut he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.Luke 13:6 · ζητῶνAnd he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.Luke 13:7 · ζητῶνAnd he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?Luke 13:24 · ζητήσουσινStrive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Luke 15:8 · ζητεῖOr what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?Luke 17:33 · ζητήσῃWhosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Luke 19:3 · ἐζήτειAnd he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.Luke 19:10 · ζητῆσαιFor the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.Luke 19:47 · ἐζήτουνAnd he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:Luke 20:19 · ἐζήτησανAnd the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.Luke 22:2 · ἐζήτουνAnd the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.Luke 22:6 · ἐζήτειAnd he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.Luke 24:5 · ζητεῖτεand as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?John 1:38 · ζητεῖτε;And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?John 4:23 · ζητεῖBut the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.John 4:27 · ζητεῖς,And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?John 5:18 · ἐζήτουνFor this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.John 5:30 · ζητῶI can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.John 5:44 · ζητεῖτε;¶How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?John 6:24 · ζητοῦντεςwhen the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.John 6:26 · ζητεῖτέJesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.John 7:1 · ἐζήτουνAnd after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him.John 7:4 · ζητεῖFor no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.John 7:11 · ἐζήτουνThe Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?John 7:18 · ζητεῖ· · ζητῶνHe that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.John 7:19 · ζητεῖτεDid not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?John 7:20 · ζητεῖThe multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?John 7:25 · ζητοῦσινSome therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?John 7:30 · ἐζήτουνThey sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.John 7:34 · ζητήσετέYe shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.John 7:36 · ζητήσετέWhat is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?John 8:21 · ζητήσετέHe said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.John 8:37 · ζητεῖτέI know that ye are Abraham’s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.John 8:40 · ζητεῖτέBut now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.John 8:50 · ζητῶ · ζητῶνBut I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.John 10:39 · ἘζήτουνThey sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.John 11:8 · ἐζήτουνThe disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?John 11:56 · ἐζήτουνThey sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?John 13:33 · ζητήσετέLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.John 16:19 · ζητεῖτεJesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?John 18:4 · ζητεῖτε;Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?John 18:7 · ζητεῖτε;Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.John 18:8 · ζητεῖτε,Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:John 19:12 · ἐζήτειUpon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.John 20:15 · ζητεῖς;Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.Acts 9:11 · ζήτησονAnd the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;Acts 10:19 · ζητοῦντέςAnd while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.Acts 10:21 · ζητεῖτε·And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?Acts 13:8 · ζητῶνBut Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.Acts 13:11 · ἐζήτειAnd now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.Acts 16:10 · ἐζητήσαμενAnd when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.Acts 17:5 · ἐζήτουνBut the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.Acts 17:27 · ζητεῖνthat they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:Acts 21:31 · ζητούντωνAnd as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.Acts 27:30 · ζητούντωνAnd as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,Romans 2:7 · ζητοῦσινto them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:Romans 10:3 · ζητοῦντεςFor being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.Romans 10:20 · ζητοῦσιν,And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.Romans 11:3 · ζητοῦσινLord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.1 Corinthians 1:22 · ζητοῦσιν,Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:1 Corinthians 4:2 · ζητεῖταιHere, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.1 Corinthians 7:27 · ζήτει · ζήτειArt thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.1 Corinthians 10:24 · ζητείτωLet no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.1 Corinthians 10:33 · ζητῶνeven as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.1 Corinthians 13:5 · ζητεῖdoth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;1 Corinthians 14:12 · ζητεῖτεSo also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.2 Corinthians 12:14 · ζητῶBehold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.2 Corinthians 13:3 · ζητεῖτεseeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:Galatians 1:10 · ζητῶFor am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.Galatians 2:17 · ζητοῦντεςBut if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.Philippians 2:21 · ζητοῦσιν,For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.Colossians 3:1 · ζητεῖτε,If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.1 Thessalonians 2:6 · ζητοῦντεςnor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.2 Timothy 1:17 · ἐζήτησένbut, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found meHebrews 8:7 · ἐζητεῖτοFor if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.1 Peter 3:11 · ζητησάτωAnd let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.1 Peter 5:8 · ζητῶνBe sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,Revelation 9:6 · ζητήσουσινAnd in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them.