Greek · Strong's G1567
ἐκζητέω
ekzeteoek-zay-teh'-o
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
1890 spelling: ekzētéō
- ε5
- κ20
- ζ7
- η8
- τ300
- ε5
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,145
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
Rendered in the KJV as
en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 7inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 7
- ἐκζητηθῇ1
- ἐκζητηθήσεται1
- ἐκζητήσας1
- ἐκζητήσωσιν1
- ἐκζητοῦσιν1
- ἐκζητῶν1
- ἐξεζήτησαν1
How it is rendered · 7
- earnestly seeking out1
- having earnestly sought1
- is seeking after1
- it will be required1
- may be charged1
- may seek out1
- sought out1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1
- verb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AAP-NSM · 1
- V-AAS-3P · 1
- V-APS-3S · 1
- V-FPI-3S · 1
- V-PAP-DPM · 1
- V-PAP-NSM · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 11:50ἐκζητηθῇekzētēthēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAs a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,here: may be charged
- Luke 11:51ἐκζητηθήσεταιekzētēthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularfrom the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.here: it will be required
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 11:6ἐκζητοῦσινekzētousinverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralAnd without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.here: earnestly seeking out
- Hebrews 12:17ἐκζητήσαςekzētēsasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.here: having earnestly sought