Greek · Strong's G1833
ἐξετάζω
exetazoex-et-ad'-zo
to test thoroughly (by questions), i.e. ascertain or interrogate
1890 spelling: exetázō
- ε5
- ξ60
- ε5
- τ300
- α1
- ζ7
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,178
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to test thoroughly (by questions), i.e. ascertain or interrogate
Rendered in the KJV as
ask, enquire, search.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἐξετάσατε2
- ἐξετάσαι1
How it is rendered · 3
- do inquire1
- do search1
- to ask1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAM-2P · 2
- V-AAN · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 2:8ἐξετάσατεexetasateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralAnd sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”here: do search
- Matthew 10:11ἐξετάσατεexetasateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralWhatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.here: do inquire