Greek · Strong's G198
ἀκριβόω
akribooak-ree-bo'-o
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
1890 spelling: akribóō
- α1
- κ20
- ρ100
- ι10
- β2
- ο70
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,003
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
Rendered in the KJV as
enquire diligently.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- ἠκρίβωσεν2
How it is rendered · 2
- he had ascertained1
- inquired exactly1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular2
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- V-AAI-3S · 2
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The ledger of occurrences
Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 2:7ἠκρίβωσενēkribōsenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularThen Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.here: inquired exactly
- Matthew 2:16ἠκρίβωσενēkribōsenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularWhen Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.here: he had ascertained