ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) means “to seek after” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ep-eed-zay-teh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐπιζητέω · epizēteō · to seek after
ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ;] "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), to inquire for, seek after, wish for: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:32 12:39 16:4, Luk.12:30, Act.19:39, Rom.11:7, Php.4:17, Heb.11:14 13:14; with accusative of person(s), Luk.4:42, Act.12:19; with inf., Act.13:7.† (AS)
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I seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| demands | 2 |
| strive after | 2 |
| because he wanted | 1 |
| had searched | 1 |
| i am looking for | 1 |
| i am seeking | 1 |
| they are seeking | 1 |
| was seeking | 1 |
| we are looking for | 1 |
| were looking for | 1 |
| you are seeking | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| do | 2 |
| i desire | 2 |
| seek after | 2 |
| seeketh after | 2 |
| they seek | 2 |
| and desired | 1 |
| doth | 1 |
| had sought | 1 |
| he seeketh for | 1 |
| seek | 1 |
| we seek | 1 |
| ye enquire | 1 |
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For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Read word by wordJesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Read word by wordA wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
Read word by wordAt daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
Read word by wordFor the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Read word by wordAfter Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
Read word by wordan attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
Read word by wordBut if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
Read word by wordWhat then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
Read word by wordNot that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
Read word by wordNow those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
Read word by wordFor here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
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