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ἐπιζητέω

Strong’s: G1934

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπιζητέω

Notes: It is possible that ἐπιζητέω[b] focuses somewhat more upon the goal, but such a distinction does not hold for all contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ζητέω

Sense 1: to seek, to search, to try to find out by looking for

Semantic entry: 27.42

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Try To Learn

Definition: to try to learn the location of something by searching for it (presumably somewhat more emphatic or goal-directed than in the case of ζητέω[a] ‘to try to learn where something is,’ 27.41: ζητέω)

LUK 4:42: RV LUK 4:42 · LV LUK 4:42 · Read together LUK 4:42

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OET-RV LUK 4:42

42 The next day, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) went off to a quiet place, but the crowds were looking for him and followed after him and insisted that he didn’t leave them,

OET-LV LUK 4:42

42 And having _become day, having _come _out he _was _gone into a_desolate place, and the crowds were _seeking _after him, and they _came up _to him, and they _were _restraining him which to_ not _be _going from them.

ACT 12:19: RV ACT 12:19 · LV ACT 12:19 · Read together ACT 12:19

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OET-RV ACT 12:19

19 Then when King Herodes sent for Kefa and he wasn’t there, the prison guards were interrogated and then taken away to be executed.
¶ After that, Herodes (Herod) left Yehudah (Judea) and went up to Kaisareia to stay.

OET-LV ACT 12:19

19 And Haʸrōdaʸs having _sought _after him and not having _found him, having _examined the guards, commanded them to _be _led _away to _death.
And having _come _down from the Youdaia to Kaisareia, he _was _staying.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 4:42 · LV LUK 4:42 · Read together LUK 4:42

ACT: RV ACT 12:19 · LV ACT 12:19 · Read together ACT 12:19

HEB: RV HEB 11:14 · RV HEB 13:14 · LV HEB 11:14 · LV HEB 13:14 · Read together HEB 11:14 · Read together HEB 13:14

Sense 2: to desire, to want to

Semantic entry: 25.9

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Desire, Want, Wish

Definition: to desire to have or experience something, with the probable implication of making an attempt to realize one’s desire{N:001}

MAT 6:32: RV MAT 6:32 · LV MAT 6:32 · Read together MAT 6:32

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OET-RV MAT 6:32

32 People with no trust in God try to obtain all those things, but your heavenly father already knows that you need these things.

OET-LV MAT 6:32

32 For/Because the pagans are _seeking _after all these things, because/for the the heavenly father of _you _all has _known that you _all _are _needing of_ all _these things.

MAT 12:39: RV MAT 12:39 · LV MAT 12:39 · Read together MAT 12:39

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OET-RV MAT 12:39

39 “It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,” answered Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah).

OET-LV MAT 12:39

39 But he answering said to _them, A_ evil and adulterous _Generation is _seeking _after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be _being _given to _it, except not/lest the sign of _Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 6:32 · RV MAT 12:39 · RV MAT 16:4 · LV MAT 6:32 · LV MAT 12:39 · LV MAT 16:4 · Read together MAT 6:32 · Read together MAT 12:39 · Read together MAT 16:4

LUK: RV LUK 12:30 · LV LUK 12:30 · Read together LUK 12:30

ACT: RV ACT 13:7 · RV ACT 19:39 · LV ACT 13:7 · LV ACT 19:39 · Read together ACT 13:7 · Read together ACT 19:39

ROM: RV ROM 11:7 · LV ROM 11:7 · Read together ROM 11:7

PHP: RV PHP 4:17 · LV PHP 4:17 · Read together PHP 4:17

HEB: RV HEB 11:14 · RV HEB 13:14 · LV HEB 11:14 · LV HEB 13:14 · Read together HEB 11:14 · Read together HEB 13:14