UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἔραυνα · ἐρωτάω

Semantic entry: 27.34

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Try To Learn

Definition: to attempt to learn something by careful investigation or searching

Notes: An equivalent of ‘search’ in the expression ‘search the Scriptures’ may be in some languages simply ‘read carefully’ or ‘study well.’

JHN 5:39: RV JHN 5:39 · LV JHN 5:39 · Read together JHN 5:39

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39 You look in the Jewish scriptures because you suppose that they’ll lead you to eternal life. Those very scriptures testify about me coming,

JHN 7:52: RV JHN 7:52 · LV JHN 7:52 · Read together JHN 7:52

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52 “So do you come from Galil as well?” they sneered, “Look in the scriptures and you’ll soon see that no prophet emerges out of Galil.”

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 5:39 · RV JHN 7:52 · LV JHN 5:39 · LV JHN 7:52 · Read together JHN 5:39 · Read together JHN 7:52

ROM: RV ROM 8:27 · LV ROM 8:27 · Read together ROM 8:27

CO1: RV CO1 2:10 · LV CO1 2:10 · Read together CO1 2:10

PE1: RV PE1 1:11 · LV PE1 1:11 · Read together PE1 1:11

REV: RV REV 2:23 · LV REV 2:23 · Read together REV 2:23

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament