Greek root word (lemma) ‘ζητέω’ (zēteō)

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This root form (lemma) ‘ζητέω’ is used in 33 different forms in the Greek originals: Ζητήσετε (V-IFA2··P), Ζητεῖτε (V-IPA2··P), ζήτει (V-MPA2··S), ζήτησον (V-MAA2··S), ζητήσετε (V-IFA2··P), ζητήσουσιν (V-IFA3··P), ζητήσῃ (V-SAA3··S), ζητείτω (V-MPA3··S), ζητεῖ (V-IPA3··S), ζητεῖν (V-NPA····), ζητεῖς (V-IPA2··S), ζητεῖται (V-IPP3··S), ζητεῖτε (V-IPA2··P), ζητεῖτε (V-MPA2··P), ζητηθήσεται (V-IFP3··S), ζητησάτω (V-MAA3··S), ζητούντων (V-PPA·GMP), ζητοῦν (V-PPA·NNS), ζητοῦντες (V-PPA·NMP), ζητοῦντι (V-PPA·DMS), ζητοῦσιν (V-IPA3··P), ζητοῦσιν (V-PPA·DMP), ζητῆσαι (V-NAA····), ζητῶ (V-IPA1··S), ζητῶν (V-PPA·NMS), ἐζήτει (V-IIA3··S), ἐζήτησαν (V-IAA3··P), ἐζήτησεν (V-IAA3··S), ἐζήτουν (V-IIA3··P), ἐζητήσαμεν (V-IAA1··P), ἐζητεῖτε (V-IIA2··P), ἐζητεῖτο (V-IIP3··S), ἐζητοῦμεν (V-IIA1··P).

It is glossed in 29 different ways: ‘am seeking’, ‘are seeking’, ‘be seeking’, ‘is seeking’, ‘let_be seeking’, ‘may seek’, ‘to seek’, ‘to_be seeking’, ‘was seeking’, ‘was_being sought’, ‘were seeking’, ‘will_be seeking’, ‘will_be_being sought’, ‘I am seeking’, ‘he was seeking’, ‘he sought’, ‘him let seek’, ‘it is seeking’, ‘it is_being required’, ‘they are seeking’, ‘they were seeking’, ‘we sought’, ‘you are seeking’, ‘you_all are seeking’, ‘you_all were seeking’, ‘you_all will_be seeking’, ‘seek’, ‘seeking’, ‘sought’.

Showing the first 50 out of 116 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘zēteō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 1:38 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘he is saying to them what you_all are seeking they and said’ SR GNT Yhn 1:38 word 13

OET-LV: 38 But the Yaʸsous having _been _turned, and having _seen them following, he _is _saying to _them: What you _all _are _seeking? And they said to _him: My _great_one (which is _being _called being _translated: Teacher): Where you _are _remaining? (JHN_1:38)

OET-RV: 38 But Yeshua turned and saw them following him, and asked them, “What do you two want?”
¶ And they said to him, “Teacher, where do you live?” (JHN 1:38)

Yhn (Jhn) 4:23 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘the father such is seeking the ones prostrating before him’ SR GNT Yhn 4:23 word 23

OET-LV: 23 But an_hour is _coming and now is, when the true worshipers will _be _worshipping before _the father in spirit and truth, because/for the father also is _seeking such, the ones prostrating before _him. (JHN_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 But a time is coming, starting even now, when the true worshippers will be worshipping the father in spirit and truth, because those are the ones that he is wanting to worship him. (JHN 4:23)

Yhn (Jhn) 4:27 ζητεῖς (zaʸteis) IPA2··S ‘however said what you are seeking or why you are speaking’ SR GNT Yhn 4:27 word 25

OET-LV: 27 And after this the apprentices/followers of _him came, and they _were _marvelling that he _was _speaking with a_woman, however no _one said: What are _you _seeking? Or: Why are _you _speaking with her? (JHN_4:27)

OET-RV: 27 After this, his followers arrived back, and they were astounded that he was speaking with a woman. However no one dared ask her, “What are you after?” Or to ask him, “Why are you talking with her?” (JHN 4:27)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:18 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘this therefore more were seeking him the Youdaiōns’ SR GNT Yhn 5:18 word 5

OET-LV: 18 Therefore because _of this, the Youdaiōns were_ more _seeking him to _kill _off, because he _was_ not only _breaking the day _of _rest, but also he _was _calling god ^his_own father the, making himself equal to_ the _god. (JHN_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 Because of this, the leaders became determined that he must be put to death—not just because he broke the rules for the rest day, but most of all because he was calling God his own father, thus making himself equal to God! (JHN 5:18)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) IPA1··S ‘is because not I am seeking will my but’ SR GNT Yhn 5:30 word 25

OET-LV: 30 I am_ not _being _able to _be _doing nothing of myself, as I _am _hearing, I _am _judging, and the my the judgement is righteous, because I _am_ not _seeking the my the will, but the will of _the one having _sent me. (JHN_5:30)

OET-RV: 30 Yeshua continued explaining to the religious leaders, “I don’t do anything in isolation. Whenever I hear from him, only then do I judge and my judgement is correct and impartial because I’m not imposing my desires, but the desire of the one who sent me. (JHN 5:30)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:44 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘only god not you_all are seeking’ SR GNT Yhn 5:44 word 19

OET-LV: 44 How are_ you _all _being _able to _believe, receiving glory from one _another, and you _all _are_ not _seeking the glory which is from the only? god? (JHN_5:44)

OET-RV: 44 How could you possibly believe when you just accept acclamations from each other, but don’t even seek praise from the only God. (JHN 5:44)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:24 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) PPA·NMP ‘they came to Kafarnaʼoum seeking Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)’ SR GNT Yhn 6:24 word 36

OET-LV: 24 Therefore when the crowd saw that Yaʸsous is not there, nor the apprentices/followers of _him, they boarded into the little _boats, and they _came to Kafarnaʼoum seeking the Yaʸsous. (JHN_6:24)

OET-RV: 24 So when all the people saw that Yeshua wasn’t around and his apprentices had left, they went off looking for Yeshua in Capernaum. (JHN 6:24)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:26 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘truly I am saying to you_all you_all are seeking me not because’ SR GNT Yhn 6:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 The Yaʸsous answered to _them and said: Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, you _all _are _seeking me, not because you _all _saw signs, but because you _all _ate of the loaves and were _satisfied. (JHN_6:26)

OET-RV: 26 “Honestly, I know that you’re not looking for me because you saw God working miracles,” Yeshua answered, “but because you all had plenty of food to fill you up. (JHN 6:26)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:1 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘Youdaia to_be walking because were seeking him the Youdaiōns’ SR GNT Yhn 7:1 word 22

OET-LV: 7 And after these things, the Yaʸsous was _walking in the Galilaia/(Gālīl), because/for he _was_ not _wanting to _be _walking in the Youdaia, because the Youdaiōns were _seeking to _kill_ him _off. (JHN_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 After all this, Yeshua travelled around Galilee. (He didn’t want to travel around Yudea because the leaders there wanted to execute him.) (JHN 7:1)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:4 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘secret is doing and is seeking himself in public’ SR GNT Yhn 7:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 For/Because no _one is _doing anything in secret and is _seeking himself to _be in public. If you _are _doing these things, reveal yourself to _the world. (JHN_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 If you want to become well-known, you don’t do things out of the main stream. If you want to do miracles, go and show yourself to the wider world. (JHN 7:4)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:11 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘the therefore Youdaiōns were seeking him at the’ SR GNT Yhn 7:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11 Therefore the Youdaiōns were _seeking him at the feast, and they _were _saying: Where is that one? (JHN_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 However at the celebrations, the Jewish religious leaders were searching for him, and were asking around where he was. (JHN 7:11)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:18 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘glory his own is seeking the one but seeking’ SR GNT Yhn 7:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 The one speaking from himself, is _seeking the his own glory, but the one seeking the glory of _the one having _sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him. (JHN_7:18)

OET-RV: 18 Any person who just teaches their own thoughts is just seeking their own advancement, but anyone who wants to promote the one who sent them, this is authentic and there’s no hidden self-interest. (JHN 7:18)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:18 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) PPA·NMS ‘is seeking the one but seeking the glory of the one’ SR GNT Yhn 7:18 word 13

Yhn (Jhn) 7:19 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘law why me you_all are seeking to kill_off’ SR GNT Yhn 7:19 word 18

OET-LV: 19 has_ Not Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) _given to _you _all the law, and no _one of you _all is _practicing the law? Why you _all _are _seeking to _kill_ me _off? (JHN_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 Didn’t Mosheh write down God’s commands for you, yet not a single one of you obeys them. Why are you wanting to execute me?” (JHN 7:19)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:20 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘you are having who you is seeking to kill_off’ SR GNT Yhn 7:20 word 10

OET-LV: 20 The crowd answered: You _are _having a_demon, who is _seeking to _kill_ you _off? (JHN_7:20)

OET-RV: 20 “You must be demon-possessed,” said some in the crowd, “Who would be wanting to execute you.” (JHN 7:20)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:25 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘this is whom they are seeking to kill_off’ SR GNT Yhn 7:25 word 11

OET-LV: 25 Therefore some of of _the ones_from _Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālam) were _saying: Is not this whom they _are _seeking to _kill _off? (JHN_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 After this, some of the locals from Yerushalem started asking, “Isn’t this the man they were wanting to execute? (JHN 7:25)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:30 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘they were seeking therefore him to arrest’ SR GNT Yhn 7:30 word 3

OET-LV: 30 Therefore they _were _seeking to _arrest him, but no _one laid _on his hand on him, because the hour of _him had_ not _yet _come. (JHN_7:30)

OET-RV: 30 So now they really want to arrest him, but no one touched him because it was not yet the proper time. (JHN 7:30)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:34 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) IFA2··P ‘you_all will_be seeking me and not’ SR GNT Yhn 7:34 word 1

OET-LV: 34 You _all _will _be _seeking me, and you _all_˓will˒_ not _be _finding, me and where am I you _all, are_ not _being _able to _come. (JHN_7:34)

OET-RV: 34 You’ll look for me but won’t be able to find me, and you can’t go where I’ll be going.” (JHN 7:34)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:36 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) IFA2··P ‘this that he said you_all will_be seeking me and not’ SR GNT Yhn 7:36 word 12

OET-LV: 36 What is the this message that he _said: You _all _will _be _seeking me, and you _all_˓will˒_ not _be _finding, me and where am I, you _all are_ not _being _able to _come? (JHN_7:36)

OET-RV: 36 And what does he mean about looking for him and not being able to find him, and not being able to go where he goes?” (JHN 7:36)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:21 ζητήσετε (zaʸtaʸsete) IFA2··P ‘I am going_away and you_all will_be seeking me and in’ SR GNT Yhn 8:21 word 11

OET-LV: 21 Therefore he _said again to _them: I am _going _away and you _all _will _be _seeking me, and you _all _will _be _dying _off in the sin of _you _all, you _all are_ not _being _able to _come where I am _going. (JHN_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 So he continued, “I will be going away and all of you will be looking for me, but you’ll all just die in your sins and won’t be able to go where I’ll be going.” (JHN 8:21)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:37 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘of Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) you_all are but you_all are seeking me to kill_off because’ SR GNT Yhn 8:37 word 7

OET-LV: 37 I _have _known that you _all _are seed of _Abraʼam, but you _all _are _seeking to _kill_ me _off, because the my the message is_ not _having _room in you _all. (JHN_8:37)

OET-RV: 37 “Yes, I know that you’re all descendants of Abraham, but you’re trying to kill me because my message doesn’t lodge in you. (JHN 8:37)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:40 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘now but you_all are seeking me to kill_off a man’ SR GNT Yhn 8:40 word 3

OET-LV: 40 But now you _all _are _seeking to _kill_ me _off, a_man who I _have _spoken the truth to _you _all, that I _heard from the god, this Abraʼam did not. (JHN_8:40)

OET-RV: 40 But instead you’re trying to find a way to have me killed—to kill the man who has spoken the truth to you—truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did that. (JHN 8:40)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:50 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) IPA1··S ‘I but not am seeking the glory of me’ SR GNT Yhn 8:50 word 4

OET-LV: 50 But I am_ not _seeking the glory of _me, he _is the one seeking and judging. (JHN_8:50)

OET-RV: 50 But I’m not searching greatness for myself—my father is the one searching and the one judging. (JHN 8:50)

Yhn (Jhn) 8:50 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) PPA·NMS ‘of me he is the one seeking and judging’ SR GNT Yhn 8:50 word 10

OET-LV: 50 But I am_ not _seeking the glory of _me, he _is the one seeking and judging. (JHN_8:50)

OET-RV: 50 But I’m not searching greatness for myself—my father is the one searching and the one judging. (JHN 8:50)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:39 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘they were seeking therefore him again’ SR GNT Yhn 10:39 word 2

OET-LV: 39 Therefore they _were _seeking again to _arrest him, but he _came _out out _of the hand of _them. (JHN_10:39)

OET-RV: 39 That was enough that they tried yet again to arrest him, but he was able to get out and away from their influence. (JHN 10:39)

Yhn (Jhn) 11:8 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘apprentices/followers My_great_one now were seeking you to stone the’ SR GNT Yhn 11:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 The Disciples are _saying to _him: My _great_one, the Youdaiōns were _seeking now to _stone you, and you _are _going there again? (JHN_11:8)

OET-RV: 8 But they double-checked, “Honoured teacher, the Yudeans wanted to execute you, so do you really want to go back there again?” (JHN 11:8)

Yhn (Jhn) 11:56 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘they were seeking therefore Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) and’ SR GNT Yhn 11:56 word 1

OET-LV: 56 Therefore they _were _seeking the Yaʸsous, and they _were _saying with one _another having _stood in the temple: What it _is _supposing to _you _all? That by _no _means he _may_ not _come to the feast? (JHN_11:56)

OET-RV: 56 They were looking out for Yeshua and as they stood around in the temple, they asked each other, “What do you think? Surely he won’t come to the celebrations.” (JHN 11:56)

Yhn (Jhn) 13:33 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) IFA2··P ‘with you_all I am you_all will_be seeking me and as’ SR GNT Yhn 13:33 word 8

OET-LV: 33 Little _children, I _am still a_little time with you _all. You _all _will _be _seeking me, and as I _said to _the Youdaiōns, that Where I am _going, you _all are_ not _being _able to _come, now I _am_ also _saying to _you _all. (JHN_13:33)

OET-RV: 33 My friends, I’ll only be with you a little bit longer. Then you’ll all look for me and as I told the religious leaders, you won’t be able to go where I’m going. So now I’ve also told all of you. (JHN 13:33)

Yhn (Jhn) 16:19 Ζητεῖτε (Zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘to them concerning this you_all are seeking with one_another because’ SR GNT Yhn 16:19 word 20

OET-LV: 19 Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) knew that they _were _wanting to _be _asking him, and he _said to _them: You _all _are _seeking concerning this with one _another, because I _said: A_little time and you _all _are_ not _observing me, and again a_little time and you _all _will _be _seeing me? (JHN_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 However Yeshua knew what they wanted to ask him, and so he said to them, “You are trying to find out from each other what I meant when I said that you won’t be able to see me after a little while, and then a little while after that you’ll see me again. (JHN 16:19)

Yhn (Jhn) 18:4 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘he said to them whom you_all are seeking’ SR GNT Yhn 18:4 word 18

OET-LV: 4 Yaʸsous therefore having _known all the things coming on him, having _come _out he _said to _them: Whom are _you _all _seeking? (JHN_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 Yeshua who already knew what was going to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Who are you all looking for?” (JHN 18:4)

Yhn (Jhn) 18:7 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘he asked them whom you_all are seeking they and said’ SR GNT Yhn 18:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 Therefore again he _asked them: Whom are _you _all _seeking? And they said: Yaʸsous the from _Nazaret. (JHN_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 So he asked them again, “Who are you all looking for?”
¶ And they answered, “Yeshua—the one from Nazareth.” (JHN 18:7)

Yhn (Jhn) 18:8 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘if therefore me you_all are seeking allow these to_be going_away’ SR GNT Yhn 18:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 Answered Yaʸsous: I _told to _you _all that I am he. Therefore if you _all _are _seeking me, allow these to _be _going _away, (JHN_18:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yeshua responded, “I already told you all that I am the one. So if it’s me that you’re looking for, let these others leave.” (JHN 18:8)

Yhn (Jhn) 19:12 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) IIA3··S ‘out_of this Pilatos was seeking to send_away him the’ SR GNT Yhn 19:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 Out _of this the Pilatos was _seeking to _send _away him. But the Youdaiōns cried _out saying: If you _may _send _away this man, you _are not a_friend of_ the _Kaisar. Everyone making himself which a_king, is _speaking _against the against _Kaisar. (JHN_19:12)

OET-RV: 12 After hearing this, Pilate wanted to release him but the Jews yelled out, “If you release that man, you’re no friend of Caesar. Everyone who claims to be a king is no friend of Caesar’s.” (JHN 19:12)

Yhn (Jhn) 20:15 ζητεῖς (zaʸteis) IPA2··S ‘why you are weeping whom you are seeking that woman supposing that’ SR GNT Yhn 20:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 Yaʸsous is _saying to _her: Woman, why are _you _weeping? Whom are _you _seeking? That woman supposing that he _is the gardener, is _saying to _him: Master, if you bore him, tell to _me where you _laid him, and _I will _be _taking_ him _away. (JHN_20:15)

OET-RV: 15 Yeshua asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”
¶ Maria assumed he might be the gardener, so she answered, “Mister, if you took the body, tell me where you put it and I’ll get it taken away for you.” (JHN 20:15)

Mark 1:37 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘they are saying to him all are seeking you’ SR GNT Mark 1:37 word 12

OET-LV: 37 and they _found him and they _are _saying to _him, that All are _seeking you. (MRK_1:37)

OET-RV: 37 and when they found him they said, “Everyone’s looking for you!” (MRK 1:37)

Mark 3:32 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘brothers of you outside are seeking you’ SR GNT Mark 3:32 word 29

OET-LV: 32 And the_crowd was _sitting around him and, they _are _saying to _him: Behold, the mother of _you and the brothers of _you, are _seeking you outside. (MRK_3:32)

OET-RV: 32 Some in the crowd sitting around him told Yeshua that his mother and brothers were waiting outside for him. (MRK 3:32)

Mark 8:11 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) PPA·NMP ‘they began to_be debating against him seeking from him a sign’ SR GNT Mark 8:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11 And the Farisaios_party came _out and they _began to _be _debating against _him, seeking a_sign from the sky from him, testing him. (MRK_8:11)

OET-RV: 11 Some men from the Pharisee party came out to Yeshua and started arguing with him. They were checking him out and wanted to see a miracle. (MRK 8:11)

Mark 8:12 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘why generation this is seeking a sign truly I am saying’ SR GNT Mark 8:12 word 13

OET-LV: 12 And having _sighed _deeply in _the spirit of _him he _is _saying: Why the is_ this generation _seeking a_sign? Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, a_sign ˓will˒_ never _be _being _given to_ the this _generation. (MRK_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yeshua grieved inside and asked, “Why do you people need to see a miracle before you’ll believe me? Actually, no miracle will be done for this generation.” (MRK 8:12)

Mark 11:18 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘the scribes and they were seeking how him they may destroy’ SR GNT Mark 11:18 word 11

OET-LV: 18 And the chief _priests and the scribes heard it, and they _were _seeking how they _may _destroy him, because/for they _were _fearing him, because/for all the crowd was _being _astonished at the teaching of _him. (MRK_11:18)

OET-RV: 18 When the chief priests and the religious teachers heard this, they started looking for a way that they could destroy him, because they were afraid of him and the way that the crowd marvelled at his teaching. (MRK 11:18)

Mark 12:12 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘and they were seeking him to apprehend and’ SR GNT Mark 12:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 And they _were _seeking to _apprehend him, and they _were _afraid the crowd, because/for they _knew that he _spoke the parable against them. And having _left him, they _went _away. (MRK_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 And those leaders tried to arrest him because they knew that it was them that the parable was addressed to, but they couldn’t do it because Yeshua had the favour of the crowd, so they just left the area. (MRK 12:12)

Mark 14:1 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘two days and were seeking the chief_priests and’ SR GNT Mark 14:1 word 12

OET-LV: 14 And it _was the passover_feast and the non-fermented bread after two days. And the chief _priests and the scribes were _seeking, how having _apprehended him by deceit, they _may _kill_ him _off. (MRK_14:1)

OET-RV: 14 Now it was two days before the Passover Feast and the Flat Bread Celebration, and the chief priests and the religious teachers were trying to figure out how they could have Yeshua set up so they could arrest him and have him executed, (MRK 14:1)

Mark 14:11 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) IIA3··S ‘silver to give and he was seeking how him conveniently’ SR GNT Mark 14:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11 And they having _heard were _elated, and they _promised to _give silver to _him. And he _was _seeking how he _may _give_ him _over conveniently. (MRK_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 When they heard this, they were very pleased and promised to pay him well, and Yudas asked them about the most convenient way for them to get hold of Yeshua. (MRK 14:11)

Mark 14:55 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘all the council were seeking against Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) testimony’ SR GNT Mark 14:55 word 8

OET-LV: 55 And the the_chief _priests and all the council were _seeking testimony against the Yaʸsous, in _order that to _put_ him _to _death, but they _were_ not _finding. (MRK_14:55)

OET-RV: 55 Inside, the chief priests and all the council were trying to establish a case against Yeshua so he could be sentenced to death, but they weren’t coming up with anything. (MRK 14:55)

Mark 16:6 Ζητεῖτε (Zaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘not be_being greatly_amazed Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) you_all are seeking the Nazaraʸnos the one’ SR GNT Mark 16:6 word 17

OET-LV: 6 And he is _saying to _them: Be_ not _being _greatly _amazed. You _all _are _seeking Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the Nazaraʸnos, the one having _been _executed _on _a _stake. He _was _raised. He _is not here, see, the place where they _laid him. (MRK_16:6)

OET-RV: 6 He assured them, “Don’t be surprised. I know you’re looking for Yeshua from Nazareth, the one who was executed on a pole. But see there where his body was—he’s not there because he came back to life. (MRK 16:6)

Mat 2:13 ζητεῖν (zaʸtein) NPA···· ‘is going for Haʸrōdaʸs to_be seeking the little_child to destroy’ SR GNT Mat 2:13 word 48

OET-LV: 13 And having _withdrawn from _them, see, an_messenger of_the_master is _appearing in a_dream to_ the _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) saying: Having _been _raised, take the little _child and the mother of _him, and be _fleeing into Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), and be there until wishfully I _may _tell to _you, because/for Haʸrōdaʸs is _going to _be _seeking the little _child which to _destroy him. (MAT_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 After they’d departed, one of Yahweh’s messengers appeared to Yosef in a dream and said, “Get up and take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt (Mitsrayim). Remain there until I tell you, because King Herod will soon search for the child in order to kill him.” (MAT 2:13)

Mat 2:20 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) PPA·NMP ‘have died for the ones seeking the life of the’ SR GNT Mat 2:20 word 20

OET-LV: 20 saying: Having _been _raised, take the little _child and the mother of _him, and be _going into the_land of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), because/for the ones seeking the life of _the little _child have _died. (MAT_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 and said, “Get up and take the child and his mother and go back to the land of Yisrael, because the ones wanting to kill him have died.” (MAT 2:20)

Mat 6:33 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) MPA2··P ‘be seeking but first the’ SR GNT Mat 6:33 word 1

OET-LV: 33 But be _seeking first the kingdom and the righteousness of _him, and all these things will _be _being _added to _you _all. (MAT_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 So instead you should be striving to enter God’s kingdom and to be guiltless in his eyes, and then all these other things will just follow. (MAT 6:33)

Mat 7:7 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) MPA2··P ‘and it will_be_being given to you_all be seeking and you_all will_be finding be knocking’ SR GNT Mat 7:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 Be _requesting and it _will _be _being _given to _you _all, be _seeking and you _all _will _be _finding, be _knocking and it _will _be _being _opened _up to _you _all. (MAT_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Make your requests, and they’ll be given to you. Keep looking, and you’ll find it. Knock on doors, and they’ll be opened. (MAT 7:7)

Mat 7:8 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) PPA·NMS ‘is receiving and the one seeking is finding and to the one’ SR GNT Mat 7:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 For/Because everyone which requesting is _receiving, and the one seeking is _finding, and to _the one knocking it _will _be _being _opened _up. (MAT_7:8)

OET-RV: 8 Everyone who asks for something will get something, and everyone who searches for something will find something, and the door will be opened for everyone who knocks. (MAT 7:8)

Mat 12:43 ζητοῦν (zaʸtoun) PPA·NNS ‘through waterless places seeking rest and not’ SR GNT Mat 12:43 word 14

OET-LV: 43 And whenever the unclean spirit may _come _out from the person, it _is _passing _through through waterless places seeking rest and it _is_ not _finding. (MAT_12:43)

OET-RV: 43 “Whenever an evil spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid lands looking for a place to rest, and doesn’t find any. (MAT 12:43)

Other possible lexically-related lemmas

Greek root word (lemma) ‘anazēteō’ with prefix=‘ana’

Have 3 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘anazēteō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Luke 2:44 ἀνεζήτουν (anezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘of a day the journey and they were seeking_out him among the’ SR GNT Luke 2:44 word 15

OET-LV: 44 But having _thought him to _be in the caravan, they _came the_journey of_a_day and they _were _seeking_ him _out among the relatives and the acquaintances, (LUK_2:44)

OET-RV: 44 They thought he was with others in the group, but at the end of the day’s hiking when they looked for him among the relatives and acquaintances, (LUK 2:44)

Luke 2:45 ἀναζητοῦντες (anazaʸtountes) PPA·NMP ‘they returned to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) seeking_out him’ SR GNT Luke 2:45 word 9

OET-LV: 45 and not having _found him, they _returned to Hierousalaʸm, seeking_ him _out. (LUK_2:45)

OET-RV: 45 they couldn’t find him, so they returned to Yerushalem to look for him. (LUK 2:45)

Acts 11:25 ἀναζητῆσαι (anazaʸtaʸsai) NAA···· ‘and to Tarsos to seek_out Saulos/(Shāʼūl)’ SR GNT Acts 11:25 word 12

OET-LV: 25 And he _came _out to Tarsos to _seek _out Saulos/(Shāʼūl), (ACT_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, (ACT 11:25)

Greek root word (lemma) ‘ekzēteō’ with prefix=‘ek’

Have 7 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘ekzēteō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Luke 11:50 ἐκζητηθῇ (ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ) SAP3··S ‘in_order_that may_be sought_out the blood of all’ SR GNT Luke 11:50 word 2

OET-LV: 50 in _order _that the blood of _all the prophets, which being _poured _out from the_foundation of_the_world may _be _sought _out, from the this generation, (LUK_11:50)

OET-RV: 50 so that the blood of those prophets which was spilt from the creation of the world onwards would then be charged to this generation. (LUK 11:50)

Luke 11:51 ἐκζητηθήσεται (ekzaʸtaʸthaʸsetai) IFP3··S ‘yes I am saying to you_all it will_be_being sought_out from generation this’ SR GNT Luke 11:51 word 28

OET-LV: 51 from the_blood of _Abel/(Heⱱel) to the_blood of _Zaⱪarias, of _the one having _destroyed between the altar and the house. Yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, it _will _be _being _sought _out from the this generation. (LUK_11:51)

OET-RV: 51 This goes all the way back to to the blood of Hevel (Abel), right up to the blood of Zekaryah who was recently killed between the altar and the temple sanctuary. Yes, I’m telling all of you, those crimes will be charged to this generation. (LUK 11:51)

Acts 15:17 ἐκζητήσωσιν (ekzaʸtaʸsōsin) SAA3··P ‘so_that may seek_out the remnant of the’ SR GNT Acts 15:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 so _that wishfully the remnant of _the people may _seek _out the master, also all the pagans, on whom has _been _called the name of _me on them, is _saying the_master doing these things, (ACT_15:17)

OET-RV: 17 so that the remaining people will want to find the master,
⇔ and also the non-Jews who cried out to me.
⇔ Yahweh who’s doing these things is saying this, (ACT 15:17)

Rom 3:11 ἐκζητῶν (ekzaʸtōn) PPA·NMS ‘not there is the one seeking_out god’ SR GNT Rom 3:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 not there _is understanding, not there _is the one seeking _out the god. (ROM_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 No one understands,
⇔ there’s not even one person trying to find God. (ROM 3:11)

Heb 11:6 ἐκζητοῦσιν (ekzaʸtousin) PPA·DMP ‘he is and to the ones seeking_out him a rewarder is becoming’ SR GNT Heb 11:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6 And without faith, impossible it _is to _please him, because/for to _believe it _is _fitting the one approaching to_ the _god that he _is, and to _the ones seeking _out him, a_rewarder is _becoming. (HEB_11:6)

OET-RV: 6 and without faith it’s impossible to please him. Because it’s necessary for anyone who approaches God to believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who search for him. (HEB 11:6)

Heb 12:17 ἐκζητήσας (ekzaʸtaʸsas) PAA·NMS ‘although with tears having sought_out it’ SR GNT Heb 12:17 word 21

OET-LV: 17 for/because you _all _have _known that also afterward wanting to _inherit the blessing, he _was _rejected, because/for/because of _repentance place not he _found, although with tears having _sought _out it. (HEB_12:17)

OET-RV: 17 As you all know, even afterwards when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he couldn’t find a way to undo what he’d done despite looking for it along with his many tears. (HEB 12:17)

1 Pet 1:10 ἐξεζήτησαν (exezaʸtaʸsan) IAA3··P ‘concerning that salvation sought_out and searched_out the prophets’ SR GNT 1 Pet 1:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 Concerning that salvation, the_prophets which sought _out and searched _out, having _prophesied for the grace toward you _all, (PE1_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 The prophets wanted that rescue and searched for it, even while speaking about the grace which you chosen people would experience. (PE1 1:10)

Greek root word (lemma) ‘epizēteō’ with prefix=‘epi’

Have 13 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘epizēteō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Mat 6:32 ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘these things the pagans are seeking_after has known for the’ SR GNT Mat 6:32 word 9

OET-LV: 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_6:32)

OET-RV: 32 People with no trust in God try to obtain all those things, but your heavenly father already knows that you need these things. (MAT 6:32)

Mat 12:39 ἐπιζητεῖ (epizaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘and adulterous a sign is seeking_after and a sign not’ SR GNT Mat 12:39 word 11

OET-LV: 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. (MAT_12:39)

OET-RV: 39 “It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,” answered Yeshua, “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah). (MAT 12:39)

Mat 16:4 ἐπιζητεῖ (epizaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘and adulterous a sign is seeking_after and a sign not’ SR GNT Mat 16:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 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). And having _left them he _went _away. (MAT_16:4)

OET-RV: 4 “This is an evil and adulterous generation that’s wanting a sign, and no sign will be given to it except for the sign of Yonah.” Then he left them and went away. (MAT 16:4)

Luke 4:42 ἐπεζήτουν (epezaʸtoun) IIA3··P ‘and the crowds were seeking_after him and they came’ SR GNT Luke 4:42 word 13

OET-LV: 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. (LUK_4:42)

OET-RV: 42 The next day, Yeshua 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, (LUK 4:42)

Luke 12:30 ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘nations of the world are seeking_after of you_all but the’ SR GNT Luke 12:30 word 10

OET-LV: 30 For/Because all the nations of _the world are _seeking _after these things, but the father of _you _all has _known that you _all _are _needing of _these things. (LUK_12:30)

OET-RV: 30 because people in every country in the world are looking for that, but your father already knows that you need those things. (LUK 12:30)

Acts 12:19 ἐπιζητήσας (epizaʸtaʸsas) PAA·NMS ‘Haʸrōdaʸs and having sought_after him and not’ SR GNT Acts 12:19 word 4

OET-LV: 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. (ACT_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then when King Herod sent for Peter and he wasn’t there, the prison guards were interrogated and then taken away to be executed.
¶ After that, Herod left Yudea and went up to Caesarea to stay. (ACT 12:19)

Acts 13:7 ἐπεζήτησεν (epezaʸtaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl) sought_after to hear the message’ SR GNT Acts 13:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7 who was with the proconsul Sergios Paulos, a_ intelligent _man. This man, having _called _to Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl), sought _after to _hear the message of_ the _god. (ACT_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 who was with Sergius Paulus the proconsul, an intelligent man. Sergius sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear God’s message from them, (ACT 13:7)

Acts 19:39 ἐπιζητεῖτε (epizaʸteite) IPA2··P ‘anything concerning others you_all are seeking_after in the lawful’ SR GNT Acts 19:39 word 9

OET-LV: 39 On _the _other _hand if you _all _are _seeking _after anything concerning others, it _will _be _being _settled in the lawful assembly. (ACT_19:39)

OET-RV: 39 But for the rest of you, if you have a grievance against others, it needs to be settled in a lawful assembly (ACT 19:39)

Rom 11:7 ἐπιζητεῖ (epizaʸtei) IPA3··S ‘what therefore what is seeking_after Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) this not’ SR GNT Rom 11:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 Therefore what? What is _seeking _after Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), this not it _obtained, but the the_choice obtained it, and the rest were _hardened, (ROM_11:7)

OET-RV: 7 What’s the conclusion then? The Israelis didn’t find what they were looking for. Only the chosen ones reaching it and the rest were hardened (ROM 11:7)

Php 4:17 ἐπιζητῶ (epizaʸtō) IPA1··S ‘not that I am seeking_after the gift but’ SR GNT Php 4:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 Not that I _am _seeking _after the gift, but I _am _seeking _after the fruit which being _plentiful to the_account of _you _all. (PHP_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 not that I was looking for a gift from my perspective, but because I was thrilled to see you all accumulating heavenly rewards. (PHP 4:17)

Php 4:17 ἐπιζητῶ (epizaʸtō) IPA1··S ‘the gift but I am seeking_after the fruit being_plentiful’ SR GNT Php 4:17 word 7

OET-LV: 17 Not that I _am _seeking _after the gift, but I _am _seeking _after the fruit which being _plentiful to the_account of _you _all. (PHP_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 not that I was looking for a gift from my perspective, but because I was thrilled to see you all accumulating heavenly rewards. (PHP 4:17)

Heb 11:14 ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizaʸtousin) IPA3··P ‘are manifesting that a homeland they are seeking_after’ SR GNT Heb 11:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 For/Because the ones such things saying, are _manifesting that a_homeland they _are _seeking _after. (HEB_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 People who talk like that make it clear that they’re looking for a new place to make their home— (HEB 11:14)

Heb 13:14 ἐπιζητοῦμεν (epizaʸtoumen) IPA1··P ‘but the city coming we are seeking_after’ SR GNT Heb 13:14 word 10

OET-LV: 14 For/Because not we _are _having here remaining a_city, but the city coming we _are _seeking _after. (HEB_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yes, we don’t belong to any earthly city, but we wait for the new city that’s coming. (HEB 13:14)

Key: V=verb