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Koine Greek wordlink #145822

SR GNT Heb 12:17 ἐκζητήσας (ekzaʸtaʸsas) ‘although with tears having sought_out it’ Strongs=15670 Lemma=ekzēteō
Word role=verb mood=participle tense=aorist voice=active case=nominative gender=masculine number=singular
Year=64 AD Refers to Word #145790 Person=Esau

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Only use of identical word form ἐκζητήσας (V-PAA·NMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐκζητήσας’ (V-PAA·NMS) is always and only glossed as ‘having sought_out’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘ekzēteō’ have 6 different glosses: ‘having sought_out’, ‘may seek_out’, ‘may_be sought_out’, ‘it will_be_being sought_out’, ‘seeking_out’, ‘sought_out’.

Greek words (5) other than ἐκζητήσας (V-PAA·NMS) with a gloss related to ‘sought_out’

LUKE 2:16 ἀνεῦραν (aneuran) V-IAA3··P Lemma=aneuriskō ‘came having hurried and sought_out both Maria/(Miryām) and’ SR GNT Luke 2:16 word 7

OET-LV: 16 And came having _hurried, and sought _out the both Maria/(Miryām) and the Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), and the baby, lying in the manger. (LUK_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 So they hurried into town and asked around to find Maria and Yosef, and also the baby sleeping in the feeding trough. (LUK 2:16)

LUKE 11:50 ἐκζητηθῇ (ekzaʸtaʸthaʸ) V-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) V-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 21:4 ἀνευρόντες (aneurontes) V-PAA·NMP Lemma=aneuriskō ‘having sought_out and the apprentices/followers’ SR GNT Acts 21:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 And having _sought _out the apprentices/followers, we _remained _on there seven days, who were _saying by the spirit to_ the _Paulos not to _be _setting _foot _in to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim). (ACT_21:4)

OET-RV: 4 We searched for the believers there and then stayed on with them for seven days. They were inspired by the spirit to tell Paul not to go to Yerushalem. (ACT 21:4)

1 PET 1:10 ἐξεζήτησαν (exezaʸtaʸsan) V-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)

Key: V=verb