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Koine Greek wordlink #39591

SR GNT Luke 2:48 ἐζητοῦμεν (ezaʸtoumen) ‘of you and_I being distressed were seeking you’ Strongs=22120 Lemma=zēteō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=imperfect voice=active person=1st number=plural
Year=8 AD TimeSeries=Jesus_as_a_child_in_the_Temple

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Only use of identical word form ἐζητοῦμεν (V-IIA1··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐζητοῦμεν’ (V-IIA1··P) is always and only glossed as ‘were seeking’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘zēteō’ have 29 different glosses: ‘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’.

Greek words (106) other than ἐζητοῦμεν (V-IIA1··P) with a gloss related to ‘seeking’

Have 106 other words with 1 lemma altogether (zēteō)

YHN 1:38 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 4:23 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-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 4:27 ζητεῖς (zaʸteis) V-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 5:18 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 5:30 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) V-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 5:44 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 6:24 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-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 6:26 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 7:1 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 7:4 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-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 7:11 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 7:18 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-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 7:18 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘is seeking the one but seeking the glory of the one’ SR GNT Yhn 7:18 word 13

YHN 7:19 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 7:20 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-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 7:25 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-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 7:30 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 7:34 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) V-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 7:36 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) V-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 8:21 ζητήσετε (zaʸtaʸsete) V-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 8:37 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 8:40 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 8:50 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) V-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 8:50 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-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 10:39 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 11:8 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 11:56 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-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 13:33 Ζητήσετε (Zaʸtaʸsete) V-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 16:19 Ζητεῖτε (Zaʸteite) V-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 18:4 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 18:7 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 18:8 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-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 19:12 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-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 20:15 ζητεῖς (zaʸteis) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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)

MAT 12:46 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘of him had stood outside seeking to him to speak’ SR GNT Mat 12:46 word 17

OET-LV: 46 Him still speaking to _the crowds, see, the mother and the brothers of _him had _stood outside, seeking to _speak to _him. (MAT_12:46)

OET-RV: 46 While Yeshua was still talking to the crowd, his mother and siblings stood outside, wanting to speak to him. (MAT 12:46)

MAT 12:47 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘of you outside have stood seeking to you to speak’ SR GNT Mat 12:47 word 20

OET-LV: 47 And someone said to _him: Behold, the mother of _you and the brothers of _you have _stood outside seeking to _speak to _you. (MAT_12:47)

OET-RV: 47 Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your siblings are outside, waiting to speak with you.” (MAT 12:47)

MAT 13:45 ζητοῦντι (zaʸtounti) V-PPA·DMS ‘heavens to a man merchant seeking beautiful pearls’ SR GNT Mat 13:45 word 10

OET-LV: 45 Furthermore the kingdom of _the heavens is similar to_a_ merchant _man seeking beautiful pearls, (MAT_13:45)

OET-RV: 45 “Also the heavenly kingdom is like a trader wanting to buy beautiful pearls, (MAT 13:45)

MAT 18:12 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-IPA3··S ‘mountains and having_been gone is seeking the sheep being strayed’ SR GNT Mat 18:12 word 30

OET-LV: 12 What is _it _supposing to _you _all? If it _may _become to_a_certain man a_hundred sheep, and one of them may _be _strayed, not, having _left the ninety nine on the mountains and having _been _gone, is _seeking the sheep being _strayed? (MAT_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 “What do you think about this: a man had a hundred sheep and one of them strayed away. Won’t he leave the ninety-nine there in the hills and go and look for the sheep that was missing? (MAT 18:12)

MAT 21:46 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘and seeking him to apprehend they were afraid’ SR GNT Mat 21:46 word 2

OET-LV: 46 And seeking to _apprehend him, they _were _afraid the crowds, because they _were _having him for a_prophet. (MAT_21:46)

OET-RV: 46 They attempted to arrest him, but couldn’t because they knew that the crowds believed him to be a prophet from God. (MAT 21:46)

MAT 26:16 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-IIA3··S ‘and from then he was seeking an opportunity in_order_that him’ SR GNT Mat 26:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 And from then he _was _seeking an_opportunity, in _order _that he _may _give_ him _over. (MAT_26:16)

OET-RV: 16 so from then on, he was looking for an opportunity to hand him over. (MAT 26:16)

MAT 26:59 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘the council whole were seeking false_witness against Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)’ SR GNT Mat 26:59 word 11

OET-LV: 59 And the chief _priests and the whole council were _seeking false _witness against the Yaʸsous so _that they _may _put_ him _to _death, (MAT_26:59)

OET-RV: 59 The chief priests and the whole council tried to find people who would bring false accusations against Yeshua so they could sentence him to death, (MAT 26:59)

MAT 28:5 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-IPA2··P ‘Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the one having_been executed_on_a_stake you_all are seeking’ SR GNT Mat 28:5 word 18

OET-LV: 5 And the messenger answering said to _the women: Be_ not _fearing you _all, because/for I _have _known that you _all _are _seeking Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the one having _been _executed _on _a _stake. (MAT_28:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then the messenger spoke to the women, “Don’t be scared because I know that both of you are looking for Yeshua who was executed on a stake. (MAT 28:5)

LUKE 2:49 ἐζητεῖτε (ezaʸteite) V-IIA2··P ‘them why is_it that you_all were seeking me not you_all had known’ SR GNT Luke 2:49 word 7

OET-LV: 49 And he _said to them: Why is _it that you _all _were _seeking me? You _all _had_ not _known that in the house of _the father of _me it _is _fitting me to _be? (LUK_2:49)

OET-RV: 49 “Why did you all need to look for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you both know that it’s good for me to be in my father’s house?” (LUK 2:49)

LUKE 5:18 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘was having_been paralyzed and they were seeking him to carry_in and’ SR GNT Luke 5:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 And see, men carrying a_man on a_bed who was having _been _paralyzed, and they _were _seeking to _carry_ him _in and to _put before him. (LUK_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then, look, some men turned up carrying a paralysed man on a stretcher, and they tried to bring him inside and place him in front of Yeshua (LUK 5:18)

LUKE 6:19 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘all the crowd were seeking to_be touching against him because’ SR GNT Luke 6:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 And all the crowd were _seeking to _be _touching against _him, because power was _coming _out from him and he _was _healing all. (LUK_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 All the people in the crowd wanted to touch him, because power would come out from him and he was healing everyone. (LUK 6:19)

LUKE 9:9 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-IIA3··S ‘I am hearing such things and he was seeking to see him’ SR GNT Luke 9:9 word 22

OET-LV: 9 And Haʸrōdaʸs said: I beheaded Yōannaʸs, but who is this concerning whom I _am _hearing such things? And he _was _seeking to _see him. (LUK_9:9)

OET-RV: 9 “I beheaded Yohan,” King Herod said, “so who is this man that I’m hearing so much about?” So he tried to find a way to see him. (LUK 9:9)

LUKE 11:9 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-MPA2··P ‘and it will_be_being given to you_all be seeking and you_all will_be finding be knocking’ SR GNT Luke 11:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And _I am _saying to _you _all: 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. (LUK_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 So this is what I’m telling you: Keep submitting your requests and it’ll be given to you all, keep searching and you’ll all find what you’re looking for, keep knocking and the door will be opened for you all, (LUK 11:9)

LUKE 11:10 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘is receiving and the one seeking is finding and to the one’ SR GNT Luke 11:10 word 8

OET-LV: 10 For/Because everyone which requesting is _receiving, and the one seeking is _finding, and to _the one knocking it _will _be _being _opened _up. (LUK_11:10)

OET-RV: 10 because everyone who requests will receive, and everyone who searches will find, and everyone who knocks will find opened doors. (LUK 11:10)

LUKE 11:16 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘a sign from the sky were seeking from him’ SR GNT Luke 11:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 And others testing, were _seeking a_sign from the_sky from him. (LUK_11:16)

OET-RV: 16 Others who wanted to test who he was, asked Yeshua to send a sign from heaven, (LUK 11:16)

LUKE 11:24 ζητοῦν (zaʸtoun) V-PPA·NNS ‘through waterless places seeking rest and not’ SR GNT Luke 11:24 word 16

OET-LV: 24 whenever the unclean spirit may _come _out from the person, it _is _passing _through through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it _is _saying: I _will _be _returning to the house of _me, whence I _came _out. (LUK_11:24)

OET-RV: 24 “Whenever an evil spirit leaves a person, it roams through inhospitable places looking for somewhere to rest, and when it doesn’t find a home, it says, ‘Ah, I’ll return to the home that I recently left.’ (LUK 11:24)

LUKE 11:29 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-IPA3··S ‘evil is a sign it is seeking and a sign not’ SR GNT Luke 11:29 word 14

OET-LV: 29 And the crowds being _increased, he _began to _be _saying: - this generation is evil generation, it _is _seeking a_sign and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be _being _given to _it, except not/lest the sign of _Yōnas/(Yōnāh). (LUK_11:29)

OET-RV: 29 The crowds had grown even larger, but Yeshua told them, “This generation is evil because they’re requesting a miracle and the only miracle that will be given to them will be the miracle of Yonah (Jonah). (LUK 11:29)

LUKE 12:29 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-MPA2··P ‘also you_all not be seeking what you_all may eat or’ SR GNT Luke 12:29 word 4

OET-LV: 29 Also you _all be_ not _seeking what you _all _may _eat, or what you _all _may _drink, and be_ not _being _worried. (LUK_12:29)

OET-RV: 29 “So don’t all be looking for what to eat or to drink, and don’t waste time by worrying (LUK 12:29)

LUKE 12:31 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-MPA2··P ‘however be seeking the kingdom of him’ SR GNT Luke 12:31 word 2

OET-LV: 31 However be _seeking the kingdom of _him, and these things will _be _being _added to _you _all. (LUK_12:31)

OET-RV: 31 Rather you should be striving to enter his kingdom, and then all these things will come as a bonus. (LUK 12:31)

LUKE 13:6 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘of him and he came seeking fruit on it’ SR GNT Luke 13:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6 And he _was _speaking this the parable: Someone was _having a_fig _tree having _been _planted in the vineyard of _him, and he _came seeking fruit on it, and he_ not _found any. (LUK_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Yeshua told them this parable, “There was a landowner who’d planted a fig tree in his vineyard, and he went to see if it had any fruit on it, but there wasn’t any (LUK 13:6)

LUKE 13:7 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘from that I am coming seeking fruit on fig_tree’ SR GNT Luke 13:7 word 13

OET-LV: 7 And he _said to the Vinedresser, see three, years from that I _am _coming seeking fruit on the this fig _tree, and I _am_ not _finding any. cut_ it _off, because/for_ why _reason it _is_ even _wasting the ground? (LUK_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 so he told his manager, ‘I’ve been coming and checking for fruit on this tree for three years, but there’s none. Chop it down because it’s not good use of the land.’ (LUK 13:7)

LUKE 13:24 ζητήσουσιν (zaʸtaʸsousin) V-IFA3··P ‘many I am saying to you_all will_be seeking to come_in and not’ SR GNT Luke 13:24 word 13

OET-LV: 24 Be _striving to _come _in through the narrow door, because I _am _saying to _you _all many, will _be _seeking to _come _in and they_˓will˒_ not _be _able. (LUK_13:24)

OET-RV: 24 Make an effort to get in through the narrow door, because I’m telling you that many people want to come in but they won’t be able to. (LUK 13:24)

LUKE 15:8 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-IPA3··S ‘the house and is seeking carefully until of which’ SR GNT Luke 15:8 word 22

OET-LV: 8 Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she _may _lose one drachma, is_ not _lighting a_lamp, and is _sweeping the house, and is _seeking carefully, until of _which she _may _find it? (LUK_15:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Or what woman who had ten silver coins and lost one, wouldn’t light a lamp and sweep the house and search thoroughly until she found it? (LUK 15:8)

LUKE 19:3 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-IIA3··S ‘and he was seeking to see Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) who’ SR GNT Luke 19:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 And he _was _seeking to _see the who Yaʸsous is, and was_ not _able because _of the crowd, because he _was the small in _stature. (LUK_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 He wanted to see who this Yeshua was, but couldn’t see over the crowd because he was rather short, (LUK 19:3)

LUKE 19:47 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘and the scribes were seeking him to destroy and’ SR GNT Luke 19:47 word 16

OET-LV: 47 And he _was teaching which in _every day in the temple, but the chief _priests and the scribes and the leaders of _the people were _seeking, to _destroy him, (LUK_19:47)

OET-RV: 47 After that, he taught in the temple every day, but the chief priests and the religious teachers were looking for a way to execute him, (LUK 19:47)

LUKE 22:2 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘and were seeking the chief_priests and’ SR GNT Luke 22:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 And the chief _priests and the scribes were _seeking, the way how they _may _kill him, because/for they _were _fearing the people. (LUK_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 and the chief priests and the religious teachers were trying to find a way to kill Yeshua without causing the people to riot. (LUK 22:2)

LUKE 22:6 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-IIA3··S ‘and he consented and was seeking opportunity to give_over him’ SR GNT Luke 22:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And he _consented, and was _seeking opportunity which to _give_ him _over to _them without a_crowd. (LUK_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 so agreeing to that, he started looking for an opportunity to turn Yeshua over to them sometime when he wasn’t surrounded by a crowd. (LUK 22:6)

LUKE 24:5 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-IPA2··P ‘to them why you_all are seeking the one living with’ SR GNT Luke 24:5 word 25

OET-LV: 5 And them having _become frightened, and bowing their faces to the ground, they _said to them: Why are _you _all _seeking the_ living _one with the dead? (LUK_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 The women were scared, and knelt down and bowed with their faces close to the ground, but the men asked them, “Why are you looking for the living in the place of the dead? (LUK 24:5)

ACTs 10:19 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-IPA3··P ‘see men three are seeking you’ SR GNT Acts 10:19 word 19

OET-LV: 19 And the Petros pondering about the vision, the spirit said, to _him: Behold, three men are _seeking you. (ACT_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 Even as Peter still continued to ponder about the vision, the spirit said, “Hey, there’s three men here looking for you. (ACT 10:19)

ACTs 10:21 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-IPA2··P ‘I am whom you_all are seeking what is the cause’ SR GNT Acts 10:21 word 22

OET-LV: 21 And Petros having _come _down, to the men said: Behold, I am whom you _all _are _seeking, what is the cause for which you _all _are _coming? (ACT_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 So he went down and asked the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for, so tell me what you came here for.” (ACT 10:21)

ACTs 13:8 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘the name of him seeking to pervert the proconsul’ SR GNT Acts 13:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 But Elumas the magician (for thus is _being _translated the name of _him was _resisting against _them) seeking to _pervert the proconsul from the faith. (ACT_13:8)

OET-RV: 8 but the sorcerer opposed them and tried to prevent Sergius from believing. (ACT 13:8)

ACTs 13:11 ἐζήτει (ezaʸtei) V-IIA3··S ‘darkness and going_around he was seeking one_leading_by_hand’ SR GNT Acts 13:11 word 35

OET-LV: 11 And now see, the_hand of_the_master on you, and you _will _be blind, not seeing the sun until a_season. and immediately a_mist and darkness fell on him, and going _around he _was _seeking one _leading _by _hand. (ACT_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 Well, look here! Yahweh will extend his power against you and blind you—you’ll go a season without seeing the sun!”
¶ And immediately he could only see fog and darkness, and needed someone to guide him around by the hand. (ACT 13:11)

ACTs 17:5 ἐζήτουν (ezaʸtoun) V-IIA3··P ‘to the house of Yasōn they were seeking them to bring_forth to’ SR GNT Acts 17:5 word 32

OET-LV: 5 But the Youdaiōns, having _been _jealous and having _taken _aside some evil men of _the marketplaces, and having _formed _a _mob, they _were _distressing the city, and having _approached to _the house of _Yasōn, they _were _seeking them to _bring _forth to the public. (ACT_17:5)

OET-RV: 5 But some of the other Jews were envious of them, and enlisted some of the troublemakers from the marketplaces to form a mob. They stirred up all the people, and looking for Paul and Silas so they could bring them out, arrived at the house of a man named Jason. (ACT 17:5)

ACTs 17:27 ζητεῖν (zaʸtein) V-NPA···· ‘to_be seeking god if perhaps’ SR GNT Acts 17:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 to _be _seeking the god, if perhaps surely they _might _grope for _him and might _find him, also surely being not far from one each of _us. (ACT_17:27)

OET-RV: 27 He made them so that they would try to discover God, and if they did search for him they might find him as he’s not far from any one of us (ACT 17:27)

ACTs 21:31 ζητούντων (zaʸtountōn) V-PPA·GMP ‘seeking and him to kill_off’ SR GNT Acts 21:31 word 2

OET-LV: 31 and seeking to _kill_ him _off, there _went _up an_allegation to _the commander of _the cohort, that all Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) is _being _confounded, (ACT_21:31)

OET-RV: 31 They were ready to kill Paul, but the commander of the Roman soldiers had heard that all Yerushalem was in an uproar. (ACT 21:31)

ACTs 27:30 ζητούντων (zaʸtountōn) V-PPA·GMP ‘and the sailors seeking to flee out_of the’ SR GNT Acts 27:30 word 4

OET-LV: 30 And the the_sailors seeking to _flee out _of the ship, and having _lowered the lifeboat into the sea, on _under _pretense as going to _be _stretching _out anchors from the_bow, (ACT_27:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then the sailors lowered the lifeboat as if planning to pull out some anchors from the bow, but really planning to desert the ship. (ACT 27:30)

ROM 2:7 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-PPA·DMP ‘honour and indestructibility seeking life eternal’ SR GNT Rom 2:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 to _the ones on _one _hand with endurance in _work good, glory and honour and indestructibility seeking, life eternal, (ROM_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Those who’ve endured to do good expecting praise and honour and to escape destruction, will be given eternal life, (ROM 2:7)

ROM 10:3 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘and their own seeking to establish to the righteousness’ SR GNT Rom 10:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3 For/Because not _knowing the of_ the _god righteousness, and their own seeking to _establish, to _the righteousness of_ the _god not they _were _subjected. (ROM_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 Because they don’t know what God’s righteousness is and they try to establish their own system, they weren’t covered by his righteousness. (ROM 10:3)

ROM 10:20 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-PPA·DMP ‘the ones me not seeking manifest I became to the ones’ SR GNT Rom 10:20 word 11

OET-LV: 20 And Aʸsaias is _daring and is _saying: I _was _found by the ones me not seeking, manifest I _became to _the ones me not asking. (ROM_10:20)

OET-RV: 20 And Yeshayah dared to write:
⇔ ‘The ones who weren’t looking for me found me.
⇔ I showed myself to the ones not asking about me.’ (ROM 10:20)

ROM 11:3 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-IPA3··P ‘was left alone and they are seeking the life of me’ SR GNT Rom 11:3 word 15

OET-LV: 3 master, the prophets of _you they _killed _off, the altars of _you they _tore _down, and _I was _left alone, and they _are _seeking the life of _me. (ROM_11:3)

OET-RV: 3 ‘Yahweh, they killed your prophets and tore down your altars, and I was left alone and now they want to kill me!’ (ROM 11:3)

1 COR 1:22 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-IPA3··P ‘and the Hellaʸns wisdom are seeking’ SR GNT 1 Cor 1:22 word 12

OET-LV: 22 Since both the_Youdaiōns signs are _requesting, and the_Hellaʸns wisdom are _seeking, (CO1_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 Jews ask for miraculous signs and Greeks search for wisdom, (CO1 1:22)

1 COR 7:27 ζήτει (zaʸtei) V-MPA2··S ‘you have_been bound to a wife not be seeking divorced you have_been untied/released from’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 You _have _been _bound to_a_wife? Not be _seeking divorced. You _have _been _untied/released from a_wife? Not be _seeking a_wife. (CO1_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 If you’re married, then don’t try to get out of it. If you’re not committed, don’t look for a spouse. (CO1 7:27)

1 COR 7:27 ζήτει (zaʸtei) V-MPA2··S ‘from a wife not be seeking a wife’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:27 word 10

OET-LV: 27 You _have _been _bound to_a_wife? Not be _seeking divorced. You _have _been _untied/released from a_wife? Not be _seeking a_wife. (CO1_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 If you’re married, then don’t try to get out of it. If you’re not committed, don’t look for a spouse. (CO1 7:27)

1 COR 10:24 ζητείτω (zaʸteitō) V-MPA3··S ‘no_one the thing of himself let_be seeking but the thing of the’ SR GNT 1 Cor 10:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 No _one the thing of _himself let _be _seeking, but the thing of _the other. (CO1_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 No one should aim to satisfy themselves, but work for the good of others. (CO1 10:24)

1 COR 10:33 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘to all men am bringing_pleasure not seeking the of myself benefit’ SR GNT 1 Cor 10:33 word 7

OET-LV: 33 As also _I in _all things, to _all men am _bringing _pleasure, not seeking the of _myself benefit, but the benefit of _the many, in _order _that they _may _be _saved. (CO1_10:33)

OET-RV: 33 just like I work to please everyone—not for my own benefit but rather, trying to benefit everyone else so that they might get saved. (CO1 10:33)

1 COR 13:5 ζητεῖ (zaʸtei) V-IPA3··S ‘not is dishonouring not is seeking the things of itself not’ SR GNT 1 Cor 13:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 not is _dishonouring, not is _seeking the things of _itself, not is _being _provoked, not is _counting the evil, (CO1_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 It isn’t crude, it doesn’t just care about itself, it doesn’t get angry quickly, and it doesn’t keep records about who wrongs us. (CO1 13:5)

1 COR 14:12 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-MPA2··P ‘building of the assembly be seeking that you_all may_be being_plentiful’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:12 word 13

OET-LV: 12 Thus also you _all, because zealous you _all _are of _spirits, because/for the building of _the assembly, be _seeking that you _all _may _be _being _plentiful. (CO1_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 and it’s the same with all of you. Because you all want spiritual things in order to help grow the assembly, then strive to have many of them. (CO1 14:12)

2 COR 12:14 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) V-IPA1··S ‘I will_be burdening not for I am seeking what is of you_all but’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14 Behold, third time this ready I _am _having to _come to you _all, and not I _will _be _burdening, because/for not I _am _seeking what is of _you _all, but you _all, because/for not ought the children for _the parents to _be _storing _up, but the parents for _the children. (CO2_12:14)

OET-RV: 14 Now listen, I’m ready to visit you all for the third time and I won’t be aiming to burden you down because I’m not after what you have, but rather my interest is in you yourselves. The children shouldn’t be saving to support the parents, but the parents should support the children. (CO2 12:14)

2 COR 13:3 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-IPA2··P ‘because proof you_all are seeking in me speaking’ SR GNT 2 Cor 13:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 Because proof you _all _are _seeking which in me speaking of_chosen _one /messiah, who toward you _all not is _faltering, but is _able among you _all. (CO2_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 because you’re all wanting proof that I speak from Messiah who isn’t incapable of handling you all but is quite able to do what he wants. (CO2 13:3)

GAL 1:10 ζητῶ (zaʸtō) V-IPA1··S ‘or god or I am seeking to people to_be bringing_pleasure if’ SR GNT Gal 1:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 For/Because now I _am _persuading people or the god? Or I _am _seeking to _be _bringing _pleasure to _people? If I _was_ still _bringing _pleasure to _people, I _was not wishfully a_slave of_chosen _one /messiah. (GAL_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 Am I trying to please and persuade people or God? If I was still trying to please people, I wouldn’t be worthy to be one of the messiah’s slaves. (GAL 1:10)

GAL 2:17 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘if but seeking to_be justified in chosen_one/messiah’ SR GNT Gal 2:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 But if seeking to _be _justified in chosen _one /messiah, we_ ourselves _were _found also sinners, consequently is chosen _one /messiah a_servant of _sin? Never it _might _become. (GAL_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 However, if we attempt to be made guiltless through the messiah, yet find that we’re sinners, does that mean that the messiah is a servant to sin? That could never be so! (GAL 2:17)

PHP 2:21 ζητοῦσιν (zaʸtousin) V-IPA3··P ‘for the things of themselves are seeking not the things of Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)’ SR GNT Php 2:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 The ones for all the things of _themselves are _seeking, not the things of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah. (PHP_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 (There’s plenty who search out what they themselves need instead of the things of Yeshua Messiah. (PHP 2:21)

COL 3:1 ζητεῖτε (zaʸteite) V-MPA2··P ‘chosen_one/messiah the things above be seeking where the chosen_one/messiah’ SR GNT Col 3:1 word 9

OET-LV: 3 Therefore if you _all _were _raised _up _with with _the chosen _one /messiah, be _seeking the things above, where the chosen _one /messiah is sitting at the_right hand of_ the _god. (COL_3:1)

OET-RV: 3 So if you all were brought back to life along with the messiah, then be concerned with discovering the things from above where the messiah is sitting on God’s right. (COL 3:1)

1 TH 2:6 ζητοῦντες (zaʸtountes) V-PPA·NMP ‘nor seeking from people glory’ SR GNT 1 Th 2:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 nor seeking from people glory, neither from you _all, nor from others, (TH1_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 nor did we try to earn respect from people—neither from you all nor from anyone else (TH1 2:6)

1 PET 5:8 ζητῶν (zaʸtōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘a lion roaring is walking seeking to swallow_up’ SR GNT 1 Pet 5:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 Be _sober, watch. The opponent of _you _all, the_devil, is _walking as a_lion roaring, seeking to _swallow _up, (PE1_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Stay alert and keep watch. Your opponent, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, wanting to swallow you all up (PE1 5:8)

REV 9:6 ζητήσουσιν (zaʸtaʸsousin) V-IFA3··P ‘in days those will_be seeking people death and’ SR GNT Rev 9:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 And in the days those, will _be _seeking the people the death, and by _no _means not they _will _be _finding it, and they _will _be _desiring to _die _off, but is _fleeing the death from them. (REV_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 People in those days will try to die, but won’t be able to—they will long to die, but death will run away from them. (REV 9:6)

Key: V=verb