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Koine Greek wordlink #41316

SR GNT Luke 4:42 ἐπεζήτουν (epezaʸtoun) ‘and the crowds were seeking_after him and they came’ Strongs=19340 Lemma=epizēteō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=imperfect voice=active person=3rd number=plural
Year=27 AD TimeSeries=Jesus'_1st_Tour_of_Galilee

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Only use of identical word form ἐπεζήτουν (V-IIA3··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπεζήτουν’ (V-IIA3··P) is always and only glossed as ‘were seeking_after’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘epizēteō’ have 9 different glosses: ‘are seeking_after’, ‘having sought_after’, ‘is seeking_after’, ‘were seeking_after’, ‘I am seeking_after’, ‘they are seeking_after’, ‘we are seeking_after’, ‘you_all are seeking_after’, ‘sought_after’.

Greek words (10) other than ἐπεζήτουν (V-IIA3··P) with a gloss related to ‘seeking_after’

MAT 6:32 ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizaʸtousin) V-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) V-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) V-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 12:30 ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizaʸtousin) V-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 19:39 ἐπιζητεῖτε (epizaʸteite) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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) V-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