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Koine Greek wordlink #598

SR GNT Mat 2:8 ἐξετάσατε (exetasate) ‘Baʸthleʼem/(Bēyt-leḩem) he said having_been gone search_out exactly for the’ Strongs=18330 Lemma=exetazō
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=aorist voice=active person=2nd number=plural
Year=-4 TimeSeries=Wise_Men_Visit_Herod Refers to Word #579

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Other uses (1) of identical word form ἐξετάσατε (V-MAA2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐξετάσατε’ (V-MAA2··P) is always and only glossed as ‘search_out’.

Mat 10:11 ‘or village you_all may come_in search_out who in it’ SR GNT Mat 10:11 word 13

OET-LV: 11 And into whatever wishfully city or village you _all _may _come _in, search _out who in it is worthy, and_ remain _there until wishfully you _all _may _come _out. (MAT_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 “Whatever city or village you arrive at, look around to discover who is godly, and stay with them until you all leave. (MAT 10:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘exetazō’ have 2 different glosses: ‘to question’, ‘search_out’.

Key: V=verb