Strong's #2212: zeteo (pronounced dzay-teh'-o)
of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare 4441.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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zēteō
1) to seek in order to find
1a) to seek a thing
1b) to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into
1c) to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
2) to seek, i.e. require, demand
2a) to crave, demand something from someone
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: of uncertain affinity
Citing in TDNT: 2:892, 300
Usage:
This word is used 120 times:
Matthew 2:13: "I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy"
Matthew 2:20: "of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life."
Matthew 6:33: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his"
Matthew 7:7: "and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and"
Matthew 7:8: "that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."
Matthew 12:43: "through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none."
Matthew 12:46: "brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him."
Matthew 12:47: "brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee."
Matthew 13:45: "like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:"
Matthew 18:12: "the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?"
Matthew 21:46: "But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because"
Matthew 26:16: "And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."
Matthew 26:59: "all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to"
Matthew 28:5: "for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified."
Mark 1:37: "they said unto him, All men seek for thee."
Mark 3:32: "thy brethren without seek for thee."
Mark 8:11: "began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from"
Mark 11:18: "chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for"
Mark 12:12: "And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people:"
Mark 14:1: "and the scribes sought how they might take him by"
Mark 14:11: "him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him."
Mark 14:55: "all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death;"
Mark 16:6: "unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen;"
Luke 2:45: "they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him."
Luke 2:48: "thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing."
Luke 2:49: "them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that"
Luke 4:42: "and the people sought him, and came unto"
Luke 5:18: "was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay"
Luke 6:19: "the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out"
Luke 9:9: "hear such things? And he desired to see him."
Luke 11:9: "and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and"
Luke 11:10: "that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."
Luke 11:16: "And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from"
Luke 11:24: "through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none,"
Luke 11:54: "Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his"
Luke 12:29: "And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what"
Luke 12:31: "But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things"
Luke 12:48: "is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed"
Luke 13:6: "vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and"
Luke 13:7: "these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree,"
Luke 13:24: "many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."
Luke 15:8: "the house, and seek diligently till she find"
Luke 17:33: "Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it;"
Luke 19:3: "And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could"
Luke 19:10: "Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Luke 19:47: "and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,"
Luke 20:19: "scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him;"
Luke 22:2: "chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for"
Luke 22:6: "And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them"
Luke 24:5: "unto them, Why seek ye the living among the"
