Greek Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's G2212: ζητέω (zētéō) Definition

Strong's number
G2212
Lemma
ζητέω
Transliteration
zētéō
Pronunciation
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Strong's definition
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) of uncertain affinity;

116 instances of the word ζητέω zētéō (G2212)


  • Luke 2:45 - And not when they found him they turned back again to Jerusalem seeking him

  • Luke 2:48 - And when they saw him they were amazed And unto him mother him said Son why dealt with us thus behold father thy and I sorrowing have sought thee

  • Luke 2:49 - And he said unto them How is it that ye sought I not wist ye is it that about Father's business my must be I

  • Luke 4:42 - when it was And day he departed and went into a desert place and the people sought him and came unto him and stayed him that he should not and went from him

  • Luke 5:18 - And behold men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy And they sought him in And to lay him before him

  • Luke 6:19 - And the whole multitude sought to touch him for virtue out him there went And healed the whole

  • Luke 9:9 - And said Herod John I beheaded who but is this of whom I hear such things And he desired to see him

  • Luke 11:9 - And unto you I say Ask and it shall be given unto you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you

  • Luke 11:10 - every one For that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened

  • Luke 11:16 - others And tempting a sign of him him sought from heaven

  • Luke 11:24 - When the unclean spirit I came out out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest and none finding he saith I will return unto house my whence I came out

  • Luke 11:54 - Laying wait for him and seeking to catch something out of mouth him that they might accuse him

  • Luke 12:29 - And ye neither seek what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink And neither be ye of doubtful mind

  • Luke 12:31 - But rather seek ye the kingdom of God and these things all shall be added unto you

  • Luke 12:48 - But not he that knew did commit But things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few But to whom men is given much much required of him and to whom men have committed much they will ask him

  • Luke 13:6 - He spake also parable a fig tree man had A certain in vineyard planted and he came fruit and sought in and none found

  • Luke 13:7 - said he Then unto the dresser of his vineyard Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on fig tree and none find cut it why and the ground cumbereth

  • Luke 13:24 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and not be able

  • Luke 15:8 - Either what woman piece having ten if she lose piece doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently till she find

  • Luke 17:33 - Whosoever shall seek life his to save shall lose his and Whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve his