Greek Word Study
ζητέω
zētéō
G2212
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2212
KJV Translations
be (go) aboutdesireendeavourenquire (for)require(X will) seek (afterformeans)
Derivation / Root
of uncertain affinity;
Definition of zētéō
ζητέω (zētéō) — to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Word Origin
This word comes of uncertain affinity;
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ζητέω (zētéō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| be (go) about | G2212 |
| desire | G2212 |
| endeavour | G2212 |
| enquire (for) | G2212 |
| require | G2212 |
| (X will) seek (after | G2212 |
| for | G2212 |
| means) | G2212 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ζητέω.
ἀναζητέω
anazētéō
G327
to search out
ἐκζητέω
ekzētéō
G1567
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
ἐπιζητέω
epizētéō
G1934
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
ζήτημα
zḗtēma
G2213
a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate
ζήτησις
zḗtēsis
G2214
a searching (properly, the act), i.e. a dispute or its theme
συζητέω
syzētéō
G4802
to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil
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