Strongs Number: G2212
- Greek Word
- ζητέω
- Transliteration
- zēteō
- Phonetic
- dzay-teh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God) or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
- Thayers Definition
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1. to seek in order to find
a. to seek a thing
b. to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into
c. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
2. to seek i.e. require, demand
a. to crave, demand something from someone
- Origin
- Of uncertain affinity
- Bible Usage
- be (go) about desire endeavour enquire (for) require (X will) seek (after for means). Compare G4441 .