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ἀναζητέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀναζητέω
Greek transliteration: 
anazēteō
Simplified transliteration: 
anazeteo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἀνεζήτησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
327
GK Number: 
349
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to look for, search for
Definition: 
to track; to seek diligently, inquire after, search for, Lk. 2:44, 45; Acts 11:25*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀναζητέω

Luke 2:44 Thinking him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey, but then began looking (anezētoun | ἀνεζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
Luke 2:45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look (anazētountes | ἀναζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) for him.
Acts 11:25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look (anazētēsai | ἀναζητῆσαι | aor act inf ) for Saul,