Gloss
to look for, seek out; to try to obtain, desire to possess, strive for
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ζητέω
Greek transliteration
zēteō
Simplified transliteration
zeteo
Principal Parts
(ἐζήτουν), ζητήσω, ἐζήτησα, -, -, ἐζητήθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2212
GK Number
2426
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
117
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ζητέω
| 1 Corinthians 13:5 | it is not rude, it (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) is (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) not self-seeking (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg), it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs, |
| 1 Corinthians 14:12 | So it is with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) to excel for the edification of the church. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:14 | Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden, because I (zētō | ζητῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) am (zētō | ζητῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) not seeking (zētō | ζητῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) what you have, but you. For children ought not save up for their parents, but the parents for the children. |
| 2 Corinthians 13:3 | since you (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you. |
| Galatians 1:10 | For am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying (zētō | ζητῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. |
| Galatians 2:17 | But if, while seeking (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Of course not! |
| Philippians 2:21 | For they all look (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) out (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) for (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) their own interests, not for those of Jesus Christ. |
| Colossians 3:1 | Therefore if Therefore you have been raised with Christ, seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) the things above, seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. seated |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:6 | Neither did we seek (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) praise from men, whether from you or from others. |
| 2 Timothy 1:17 | but being in Rome, he (ezētēsen | ἐζήτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) earnestly searched (ezētēsen | ἐζήτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) for me and found me. |
| Hebrews 8:7 | For if that first covenant had been blameless, then no occasion would have (ezēteito | ἐζητεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) been (ezēteito | ἐζητεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) sought (ezēteito | ἐζητεῖτο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) for a second. |
| 1 Peter 3:11 | And let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek (zētēsatō | ζητησάτω | aor act imperative 3 sg) peace and pursue it. |
| 1 Peter 5:8 | Be sober-minded! Be alert! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking (zētōn | ζητῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) someone to devour. |
| Revelation 9:6 | And in those days people will seek (zētēsousin | ζητήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them. |
