Vocabulary Form
ζητέω
Definition

I seek, desire, try to obtain

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ζητε
Frequency
117
GK
2426
Forms
(ἐζήτουν), ζητήσω, ἐζήτησα, -, -, ἐζητήθην

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:13 After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search (zētein | ζητεῖν | pres act inf ) for the child to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the child’s life are dead.”
Matthew 6:33 But seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:7 “Ask and it will be given to you, seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) and you will find, knock and it will be opened for you.
Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who seeks (zētōn | ζητῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) finds, and for everyone who knocks it will be opened.
Matthew 12:43 “When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions in search (zētoun | ζητοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) of a resting place, but finds none.
Matthew 12:46 While he was still speaking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood outside, wanting (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to speak to him.
Matthew 12:47
Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching (zētounti | ζητοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) for fine pearls;
Matthew 18:12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the slopes and go in search (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) of the one that has wandered off?
Matthew 21:46 And although they wanted (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds because they held him to be a prophet.
Matthew 26:16 So from then on he watched (ezētei | ἐζήτει | imperf act ind 3 sg) for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Matthew 26:59 Now the ruling priests and the entire Sanhedrin were looking (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) for false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death,
Matthew 28:5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) are (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) looking (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) for (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) Jesus, who was crucified.
Mark 1:37 found him, and said to him, “Everyone is looking (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) for you.”
Mark 3:32 And a crowd was sitting around him, crowd and they said to him, “Look, your mother your and your brothers your are (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) outside looking (zētousin | ζητοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) for you.”
Mark 8:11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking (zētountes | ζητοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
Mark 8:12 Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, “Why does (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) this generation seek (zētei | ζητεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Mark 11:18 And the ruling priests and the scribes heard of this and began seeking (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) how they could destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were impressed by his teaching.
Mark 12:12 And they were seeking (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) to arrest him, but feared the people, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Mark 14:1 It was now two days before the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread. And the ruling priests and the scribes were (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) seeking (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) how to seize him by treachery and put him to death,
Mark 14:11 And when they heard it, they were pleased and promised to give him money. So Judas was seeking (ezētei | ἐζήτει | imperf act ind 3 sg) how he might hand him over at a convenient moment.
Mark 14:55 Now the ruling priests and the entire council were seeking (ezētoun | ἐζήτουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they were not finding any.
Mark 16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) seek (zēteite | ζητεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised. He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.
Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were astounded, and his mother said to him, “Child, why did you treat us like this? Look, your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find (ezētoumen | ἐζητοῦμεν | imperf act ind 1 pl) you.”