Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
exetazō
Simplified transliteration
exetazo
Principal Parts
-, ἐξήτασα, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-2a(1)
Gloss
to make a search; to ask, inquire, question
Definition
to search out; to inquire by interrogation, examine strictly, Mt. 2:8; 10:11; to interrogate, Jn. 21:12*
Greek-English Concordance for ἐξετάζω
| Matthew 2:8 |
Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search (exetasate | ἐξετάσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) diligently for the child; and when you have found him, report back to me, so that I also may go and worship him.” |
| Matthew 10:11 |
And whatever town or village you enter, find (exetasate | ἐξετάσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) out who in it is worthy and stay there until you leave. |
| John 21:12 |
Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples ventured to ask (exetasai | ἐξετάσαι | aor act inf ) him, “Who are you?” for they knew it was the Lord. |