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G2212ζητέωzēteō
to seekPart of speech: Greek Verb
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And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?
ἐζητεῖτέ ezēteite “you were seeking”
And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “they were seeking”
And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.
ἐζήτει ezētei “he was seeking”
And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.
ζητεῖτε, zēteite “do seek”
For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
ζητῶν zētōn “seeking”
And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of a man, goes through dry places, looking for rest; and when he does not get it, he says, I will go back to my house from which I came.
ζητοῦν zētoun “seeking”
And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.
ζητεῖ, zētei “it seeks after,”
And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.
ζητοῦντες zētountes “seeking”
And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
ζητεῖτε zēteite “do seek”
But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.
ζητεῖτε zēteite “do seek”
But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
ζητηθήσεται zētēthēsetai “will be required”
And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit.
ζητῶν zētōn “seeking”
And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?
ζητῶν zētōn “seeking”
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
ζητήσουσιν zētēsousin “will seek”
Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?
ζητεῖ zētei “she seeks”
If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
ζητήσῃ zētēsē “shall seek”
Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.
ἐζήτει ezētei “he was seeking”
For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.
ζητῆσαι zētēsai “to seek”
And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
ἐζήτησαν ezētēsan “sought”
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present.
ἐζήτει ezētei “was seeking”
And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
ζητεῖτε zēteite “seek you”