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G2212ζητέωzēteō
to seekPart of speech: Greek Verb
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Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"
ζητεῖτε; zēteite “seek you?”
But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.
ζητεῖ zētei “seeks”
At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?"
ζητεῖς, zēteis “seek You?”
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
ζητῶ zētō “I seek”
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?
ζητεῖτε; zēteite “you seek?”
When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
ζητοῦντες zētountes “seeking”
Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
ζητεῖτέ zēteite “you seek”
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn't walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."
ζητεῖ zētei “seeks”
The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
ζητεῖ· zētei “seeks;”ζητῶν zētōn “seeking”
Didn't Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
ζητεῖτε zēteite “do you seek”
The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?"
ζητεῖ zētei “seeks”
Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?
ζητοῦσιν zētousin “they seek”
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “They were seeking”
You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come."
ζητήσετέ zētēsete “You will seek”
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"
ζητήσετέ zētēsete “You will seek”
Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come."
ζητήσετέ zētēsete “you will seek”
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
ζητεῖτέ zēteite “you seek”
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.
ζητεῖτέ zēteite “you seek”
But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
ζητῶ zētō “seek”ζητῶν zētōn “seeking [it]”
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Ἐζήτουν Ezētoun “They were seeking”
The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “were seeking”