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G2212ζητέωzēteō
to seekPart of speech: Greek Verb
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They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “They were seeking”
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.
ζητήσετέ zētēsete “You will seek”
Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?
ζητεῖτε zēteite “do you inquire”
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?
ζητεῖτε; zēteite “seek you?”
Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
ζητεῖτε; zēteite “seek you?”
Jesus answered, I told you that I am [supplied: he]; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
ζητεῖτε, zēteite “you seek,”
Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
ἐζήτει ezētei “was seeking”
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
ζητεῖς; zēteis “do you seek?”
And the Lord [supplied: said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;
ζήτησον zētēson “do seek”
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
ζητοῦντές zētountes “are seeking”
And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
ζητεῖτε· zēteite “you seek;”
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
ζητῶν zētōn “seeking”
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
ἐζήτει ezētei “he was seeking”
And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
ἐζητήσαμεν ezētēsamen “we sought”
But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
ἐζήτουν ezētoun “they were seeking”
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
ζητεῖν zētein “to seek”
And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
ζητούντων zētountōn “Of them seeking”
And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
ζητούντων zētountōn “seeking”
to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
ζητοῦσιν zētousin “are seeking”
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
ζητοῦντες zētountes “seeking”
And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.
ζητοῦσιν, zētousin “seeking,”
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
ζητοῦσιν zētousin “they are seeking”
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
ζητοῦσιν, zētousin “seek,”
Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
ζητεῖται zēteitai “it is required”
Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
ζήτει zētei “do seek”ζήτει zētei “do seek”