ekzēteō (to seek out)

Meaning

Usually translated “may be charged”, “it will be required” and “may seek out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

may be charged 1
it will be required 1
may seek out 1
is seeking after 1
earnestly seeking out 1
having earnestly sought 1
sought out 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 2
Hebrews 2
Acts 1
Romans 1
1 Peter 1

5 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Acts 15:17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Romans 3:11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
1 Peter 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Greek dictionary

ἐκζητέω ekzēteō · to seek out

ἐκ-ζητέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, also for נָצַר, בָּקַשׁ, etc. ;] 1. to seek out or after, search for: with accusative of person(s) (1Ma.9:26); figuratively, τ. κύριον, θεόν (cf. Psa.14:2, Amo.5:4, al.), Act.15:17, Rom.3:11, Heb.11:6; εὐλογίαν, Heb.12:17; ἐξεζήτησαν κ. ἐξηραύνησαν (as in 1Ma.9:26), sought and searched out: 1Pe.1:10. 2. As in 2Ki.4:11, Eze.3:18, 20 al. (דָּרַשׁ), to demand, require: Luk.11:50-51 † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).