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To seek

καταδιώκωStrong’s G2614

katadiōkō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Katadiōkō is the Greek word usually translated “went after”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.”
Mark 1:36 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “went after”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he went after 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Mark 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    καταδιώκω katadiōkō · to seek

    κατα-διώκω [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ;] "perfective" compound (M, Pr., 116), to pursue closely, follow up (a) with hostile intent (Thuc., i, 49, Gen.31:36 al.); (b) with kindly intention (Psa.23:6, 1Ki.30:22, cf. Sir.27:17): Mrk.1:36.† (AS)

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

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “seek” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    SEEK, verb transitive

    pret and participle passive sought, pronounced sawt. [L. sequor, to follow; for to seek is to go after, and the primary sense is to advance, to press, to drive forward, as in the L. peto.]

    1. To go in searh or quest of; to look for; to search for by going from place to place.
    2. To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to endeavor to find or gain by any means.“The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God” Psalms 104:21“He found no place for repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears” Hebrews 12:17“Others tempting him, sought of him a sign” Luke 11:16
    3. Seek is followed sometimes by out or after.
    4. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery.“Seek ye out of the book of the Lord” Isaiah 34:16
    All definitions
    1. To endeavor.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.