verb
akribamō
Greekἀκριβόω (akriboō)
Strong’sG198
I examine carefully, inquire strictly
stem akrib-2 times in the New Testament1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἀκριβόω, -ῶ
(< ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Is 30:8 49:16*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G198 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidak-ree-bo'-o
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
Fromfrom the same as G196;
King Jamesenquire diligently.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| akribataἠκρίβωσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | learned | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | akribamō | akribame | akribami | akribama | akribamē | akribamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | akribasō | akribase | akribasi | akribasa | akribasē | akribaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | akribatō | akribate | akribati | akribata2×ἠκρίβωσεν | akribatē | akribatelē |
| we 1st person plural | akribanō | akribane | akribani | akribana | akribanē | akribanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | akribavō | akribave | akribavi | akribava | akribavē | akribavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | akribalō | akribale | akribali | akribala | akribalē | akribalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | akribameiō | akribameia | akribameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | akribaseiō | akribaseia | akribaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | akribateiō | akribateia | akribateiē |
| we 1st person plural | akribaneiō | akribaneia | akribaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | akribaveiō | akribaveia | akribaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | akribaleiō | akribaleia | akribaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | akribasōr | akribasar | akribasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | akribatōr | akribatar | akribatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | akribavōr | akribavar | akribavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | akribalōr | akribalar | akribalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | akribamoiō | akribamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | akribasoiō | akribasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | akribatoiō | akribatoia |
| we 1st person plural | akribanoiō | akribanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | akribavoiō | akribavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | akribaloiō | akribaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | akribarō | akribari | akribara | akribarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | akribarōtos | akribaritos | akribaratos | akribarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
akrib is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
akribata“learned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 2:7“determined”Tote Hērōdos lathra kalaratos toin magoin akribata para autoiu ton chronon tou fainerōtou astērou,Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Matthew 2:16“learned”Tote Hērōdos horaratos hoti empaizita hupo toiu magoiu thumita liōs, kai apostelaratos anairata pantoin toin paidoin toin en Bēthleem kai en pantei tei horei autau apo dietou kai katōterō, kata ton chronon hon akribata para toiu magoiu.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.