verb
ekzētamō
Greekἐκζητέω (ekzēteō)
Strong’sG1567
I seek out, require
stem ekzēt-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἐκ-ζητέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, also for נָצַר, בָּקַשׁ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1567 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidek-zay-teh'-o
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
King Jamesen- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekzētitiἐκζητηθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | required | 1× |
| ekzētalaἐξεζήτησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | searched | 1× |
| ekzētaleiaἐκζητήσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | seek | 1× |
| ekzētiteiaἐκζητηθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | charged against | 1× |
| ekzētarōtosἐκζητῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | seeks | 1× |
| ekzētarōtoiἐκζητοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | seek | 1× |
| ekzētaratosἐκζητήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | sought | 1× |
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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētamō | ekzētame | ekzētami | ekzētama | ekzētamē | ekzētamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētasō | ekzētase | ekzētasi | ekzētasa | ekzētasē | ekzētaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētatō | ekzētate | ekzētati | ekzētata | ekzētatē | ekzētatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētanō | ekzētane | ekzētani | ekzētana | ekzētanē | ekzētanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētavō | ekzētave | ekzētavi | ekzētava | ekzētavē | ekzētavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētalō | ekzētale | ekzētali | ekzētala1×ἐξεζήτησαν | ekzētalē | ekzētalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimō | ekzētime | ekzētimi | ekzētima | ekzētimē | ekzētimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisō | ekzētise | ekzētisi | ekzētisa | ekzētisē | ekzētiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētitō | ekzētite | ekzētiti1×ἐκζητηθήσεται | ekzētita | ekzētitē | ekzētitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētinō | ekzētine | ekzētini | ekzētina | ekzētinē | ekzētinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivō | ekzētive | ekzētivi | ekzētiva | ekzētivē | ekzētivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētilō | ekzētile | ekzētili | ekzētila | ekzētilē | ekzētilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētameiō | ekzētameia | ekzētameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētaseiō | ekzētaseia | ekzētaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētateiō | ekzētateia | ekzētateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētaneiō | ekzētaneia | ekzētaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētaveiō | ekzētaveia | ekzētaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētaleiō | ekzētaleia1×ἐκζητήσωσιν | ekzētaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimeiō | ekzētimeia | ekzētimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētiseiō | ekzētiseia | ekzētiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētiteiō | ekzētiteia1×ἐκζητηθῇ | ekzētiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētineiō | ekzētineia | ekzētineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētiveiō | ekzētiveia | ekzētiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētileiō | ekzētileia | ekzētileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētasōr | ekzētasar | ekzētasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētatōr | ekzētatar | ekzētatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētavōr | ekzētavar | ekzētavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētalōr | ekzētalar | ekzētalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisōr | ekzētisar | ekzētisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētitōr | ekzētitar | ekzētitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivōr | ekzētivar | ekzētivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētilōr | ekzētilar | ekzētilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētamoiō | ekzētamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētasoiō | ekzētasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētatoiō | ekzētatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētanoiō | ekzētanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētavoiō | ekzētavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētaloiō | ekzētaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimoiō | ekzētimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisoiō | ekzētisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētitoiō | ekzētitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētinoiō | ekzētinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivoiō | ekzētivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētiloiō | ekzētiloia |
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 | ekzētarō | ekzētari | ekzētara | ekzētarē |
| acted on passive voice | ekzētirō | ekzētiri | ekzētira | ekzētirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekzētarōtos2×ἐκζητῶν | ekzētaritos | ekzētaratos1×ἐκζητήσας | ekzētarētos |
| acted on passive voice | ekzētirōtos | ekzētiritos | ekzētiratos | ekzētirētos |
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
ekzēt 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
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekzētiti“required”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 11:51“required”apo haimeu Habel heōs haimeu Zachariou tou apollueratou metaxu teu thusiastērieu kai tou oikou; nai, legamō vi, ekzētiti apo tau geneau houtau.from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
ekzētala“searched”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 1:10“searched”Peri hau sōtērēau ekzētala kai exeraunala profētois tois peri tau eis vin chariau profēteuaratois,Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
ekzētaleia“seek”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Acts 15:17“seek”hopōs an ekzētaleia tois kataloipois toiu anthrōpoiu ton kurion, kai panteim teim ethneim epi hoin epikalitē tem onomem mu epi autoin, legatō kurios poiarōtos houteimso that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
ekzētiteia“charged against”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 11:50“charged against”hina ekzētiteia tem haimem pantoiu toiu profētoiu tem ekchirētem apo katabolau kosmou apo tau geneau houtau,As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
ekzētarōtos“seeks”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 3:11“seeks”ouk atō tos suniēkarōtos, ouk atō tos ekzētarōtos ton theon;There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
ekzētarōtoi“seek”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 11:6“seek”chōris de pistiau adunatem euarestara, pisteuara gar datō ton prosercherōton to theo hoti atō kai toi ekzētarōtoi auton misthapodotos ginetō.And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
ekzētaratos“sought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:17“sought”oidavē gar hoti kai metepeita thelarōtos klēronomara tan eulogian apodokimazita, metanoiau gar topon ouk heuriskata, kaiper meta dakrueiu ekzētaratos autan.For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.