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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

seekcharged againstrequiredsearchedseekssought

What it means

ἐκ-ζητέω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, also for נָצַר, בָּקַשׁ, etc.;]

1. to seek out or after, search for: c. acc pers. (I Mac 9:26); fig., τ. κύριον, θεόν (cf. Ps 14:2, Am 5:4, al.), Ac 15:17, Ro 3:11, He 11:6; εὐλογίαν, He 12:17; ἐξεζήτησαν κ. ἐξηραύνησαν (as in I Mac l.c.), sought and searched out: I Pe 1:10.
2. As in II Ki 4:11, Ez 3:18, 20 al. (דָּרַשׁ), to demand, require: Lk 11:50, 51

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

Fromfrom G1537 and G2212;

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
ekzētitiἐκζητηθήσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singularrequired
ekzētalaἐξεζήτησανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralsearched
ekzētaleiaἐκζητήσωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person pluralseek
ekzētiteiaἐκζητηθῇhappened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singularcharged against
ekzētarōtosἐκζητῶνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculineseeks
ekzētarōtoiἐκζητοῦσινhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculineseek
ekzētaratosἐκζητήσαςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinesought

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularekzētamōekzētameekzētamiekzētamaekzētamēekzētamelē
you 2nd person singularekzētasōekzētaseekzētasiekzētasaekzētasēekzētaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētatōekzētateekzētatiekzētataekzētatēekzētatelē
we 1st person pluralekzētanōekzētaneekzētaniekzētanaekzētanēekzētanelē
ye 2nd person pluralekzētavōekzētaveekzētaviekzētavaekzētavēekzētavelē
they 3rd person pluralekzētalōekzētaleekzētaliekzētalaἐξεζήτησανekzētalēekzētalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularekzētimōekzētimeekzētimiekzētimaekzētimēekzētimelē
you 2nd person singularekzētisōekzētiseekzētisiekzētisaekzētisēekzētiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētitōekzētiteekzētitiἐκζητηθήσεταιekzētitaekzētitēekzētitelē
we 1st person pluralekzētinōekzētineekzētiniekzētinaekzētinēekzētinelē
ye 2nd person pluralekzētivōekzētiveekzētiviekzētivaekzētivēekzētivelē
they 3rd person pluralekzētilōekzētileekzētiliekzētilaekzētilēekzētilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularekzētameiōekzētameiaekzētameiē
you 2nd person singularekzētaseiōekzētaseiaekzētaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētateiōekzētateiaekzētateiē
we 1st person pluralekzētaneiōekzētaneiaekzētaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralekzētaveiōekzētaveiaekzētaveiē
they 3rd person pluralekzētaleiōekzētaleiaἐκζητήσωσινekzētaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularekzētimeiōekzētimeiaekzētimeiē
you 2nd person singularekzētiseiōekzētiseiaekzētiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētiteiōekzētiteiaἐκζητηθῇekzētiteiē
we 1st person pluralekzētineiōekzētineiaekzētineiē
ye 2nd person pluralekzētiveiōekzētiveiaekzētiveiē
they 3rd person pluralekzētileiōekzētileiaekzētileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularekzētasōrekzētasarekzētasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētatōrekzētatarekzētatēr
ye 2nd person pluralekzētavōrekzētavarekzētavēr
they 3rd person pluralekzētalōrekzētalarekzētalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularekzētisōrekzētisarekzētisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētitōrekzētitarekzētitēr
ye 2nd person pluralekzētivōrekzētivarekzētivēr
they 3rd person pluralekzētilōrekzētilarekzētilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularekzētamoiōekzētamoia
you 2nd person singularekzētasoiōekzētasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētatoiōekzētatoia
we 1st person pluralekzētanoiōekzētanoia
ye 2nd person pluralekzētavoiōekzētavoia
they 3rd person pluralekzētaloiōekzētaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularekzētimoiōekzētimoia
you 2nd person singularekzētisoiōekzētisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularekzētitoiōekzētitoia
we 1st person pluralekzētinoiōekzētinoia
ye 2nd person pluralekzētivoiōekzētivoia
they 3rd person pluralekzētiloiōekzētiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceekzētarōekzētariekzētaraekzētarē
acted on passive voiceekzētirōekzētiriekzētiraekzētirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceekzētarōtosἐκζητῶνekzētaritosekzētaratosἐκζητήσαςekzētarētos
acted on passive voiceekzētirōtosekzētiritosekzētiratosekzētirētos

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
ekzētstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 plural

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 plural

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 singular

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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.