verb
ekzētamō
Strong’sG1567
I seek out, require
stem ekzēt-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
† 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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
seek out, Refs 1st c.BC+; περίτινος NT
II demand an account of, τὸ αἷμα LXX+NT
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| ekzētarōntosἐκζητῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | seeks | 1× |
| ekzētarōntoiἐκζητοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | seek | 1× |
| ekzētarantosἐκζητήσας | 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētomō | ekzētome | ekzētomē | ekzētomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētosō | ekzētose | ekzētosē | ekzētoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētotō | ekzētote | ekzētotē | ekzētotelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētonō | ekzētone | ekzētonē | ekzētonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētovō | ekzētove | ekzētovē | ekzētovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētolō | ekzētole | ekzētolē | ekzētolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimi | ekzētima |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisi | ekzētisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētiti1×ἐκζητηθήσεται | ekzētita |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētini | ekzētina |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivi | ekzētiva |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētili | ekzētila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētomeiō | ekzētomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētoseiō | ekzētoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētoteiō | ekzētoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētoneiō | ekzētoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētoveiō | ekzētoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētoleiō | ekzētoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētiteia1×ἐκζητηθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētosōr | ekzētosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētotōr | ekzētotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētovōr | ekzētovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētolōr | ekzētolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivar |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | ekzētoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekzētimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekzētisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekzētitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekzētinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekzētivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekzētorō | ekzētorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | ekzētiri | ekzētira |
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 | ekzētarōntos2×ἐκζητῶν | ekzētarintos | ekzētarantos1×ἐκζητήσας | ekzētarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekzētorōntos | ekzētorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | ekzētirintos | ekzētirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekzētiti“required”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 11:51“required”… kai tou oikou; nai, legamō vi, ekzētiti apo tau geneau houtau.… 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 1:10Peri hau sōtērēau ekzētala kai exeraunala profētois tois peri tau …… the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
ekzētaleia“seek”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Acts 15:17hopōs an ekzētaleia tois kataloipois toiu anthrōpoiu ton kurion, …… that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles …
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 …… charged with the blood of all the prophets that has …
ekzētarōntos“seeks”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 3:11… atō tos suniēkarōntos, ouk atō tos ekzētarōntos ton theon;… one who understands, no one who seeks God.
ekzētarōntoi“seek”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 11:6… to theo hoti atō kai toi ekzētarōntoi auton misthapodotos genotō.… that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
ekzētarantos“sought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:17… topon ouk heuriskata, kaiper meta dakrueiu ekzētarantos autan.… no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.