verb
epizētamō
Greekἐπιζητέω (epizēteō)
Strong’sG1934
I seek after, desire, search for
stem epizēt-13 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, IV Ki 8:8, Is 62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, I Ki 20:1, Ec 7:29(28)), Ho 3:5; פָּקַד, IV Ki 3:8;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1934 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epizētamōἐπιζητῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | seek | 2× |
| epizētatōἐπιζητεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | seeking | 3× |
| epizētanōἐπιζητοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | seek | 1× |
| epizētavōἐπιζητεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | want | 1× |
| epizētalōἐπιζητοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | seeking | 3× |
| epizētaleἐπεζήτουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | looking for | 1× |
| epizētataἐπεζήτησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sought | 1× |
| epizētaratosἐπιζητήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | searched for | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epizētamō2×ἐπιζητῶ | epizētame | epizētami | epizētama | epizētamē | epizētamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epizētasō | epizētase | epizētasi | epizētasa | epizētasē | epizētaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epizētatō3×ἐπιζητεῖ | epizētate | epizētati | epizētata1×ἐπεζήτησεν | epizētatē | epizētatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epizētanō1×ἐπιζητοῦμεν | epizētane | epizētani | epizētana | epizētanē | epizētanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epizētavō1×ἐπιζητεῖτε | epizētave | epizētavi | epizētava | epizētavē | epizētavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epizētalō3×ἐπιζητοῦσιν | epizētale1×ἐπεζήτουν | epizētali | epizētala | epizētalē | epizētalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epizētameiō | epizētameia | epizētameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epizētaseiō | epizētaseia | epizētaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epizētateiō | epizētateia | epizētateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epizētaneiō | epizētaneia | epizētaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epizētaveiō | epizētaveia | epizētaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epizētaleiō | epizētaleia | epizētaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epizētasōr | epizētasar | epizētasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epizētatōr | epizētatar | epizētatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epizētavōr | epizētavar | epizētavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epizētalōr | epizētalar | epizētalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epizētamoiō | epizētamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epizētasoiō | epizētasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epizētatoiō | epizētatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epizētanoiō | epizētanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epizētavoiō | epizētavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epizētaloiō | epizētaloia |
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 | epizētarō | epizētari | epizētara | epizētarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epizētarōtos | epizētaritos | epizētaratos1×ἐπιζητήσας | epizētarētos |
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
epizēt 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
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
epizētamō“seek”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular2×
Philippians 4:17“seek”ouk hoti epizētamō tem domem, alla epizētamō ton karpon ton pleonazarōton eis logon vu.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
Philippians 4:17“seek”ouk hoti epizētamō tem domem, alla epizētamō ton karpon ton pleonazarōton eis logon vu.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
epizētatō“seeking”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 12:39“asks for”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Geneas ponēras kai moichalias sēmem epizētatō, kai sēmem ouk dōiti auta ei mē tem sēmem Iōnaou tou profētou.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Matthew 16:4“seeks for”Geneas ponēras kai moichalias sēmem epizētatō, kai sēmem ouk dōiti auta ei mē tem sēmem Iōnaou. kai kataleiparatos autoin aperchata.A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
Romans 11:7“seeking”tinem oun? hem epizētatō Israēl, houtem ouk epitunchanata, tas de eklogas epitunchanata; tois de loipois pōrila,What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
epizētanō“seek”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 13:14“seek”ouk gar echanō hōde menarōtan politan, alla tan mellarōtan epizētanō;For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
epizētavō“want”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 19:39“want”ei de tinem peraiterō epizētavō, en ta ennoma ekklēsa epiluiti.But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
epizētalō“seeking”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 6:32“eagerly seek”panteim gar houteim teim ethneim epizētalō; oidatē gar tos patēros vu tos ouranios hoti chrēzavō houteiu hapanteiu.For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Luke 12:30“seek after”houteim gar panteim teim ethneim tou kosmou epizētalō, vu de tos patēros oidatē hoti chrēzavō houteiu.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Hebrews 11:14“seeking”tois gar toiouteim legarōtois emfanizalō hoti patridan epizētalō.Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
epizētale“looking for”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 4:42“looking for”Gineratau de hēmerau exercharatos poreuita eis erēmon topon; kai tois ochlois epizētale auton, kai erchala heōs autou, kai katechale auton teu mē poreuerō apo autoiu.At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
epizētata“sought”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 13:7“sought”hos ate sun to anthupato Sergio Paulo, anēro suneto. houtos proskaleratos Barnabaon kai Saulon epizētata akouara ton logon tou theou;an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
epizētaratos“searched for”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 12:19“searched for”Hērōdos de epizētaratos auton kai mē heuriskaratos anakrinaratos toin fulaxoin keleuata apagira, kai katercharatos apo tau Ioudaiau eis Kaisareian diatribate.After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.