verb
zētamō
Strong’sG2212
I seek, search for, desire
stem zēt-117 times in the New Testamentin 16 of 27 books31 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ζητέω means, at its most basic, to seek or search for something or someone 1234. It covers looking for a person or an object 13, inquiring into or investigating a matter with the mind 13, and asking about or requiring information 3. Used of a person's life, it can carry the sense of plotting against them 12.
It also means to seek after, strive for, or desire something, in the sense of aiming at or longing for a goal, whether a person, a state such as peace or death, or an ideal to be pursued 1234. Applied to God, this seeking can carry the sense of turning to God in worship 2.
It further means to require or demand something, as when a demand is made for proof, an account, or a condition to be met 123.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ζητέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2212 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddzay-teh'-o
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamesbe (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).
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
Doric dialect participle ζάτεισα Refs 3rd c.BC+imperfect ἐζήτουν, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ζήτει Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἐζήτησα Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἐζήτηκα Refs 4th c.BC+ —middle, aorist 1 ἐζητησάμην (ἀν-) Refs 3rd c.AD+:—passive, future ζητηθήσομαι Refs 2nd c.AD+; but ζητήσομαι in passive sense,Refs 2nd c.AD+:—seek, seek for, ἐμὲ δ᾽ ἔξοχα πάντων ζήτει Il.[same place]; ζ. πημάτων ἀπαλλαγάς Refs 5th c.BC+; μὴ ζητῶν without seeking, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ζητούμενον ἁλωτόν what is sought for may be found, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 mquire for, τὰ πινάκια καὶ τὰ γραμματεῖα Refs 5th c.BC+
3 search after, search out, τὸν αὐτόχειρα Refs 5th c.BC+; of huntsmen, ζ. τὸν λαγώ Refs 5th c.BC+
4 search or inquire into, investigate, examine, of philosophical investigation, ζ. τὰ θεῖα Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ζητούμενον the matter of inquiry, the question, Refs 4th c.BC+; also of judicial inquiry, ζ. περὶ ἀδικημάτων Refs 4th c.BC+: generally, ζ. πότερον.. ἤ Refs 5th c.BC+
5 require, demand, τῶν πράξεων παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ τὸν λόγον ζητοῦντες Refs 4th c.BC+. requires the opening up of the wound, Refs 1st c.AD+
II seek after, desire, ἀμήχανα Refs 5th c.BC+; of natural tendencies, ὁ θερμὸς ὕφαμμον χώραν ζητεῖ Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, ζητούμενος sought after, in great demand, Refs
II.2 with infinitive, seek to do, ἐκμαθεῖν τι ζ. Refs 5th c.BC+: with future infinitive, ζητεῖς ἀναπείσειν Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, seek or desire that, Refs 5th c.BC+
III have to seek, feel the want of, ἵνα μὴ ζητέοιεν σιτία Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ζητούμενος οἷς ἀπέλειπες Refs
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.
9 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| zētamōζητῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | seek | 4× |
| zētasōζητεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | seek | 2× |
| zētatōζητεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | seeks | 9× |
| zētavōζητεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | looking for | 15× |
| zētalōζητοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | seek | 6× |
| zētotōζητεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | required | 1× |
| zētateἐζήτει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | tried | 7× |
| zētaneἐζητοῦμέν | was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural | searching for | 1× |
| zētaveἐζητεῖτέ | was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | searching for | 1× |
| zētaleἐζήτουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | seeking | 18× |
| zētoteἐζητεῖτο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | sought for | 1× |
| zētaviζητήσετέ | will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural | seek | 4× |
| zētaliζητήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | seek | 2× |
| zētitiζητηθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | required | 1× |
| zētataἐζήτησέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | searched | 1× |
| zētanaἐζητήσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | sought | 1× |
| zētalaἐζήτησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sought | 1× |
| zētateiaζητήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | seeks | 1× |
| zētasōrζήτει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | seek | 2× |
| zētatōrζητείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | seek | 1× |
| zētavōrζητεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | seek | 7× |
| zētasarζήτησον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | look for | 1× |
| zētatarζητησάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | seek | 1× |
| zētarōζητεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | seek | 2× |
| zētaraζητῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | seek | 1× |
| zētarōntosζητῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | seeks | 9× |
| zētarōntemζητοῦν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | seeking | 2× |
| zētarōntoζητοῦντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | in search of | 1× |
| zētarōntoisζητοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | seeking | 10× |
| zētarōntoiuζητούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | seeking | 2× |
| zētarōntoiζητοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | seek | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 75 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 | zētamō4×ζητῶ | zētame | zētami | zētama | zētamē | zētamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zētasō2×ζητεῖς | zētase | zētasi | zētasa | zētasē | zētaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētatō9×ζητεῖ | zētate7×ἐζήτει | zētati | zētata1×ἐζήτησέν | zētatē | zētatelē |
| we 1st person plural | zētanō | zētane1×ἐζητοῦμέν | zētani | zētana1×ἐζητήσαμεν | zētanē | zētanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētavō15×ζητεῖτε | zētave1×ἐζητεῖτέ | zētavi4×ζητήσετέ | zētava | zētavē | zētavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zētalō6×ζητοῦσιν | zētale18×ἐζήτουν | zētali2×ζητήσουσιν | zētala1×ἐζήτησαν | zētalē | zētalelē |
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 | zētomō | zētome | zētomē | zētomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zētosō | zētose | zētosē | zētoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētotō1×ζητεῖται | zētote1×ἐζητεῖτο | zētotē | zētotelē |
| we 1st person plural | zētonō | zētone | zētonē | zētonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētovō | zētove | zētovē | zētovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zētolō | zētole | zētolē | zētolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētimi | zētima |
| you 2nd person singular | zētisi | zētisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētiti1×ζητηθήσεται | zētita |
| we 1st person plural | zētini | zētina |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētivi | zētiva |
| they 3rd person plural | zētili | zētila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētameiō | zētameia | zētameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zētaseiō | zētaseia | zētaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētateiō | zētateia1×ζητήσῃ | zētateiē |
| we 1st person plural | zētaneiō | zētaneia | zētaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētaveiō | zētaveia | zētaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zētaleiō | zētaleia | zētaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētomeiō | zētomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zētoseiō | zētoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētoteiō | zētoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | zētoneiō | zētoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētoveiō | zētoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zētoleiō | zētoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | zētiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētiteia |
| we 1st person plural | zētineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | zētileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 12 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zētasōr2×ζήτει | zētasar1×ζήτησον | zētasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētatōr1×ζητείτω | zētatar1×ζητησάτω | zētatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētavōr7×ζητεῖτε | zētavar | zētavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zētalōr | zētalar | zētalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zētosōr | zētosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētotōr | zētotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētovōr | zētovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zētolōr | zētolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zētisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētivar |
| they 3rd person plural | zētilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētamoiō | zētamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zētasoiō | zētasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētatoiō | zētatoia |
| we 1st person plural | zētanoiō | zētanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētavoiō | zētavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zētaloiō | zētaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | zētosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | zētonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | zētoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zētimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zētisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zētitoia |
| we 1st person plural | zētinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zētivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zētiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zētarō2×ζητεῖν | zētari | zētara1×ζητῆσαι | zētarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | zētorō | zētorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | zētiri | zētira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 26 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zētarōntos26×ζητῶν | zētarintos | zētarantos | zētarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | zētorōntos | zētorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | zētirintos | zētirantos |
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
zēt 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.
117 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
zētamō“seek”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular4×
John 5:30… tas ēmas dikaias atō, hoti ouk zētamō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem …… is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will …
John 8:50mis de ouk zētamō tan doxan mu; atō tos zētarōntos …I do not seek My own glory. There is One …
2 Corinthians 12:14“seek”… vin, kai ouk katanarkami; ouk gar zētamō teim vu alla vin, ouk gar …… come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents …
Galatians 1:10… anthrōpoin peithamō ē ton theon? ē zētamō anthrōpoi areskarō? ei ēti anthrōpoi areskame, …… please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not …
zētasō“seek”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular2×
John 4:27“seek”… gunaikau lalate; oudenos mentoi legata; Tinem zētasō? ē tinem lalasō meta autau?… with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
John 20:15… auta Iēsus; Gunaikar, tinem klaiasō? tinon zētasō? ekeinas dokarōntas hoti tos kēpouros atō …… weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she …
zētatō“seeks”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular9×, 8 shown
Matthew 18:12“look for”… ennea epi teim oreim kai poreuirantos zētatō tem planorōntem?… the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that …
Mark 8:12… autou legatō; Tinem tas geneas houtas zētatō sēmem? amēn legamō vi, ei dōiti …… and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you …
Luke 11:29“seeks”… geneas houtas geneas ponēras atō; sēmem zētatō, kai sēmem ouk dōiti auta ei …… Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
Luke 15:8… luchnon kai saratō tan oikian kai zētatō epimelōs heōs hou heuriskateia?… a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
John 4:23“seeks”… alētheia, kai gar tos patros toioutoin zētatō toin proskunarōntoin auton;… and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
John 7:4“seeks”… gar tinem en krupte poiatō kai zētatō autos en parrēsia arō; ei houteim …For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show …
John 7:18… heautou lalarōntos tan doxan tan idian zētatō; tos de zētarōntos tan doxan tou …… who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who …
John 7:20“seeking”… tos ochlos; Daimonem echasō; tinos sin zētatō apoktenara?“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
zētavō“looking for”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural15×, 9 shown
Matthew 28:5… oidamē gar hoti Iēsun ton staurorēnton zētavō;… for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
Mark 16:6… de legatō autai; Mē ekthambovōr; Iēsun zētavō ton Nazarēnon ton staurorēnton; egerita, ouk …… Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified …
Luke 24:5“seek”… tan gēan legala pros autain; Tinem zētavō ton zōarōnton meta toiu nekroiu?… faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
John 1:38“seek”… theaserantos autoin akoloutharōntoin legatō autoi; Tinem zētavō? tois de legala auto; Rabbi hem …… turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher …
John 5:44… tan para tou monou theou ouk zētavō?… from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the …
John 6:26… kai legata; Amēn amēn legamō vi, zētavō min ouk hoti horava sēmeim alla …… saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the …
John 7:19“seek”… vu poiatō ton nomon. tinem min zētavō apoktenara?… one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
John 8:37“seek”oidamē hoti spermem Abraam avō; alla zētavō min apoktenara, hoti tos logos tos …I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no …
John 8:40nun de zētavō min apoktenara, anthrōpon hos tan alētheian …But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who …
zētalō“seek”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural6×
Mark 1:37… auton kai legalō auto hoti Pantois zētalō sin.… found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
Mark 3:32“looking for”… su kai tois adelfois su exō zētalō sin.… was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
John 7:25… toiu Hierosolumitoiu; Ouk houtos atō hon zētalō apoktenara?… Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
Romans 11:3… su kataskaptala, kamis hupoleipima monos, kai zētalō tan psuchan mu.… only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
1 Corinthians 1:22“seek”… Ioudaiois sēmeim aitalō kai Hellēnois sofian zētalō;Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Philippians 2:21“seek”tois pantois gar teim heautoiu zētalō, ouk teim Iēsu Christou.For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
zētotō“required”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 4:2hōde loipem zētotō en toi oikonomoi hina pistos tinos …Now it is required of stewards that they be found …
zētate“tried”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Matthew 26:16“looking for”kai apo tote zētate eukairian hina auton paradōateia.So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Mark 14:11“seeking”… kai epangelela auto arguriem dōara. kai zētate pōs auton eukairōs paradōateia.… hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Luke 9:9“tried”… houtos peri hou akouamō toiouteim? kai zētate horara auton.… who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
Luke 19:3kai zētate horara ton Iēsun tinos atō, kai …He was trying to see who Jesus was, but …
Luke 22:6“looking for”kai exomologata, kai zētate eukairian teu paradōara auton ater ochlou …Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
John 19:12ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala …From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews …
Acts 13:11… auton achluas kai skotem, kai periagarōntos zētate cheiragōgoin.… over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the …
zētane“searching for”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
Luke 2:48… tos patros su kai mis odunorōntois zētane sin.… father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
zētave“searching for”was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 2:49“searching for”kai legata pros autoin; Tinem hoti zētave min? ouk oidavelē hoti en tei …“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s …
zētale“seeking”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural18×, 9 shown
Matthew 26:59“looking for”… de archierevois kai tem sunedriem holem zētale pseudomarturian kata tou Iēsu hopōs auton …Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
Mark 11:18“looking for”… tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois, kai zētale pōs auton apolaleia; fobole gar auton, …When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd …
Mark 12:12“seeking”Kai zētale auton kratara, kai fobila ton ochlon, …… sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Mark 14:1“seeking”… teim azumeim meta duo hēmerain. kai zētale tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois pōs …… Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking …
Mark 14:55“looking for”… de archierevois kai holem tem sunedriem zētale kata tou Iēsu marturian eis tem …Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him …
Luke 5:18… klinau anthrōpon hos ate paraluorēntos, kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara enōpion autou.… paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set …
Luke 6:19kai pantos tos ochlos zētale haptorō autou, hoti dunamias para autou …The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was …
Luke 11:16heterois de peirazarōntois sēmem ek ouranou zētale para autou.And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
Luke 19:47“trying”… tois de archierevois kai tois grammatevois zētale auton apolara kai tois prōtois tou …… every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
zētote“sought for”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 8:7… ekeinas ate amemptas, ouk an deuterau zētote topos;… fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
zētavi“seek”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural4×
John 7:34“seek”zētavi min kai ouk heuriskavi, kai hopou …… look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am …
John 7:36“seek”… atō tos logos houtos hon legata; Zētavi min kai ouk heuriskavi, kai hopou …… mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am …
John 8:21“seek”… oun palin autoi; Mis hupagamō kai zētavi min, kai en ta hamarta vu …Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I …
John 13:33“seek”teknieim, ēti mikrem meta vu amō; zētavi min, kai kathōs legama toi Ioudaioi …Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now …
zētali“seek”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 13:24“seek”… stenau thurau, hoti pollois, legamō vi, zētali eiserchara kai ouk ischuali,… through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Revelation 9:6kai en tai hēmerai ekeinai zētali tois anthrōpois ton thanaton kai ouk …In those days men will seek death and will not find it …
zētiti“required”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 12:48… panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, …… been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been …
zētata“searched”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 1:17alla generantos en Rōma spoudaiōs zētata min kai heuriskata… when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
zētana“sought”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 16:10“sought”hōs de tem horamem horata, eutheōs zētana exerchara eis Makedonian, sumbibazarōntois hoti proskalotē …… Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to …
zētala“sought”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 20:19kai zētala tois grammatevois kai tois archierevois epibalara …… spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour …
zētateia“seeks”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 17:33“seeks”hos ean zētateia tan psuchan autou peripoiera apolati autan, …Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever …
zētasōr“seek”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:27dosē gunaika? mē zētasōr lusian; luosē apo gunaikau? mē zētasōr …… committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free …
1 Corinthians 7:27“seek”… zētasōr lusian; luosē apo gunaikau? mē zētasōr gunaikan;… Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
zētatōr“seek”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 10:24mēdenos tem heautou zētatōr alla tem tou heterou.No one should seek his own good, but the good …
zētavōr“seek”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural7×
Matthew 6:33zētavōr de prōtem tan basileian kai tan …But seek first the kingdom of God and …
Matthew 7:7Aitavōr, kai dōiti vi; zētavōr, kai heuriskavi; krouavōr, kai anoigiti vi.… it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and …
Luke 11:9… vi legamō, aitavōr, kai dōiti vi; zētavōr, kai heuriskavi; krouavōr, kai anoigiti vi;… it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and …
Luke 12:29“seek”kai vis mē zētavōr tinem esthiaveia kai tinem pinaveia, kai …And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not …
Luke 12:31plēn zētavōr tan basileian autou, kai houteim prostithiti …But seek His kingdom, and these things will …
1 Corinthians 14:12“seek”… pneumeiu, pros tan oikodoman tau ekklēsau zētavōr hina perisseuaveiō.It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
Colossians 3:1“seek”… oun sunegeriva to Christo, teim anō zētavōr, hou tos Christos atō en dexa …… have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
zētasar“look for”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 9:11“look for”… tan ruman tan kalorōntan Euthuan kai zētasar en oikia Ioudou Saulon onome Tarsevon, …… Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he …
zētatar“seek”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 3:11… de apo kakoseu kai poiatar agathem, zētatar eirēnan kai diōkatar autan;… evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
zētarō“seek”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Matthew 2:13… an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolara autem.… you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Acts 17:27zētarō ton theon ei ara ge psēlafaloia …God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for …
zētara“seek”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 19:10erchata gar tos huios tou anthrōpou zētara kai sōzara tem apolarēntem.… the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
zētarōntos“seeks”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine9×
Matthew 7:8… gar tos aitarōntos labatō kai tos zētarōntos heuriskatō kai to krouarōnto anoigiti.… everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks …
Luke 11:10… gar tos aitarōntos labatō, kai tos zētarōntos heuriskatō, kai to krouarōnto anoigiti.… everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks …
Luke 13:6“looking for”… en to ampelōno autou, kai erchata zētarōntos karpon en auta kai ouk heuriskata.… was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did …
Luke 13:7“looking for”… Idou treis eteim apo hou erchomō zētarōntos karpon en ta suka houta kai …… vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found …
John 7:18… doxan tan idian zētatō; tos de zētarōntos tan doxan tou pemparantou auton houtos …… his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who …
John 8:50… zētamō tan doxan mu; atō tos zētarōntos kai krinarōntos.… own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
Acts 13:8“seeking”… houtōs gar methermēneuotō tem onomem autou, zētarōntos diastrefara ton anthupaton apo tau pistiau.… the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
1 Corinthians 10:33kathōs kamis panteim pantoi areskamō, mē zētarōntos tem miautou sumforem alla tem toiu …… I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good …
1 Peter 5:8“looking for”… vu diabolos hōs leontos ōruorōntos peripatatō zētarōntos tinon katapinara;… and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
zētarōntem“seeking”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×
Matthew 12:43… tou anthrōpou, dierchotō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōntem anapausian, kai ouk heuriskatō.… man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Luke 11:24… tou anthrōpou, dierchotō dia anudroiu topoiu zētarōntem anapausian, kai mē heuriskarōntem legatō; Hupostrefami …… man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it …
zētarōnto“in search of”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Matthew 13:45… tas basileias toiu ouranoiu anthrōpo emporo zētarōnto kaloin margaritoin;… of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
zētarōntois“seeking”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine10×, 9 shown
Matthew 2:20“sought”… eis gēan Israēl, thnēskalē gar tois zētarōntois tan psuchan teu paidieu.… and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
Matthew 12:46… kai tois adelfois autou stēalelē exō zētarōntois auto lalara.… His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Matthew 12:47… kai tois adelfois su exō stēalē, zētarōntois si lalara.… mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
Matthew 21:46kai zētarōntois auton kratara fobila toin ochloin, epei …Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid …
Mark 8:11“seeking”… tois Farisaiois kai archela suzētarō auto, zētarōntois para autou sēmem apo tou ouranou, …Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
John 6:24“seeking”… teim ploiarieim kai erchala eis Kafarnaoum zētarōntois ton Iēsun.… into the boats and went to Capernaum to look …
Acts 10:19… legata auto tem pneumem; Idou androis zētarōntois sin;… to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Romans 10:3“seeking”… tou theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōntois stēara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk …… of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Galatians 2:17“seeking”ei de zētarōntois dikaiira en Christo heuriskina kai autois …But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be …
zētarōntoiu“seeking”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Acts 21:31“seeking”zētarōntoiu tē auton apoktenara anabainata fasias to …… trying to kill him, the commander of …
Acts 27:30“seeking”toiu de nautoiu zētarōntoiu fugara ek teu ploieu kai chalarantoiu …Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to …
zētarōntoi“seek”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine2×
Romans 2:7“seek for”… agatheu doxan kai timan kai aftharsian zētarōntoi zōan aiōnian;… in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
Romans 10:20… legatō; Heuriskima en toi min mē zētarōntoi, emfanos genema toi min mē eperōtarōntoi.… found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those …