Epizēteō ἐπιζητέω

Epizēteō (Greek ἐπιζητέω, Strong's G1934) is a Greek verb meaning “to seek after”. It occurs 13 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epizēteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 6:32
  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
• Matthew 12:39
  But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: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
  A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.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.

Luke

• Luke 4:42
  And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.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.
• Luke 12:30
  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Acts

• Acts 12:19
  And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.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.
• Acts 13:7
  Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.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.
• Acts 19:39
  But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

Romans

• Romans 11:7
  What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedWhat then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

Philippians

• Philippians 4:17
  Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:14
  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
• Hebrews 13:14
  For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).