Ereunaō ἐρευνάω
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| ἐρευνάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ereunaō |
| Strong's number | G2045 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to look for/into |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Ereunaō (Greek ἐρευνάω, Strong's G2045) is a Greek verb meaning “to look for/into”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐραυνάω, -ῶ late form of ἐρευνάω (Rec., ll. with; cf. Bl., § 6, 1; M, Pr., 46),
[in LXX, ἐρευν- (exc. 1Ch.19:3 A), for חָפַשׂ pi., חָקַר, etc. ;]
to search, examine: Jhn.7:52; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:39, Rom.8:27, 1Co.2:10, Rev.2:23; before orat. obliq., 1Pe.1:11.†
SYN.: see: ἐξετάζω (AS)
[in LXX, ἐρευν- (exc. 1Ch.19:3 A), for חָפַשׂ pi., חָקַר, etc. ;]
to search, examine: Jhn.7:52; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:39, Rom.8:27, 1Co.2:10, Rev.2:23; before orat. obliq., 1Pe.1:11.†
SYN.: see: ἐξετάζω (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | search (2), searcheth (2), searching (1), he which searcheth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | searches (3), you pore over (1), look into it (1), trying to determine (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ereunaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 5:39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
- John 7:52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
Romans
- Romans 8:27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 2:10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
Revelation
- Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).