Strong's G1934 · Greek
ἐπιζητέω
epizeteo · /ep-eed-zay-teh'-o/
Definition
from 1909 and 2212; to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave:--desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
KJV: desire, enquire, seek (after, for)
Root / derivation: from 1909 and 2212
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐπιζητέω across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew 12:39But 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:
Matthew 16:4A 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.
Luke2 verses
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Luke 12:30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Acts3 verses
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 Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 13:7Which 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.
Acts 19:39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. lawful: or, ordinary
Philippians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1934 (epizeteo) mean?
from 1909 and 2212; to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave:--desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
How many times does G1934 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1934 (ἐπιζητέω) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “after.”
How is epizeteo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1934 is rendered as “after” (5×), “seek” (3×), “desire” (2×), “for” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἐπιζητέω come from?
from 1909 and 2212