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ἐπιζητέω G1934

G1934 is the Greek word ἐπιζητέω, transliterated epizētéō. The King James Version most often renders it seek.

Word: ἐπιζητέωTransliteration: epizētéōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 13 verses

What it means

to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave.

Where it comes from

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2212 (ζητέω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

seek 3×seeketh after 2×seek after 2×desire 2×after 1×doth 1×do 1×when 1×sought for 1×desired 1×enquire 1×seeketh for 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: desire, enquire, seek (after, for).

Verses using ἐπιζητέω

All 13 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 6:32 · KJV

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 12:39 · KJV

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:

Matthew 16:4 · KJV

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.

Mark 8:12 · KJV

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

Luke 11:29 · KJV

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 12:30 · KJV

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Acts 12:19 · KJV

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 13:7 · KJV

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.

Acts 19:39 · KJV

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Romans 11:7 · KJV

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

Philippians 4:17 · KJV

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Hebrews 11:14 · KJV

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

Hebrews 13:14 · KJV

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1934 mean?

G1934 is the Greek word ἐπιζητέω (epizētéō), meaning to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave.

How is G1934 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it seek (3 times), seeketh after (2 times), seek after (2 times), desire (2 times), after (1 time), among others.

How many times does G1934 appear in the Bible?

ἐπιζητέω (epizētéō) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1934 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2212 (ζητέω).

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