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