ἐπιζητέω

epizētéō · Greek · Strong's G1934 · 13 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “desire”

What it means

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

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2212 (ζητέω);

How the KJV renders it

desire, enquire, seek after, for

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“desire”

also renders eudokía (G2107), zētéō (G2212), aitéō (G154), epithymía (G1939), orégomai (G3713), axióō (G515), parakaléō (G3870), thélō (G2309), zēlóō (G2206), thélēma (G2307), erōtáō (G2065), epithyméō (G1937), epipothéō (G1971), exaitéomai (G1809), eperōtáō (G1905), ʼâbeh (H15), ʼâvâh (H183), ʼavvâh (H185), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), châmad (H2530), chemdâh (H2532), châphêts (H2654), châphêts (H2655), chêphets (H2656), châshaq (H2836), chêsheq (H2837), kâçaph (H3700), maʼăvay (H3970), machmâd (H4261), mishʼâlâh (H4862), nephesh (H5315), râtsôwn (H7522), taʼăvâh (H8378), tâv (H8420), tᵉshûwqâh (H8669)

“for”

also renders zētéō (G2212), proseúchomai (G4336), áchri (G891), hōs (G5613), ʼâz (H227), min (H4481), ʻad (H5705), ʻôwlâm (H5769), ʻal (H5922), ʻêqeb (H6118)

“enquire”

also renders zētéō (G2212), diaginṓskō (G1231), exetázō (G1833), syzētéō (G4802), pynthánomai (G4441)

“seek after”

also renders zētéō (G2212)

Where it appears

13 occurrences in the Greek text, first 12 verses shown.

Acts 12:19 · V-AAP-NSM

When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Acts 13:7 · V-AAI-3S

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Acts 19:39 · V-PAI-2P

But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

Hebrews 11:14 · V-PAI-3P

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

Hebrews 13:14 · V-PAI-1P

For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

Luke 4:42 · V-IAI-3P

When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.

Luke 12:30 V-PAI-3PMatthew 6:32 V-PAI-3PMatthew 12:39 V-PAI-3SMatthew 16:4 V-PAI-3SPhilippians 4:17 V-PAI-1SRomans 11:7 V-PAI-3S

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