ζητέω

zētéō · Greek · Strong's G2212 · 117 occurrences

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

What it means

to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)

of uncertain affinity;

How the KJV renders it

be about, desire, endeavour, enquire, require, seek after, for, means

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), aitéō (G154), epithymía (G1939), orégomai (G3713), axióō (G515), parakaléō (G3870), epizētéō (G1934), 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 proseúchomai (G4336), epizētéō (G1934), áchri (G891), hōs (G5613), ʼâz (H227), min (H4481), ʻad (H5705), ʻôwlâm (H5769), ʻal (H5922), ʻêqeb (H6118)

“require”

also renders prássō (G4238), aitéō (G154), gínomai (G1096), apaitéō (G523), bâchar (H977), shᵉʼêl (H7593)

“enquire”

also renders epizētéō (G1934), diaginṓskō (G1231), exetázō (G1833), syzētéō (G4802), pynthánomai (G4441)

“endeavour”

also renders spoudázō (G4704), maʻălâl (H4611)

“means”

also renders pâs (G3956), machăshâbâh (H4284)

“seek after”

also renders epizētéō (G1934)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

117 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:22 · V-PAI-3P

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

1 Corinthians 4:2 · V-PPI-3S

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:27 · V-PAM-2S

Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.

1 Corinthians 10:24 · V-PAM-3S

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

1 Corinthians 10:33 · V-PAP-NSM

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 13:5 · V-PAI-3S

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

1 Corinthians 14:12 V-PAM-2P1 Peter 3:11 V-AAM-3S1 Peter 5:8 V-PAP-NSM1 Thessalonians 2:6 V-PAP-NPM2 Corinthians 12:14 V-PAI-1S2 Corinthians 13:3 V-PAI-2P2 Timothy 1:17 V-AAI-3SActs 9:11 V-AAM-2SActs 10:19 V-PAP-NPMActs 10:21 V-PAI-2PActs 13:8 V-PAP-NSMActs 13:11 V-IAI-3SActs 16:10 V-AAI-1PActs 17:5 V-IAI-3PActs 17:27 V-PANActs 21:31 V-PAP-GPMActs 27:30 V-PAP-GPMColossians 3:1 V-PAM-2PGalatians 1:10 V-PAI-1SGalatians 2:17 V-PAP-NPMHebrews 8:7 V-IPI-3SJohn 1:39 V-PAI-2PJohn 4:23 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:27 V-PAI-2SJohn 5:18 V-IAI-3PJohn 5:30 V-PAI-1SJohn 5:44 V-PAI-2PJohn 6:24 V-PAP-NPMJohn 6:26 V-PAI-2PJohn 7:1 V-IAI-3PJohn 7:4 V-PAI-3SJohn 7:11 V-IAI-3PJohn 7:18 V-PAI-3SJohn 7:19 V-PAI-2PJohn 7:20 V-PAI-3SJohn 7:25 V-PAI-3PJohn 7:30 V-IAI-3PJohn 7:34 V-FAI-2PJohn 7:36 V-FAI-2PJohn 8:21 V-FAI-2PJohn 8:37 V-PAI-2PJohn 8:40 V-PAI-2PJohn 8:50 V-PAI-1SJohn 10:39 V-IAI-3PJohn 11:8 V-IAI-3PJohn 11:56 V-IAI-3PJohn 13:33 V-FAI-2PJohn 16:19 V-PAI-2PJohn 18:4 V-PAI-2PJohn 18:7 V-PAI-2PJohn 18:8 V-PAI-2PJohn 19:12 V-IAI-3SJohn 20:15 V-PAI-2SLuke 2:48 V-IAI-1P

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