to investigate

Greek Verb

ἐμβατεύω [in LXX: with accusative, Jos.19:49 (נָחַל, Jos.19:51 (חָלַק pi.); before εἰς, 1Ma.12:25 1Mac 13:20 1Mac 14:31 1Mac 15:40; metaphorically, 2Ma.2:30 *;] (ἐμβάτης ἐμβαίνω) 1) to step in or on (Soph.), hence (a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch, Eur.); metaphorically, Col.2:18 (dwelling in, R, txt; taking, R, mg.); (b) to invade (1Mac, ll with; metaphorically, Col, Lc.). 2) to enter on, come into possession of (Eur, Dem; LXX, Jos, H. with); on the difficulties of reading and interpretation in this passage, see Lft, Col, 194 f, 252; ICC, 268 ff; Field, Notes, 197; Milligan, NTD, 177; and for exx. from π, MM, Exp., xii (cf. κενεμβ.). (AS)

to investigate

Greek Verb

ἐμβᾰτ-εύω, step in or on, frequent, haunt: with accusative, of tutelary gods, νῆσος. ἣν ὁ φιλόχορος Πὰν ἐμβατεύει [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, in simple sense, set foot upon, μήτ᾽ ἐμβατεύειν πατρίδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, enter a sacred cave, [Refs] II) ἐ. κλήρους χθονός enter on, come into possession of, [LXX+5th c.BC+] enter on possession of the vessel, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, enter on an inheritance, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, νέων ψυχάς [Refs 4th c.AD+] III) mount, cover, of the male, [Refs 4th c.AD+] IV) to be initiated into the mysteries, [NT]

Greek

Verb

equivalent to g1684 (ἐμβαίνω); to intrude on (figuratively); intrude into; from g1722 (ἐν) and a presumed derivative of the base of g939 (βάσις)