to seek after
Definition:
ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8;] "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), to inquire for, seek after, wish for: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:32 12:39 16:4, Luk.12:30, Act.19:39, Rom.11:7, Php.4:17, Heb.11:14 13:14; with accusative of person(s), Luk.4:42, Act.12:19; with inf, Act.13:7. (AS)
Definition:
ἐπιζητ-έω,
seek after, wish for, miss, τινά [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲν ἐπιζητείτω
let her
lack nothing, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐ. τὸν ἄν θρωπον
make further search for. , [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῆς αἰτίας αἰτίαν ἐπι ζητούσης
requiring, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
the beaters (for game), [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive, τὰ ἐπιζητούμενα περὶ τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ -ούμενοι criminals `
wanted', [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
b).
request, πρός τινας ὁμολογίαν [
Refs 6th c.AD+]
2).
seek for besides, μηδ᾽ ἕτερ᾽ ἐπιζήτει καλά [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
inquire further, περὶ. [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3).
passive, ἐπιζητεῖται
is matter of question, ἐ. πότερον. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4).
demand, require, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—
passive, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
Definition:
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave; desire, enquire, seek (after, for); from
g1909 (ἐπί) and
g2212 (ζητέω);