to look for/into
Definition:
ἐραυνάω, -ῶ late form of ἐρευνάω (Rec, ll. with; cf. Bl, § 6, 1; M, Pr., 46), [in LXX, ἐρευν- (exc. 1Ch.19:3 A), for חָפַשׂ pi, חָקַר, etc;] to search, examine: Jhn.7:52; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:39, Rom.8:27, 1Co.2:10, Rev.2:23; before orat. obliq, 1Pe.1:11. SYN.: see: ἐξετάζω (AS)
Definition:
ἐρευν-άω, also
ἐρευν-ίω [
Refs], and
ἐραυνάω (which see):—
seek or
search for, search after, track, ἴχνι᾽ ἐρευνῶντες κύνες ἤϊσαν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὧν.ἂν θεὸς χρείαν ἐρευνᾷ the things whereof he
seeks after the use, i.e. whatever things he finds serviceable, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
search, explore a place, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τεναγέων ῥοάς [
Refs 5th c.BC+] thou wilt find
by searching, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
inquire after, φάτιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
examine into a question, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —also in
middle, διάνοια πᾶσαν φύσιν -ωμένη[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
4) with
infinitive,
seek to do, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
Pronounciation:
er-yoo-nah'-o
Definition:
to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate; search; apparently from
g2046 (ἐρέω) (through the idea of inquiry);