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Name of God’s Son

ἘΚΖΗΤΕΙΤΕ, ἐκζητειτε

EKZĒTEITE, ekzēteite

Sounds Like: ek-zay-TEH-ee-teh

Translations: seek, search, seek out, search for, require, demand

From the root: ΕΚΖΗΤΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'ἐκ' (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and the verb 'ζητέω' (zēteō), meaning 'to seek' or 'to search'. Therefore, it means to seek out, search for, or diligently inquire after something. It can also imply demanding or requiring something. It is often used in the context of earnestly seeking God or truth, or searching for something lost.

Inflection: Present, Active, Imperative, Second Person, Plural

Strong’s number: G1567 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Barnabus
  • Letter of Barnabas — 21:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
  • Vision 3 — 9:5

From the same root

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