ἐκζητέωekzētéō
GreekG15678 occurrences (KJV)
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
KJV renders it: en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently)
Where it appears(showing the first 7 of 8)
- Luke 11:50that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
- Luke 11:51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
- Acts 15:17That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.
- Rom 3:11There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
- Heb 11:6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
- Heb 12:17For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
- 1 Pet 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.