Word study · Greek
zēteō
to seek, to look for
Say it: dzay-TEH-oh (approximate)
ζητέω
What it means
To search for, seek, look for, and ask. In Paul's Areopagus speech, God made the nations "that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him" (17:27). Jesus says, "Seek, and you will find" (Matthew 7:7).
Range of meaning
- SeekLook for.
- InvestigateInquire.
- DesireWant.
In Acts
- Chapter 17
"That they should seek the Lord" (17:27).
Every verse (10)
Verses where G2212 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources