ἐκζητέωekzētéō
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
Greek (New Testament) · G1567
Meanings
1. to seek out or after, search for: with acc person (1 Maccabees 9:26); figuratively, τ. κύριον, θεόν (cf. Psalms 14:2, Amos 5:4, and elsewhere), Acts 15:17, Romans 3:11, Hebrews 11:6; εὐλογίαν, Hebrews 12:17; ἐξεζήτησαν κ. ἐξηραύνησαν (as in I Mac in the passage cited), sought and searched out: 1 Peter 1:10.
2. As in 2 Samuel 4:11, Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 3:20 and elsewhere (דָּרַשׁ), to demand, require: Luke 11:50, Luke 11:51
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Luke 11:50 “As a result, this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God’s prophets from the creation of the world—
- Luke 11:51 from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.
- Acts 15:17 so that the rest of humanity might seek the Lord, including the Gentiles— all those I have called to be mine. The Lord has spoken—
- Romans 3:11 No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God.
- Hebrews 11:6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
- Hebrews 12:17 You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.