ἐξετάζωexetázō
to examine closely, inquire carefully (of): followed by περί (with ἀκριβῶς), Matthew 2:8; followed by τίς, Matthew 10:11; with acc person, John 21:12.
Greek (New Testament) · G1833
Synonyms
ἀνακρίνω, ἐραυνάω
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”
- Matthew 10:11 “Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town.
- John 21:12 “Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.