ἀναζητέωanazētéō

to look for or seek carefully: Luke 2:44, Luke 2:45, Acts 11:25.

Greek (New Testament) · G327

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 2:44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
  • Luke 2:45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.
  • Acts 11:25 Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.