ζητ-έω,

Dor. part. ζάτεισα Theoc. 1.85: impf. ἐζήτουν, Eph 3:1-21 sg. ζήτει Il. 14.258 (nowh. else in Hom.): aor. 1 ἐζήτησα Isoc. 16.14: pf. ἐζήτηκα Din. 2.19: - Med., aor. 1 ἐζητησάμην (ἀν-) Longus Prooem. 2: - Pass., fut. ζητηθήσομαι S.E. P. 1.60, M. 8.16; but ζητήσομαι in pass. sense, ib. 1.28, Gal. 1.649: -

I

1. seek, seek for, ἐμὲ δ’ ἔξοχα πάντων ζήτει Il.l.c.; ζ. πημάτων ἀπαλλαγάς A. Pr. 318, cf. 264; εὑρήσεις ζητῶν Ar. Pl. 105; μὴ ζητῶν without seeking, X. Ages. 8.1; τὸ ζητούμενον ἁλωτόν what is sought for may be found, S. OT 110.

2. mquire for, τὰ πινάκια καὶ τὰ γραμματ εῖα IG 12.91.11; τοὺς ἄρχοντας X. An. 2.3.2: with relat. clause, ὅτου δέοιτο ὁ Κῦρος Id. Cyr. 8.5.13.

3. search after, search out, τὸν αὐτόχειρα S. OT 266; μεγάλοις μηνύτροις ἐζητοῦντο οἱ δράσαντες Th. 6.27; of huntsmen, ζ. τὸν λαγώ X. Cyn. 6.25.

4. search or inquire into, investigate, examine, of philosophical investigation, ζ. τὰ θεῖα X. Mem. 1.1.15; ζ. καὶ ἐρευνῶ κατὰ τὸν θεόν Pl. Ap. 23b; ζητουμένης ἀρετῆς ὅ τι ἐστίν Id. Men. 79d; τὸ ζητούμενον the matter of inquiry, the question, Id. Tht. 201a, Arist. Top. 110a7, Str. 2.1.18, A.D. Adv. 188.13; also of judicial inquiry, ζ. περὶ ἀδικημάτων Din. 1.8; ζήτησιν τὴν ὑπέρ τινος ζ. ib. 10; ἔνοχος εἶναι τοῖς ζητουμένοις ib. 55: generally, ζ. πότερον.. ἤ Pl. Phlb. 27c; ζ. πρὸς ἐμαυτόν Luc. Lex. 17.

5. require, demand, τῶν πράξεων παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ τὸν λόγον ζητοῦντες D. 4.33: metaph., ὁ περικράνιος ὑμὴν.. τὴν ἐπιδιαίρεσιν ζ. requires the opening up of the wound, Heliod. ap. Orib. 46.7.3.

II

1. seek after, desire, ἀμήχανα E. Alc. 203; ἐμοὶ ζητῶν ὄλεθρον S. OT 659; of natural tendencies, ὁ θερμὸς ὕφαμμον χώραν ζητεῖ Thphr. HP 8.11.8: - Pass., ζητούμενος sought after, in great demand, PMag.Par. 1.3086,3114.

2. c. inf., seek to do, ἐκμαθεῖν τι ζ. Hdt. 3.137, A. Pr. 776; μεταλαβεῖν Ar. Pl. 370. cf. Pl. Prt. 322b, Men. 90e, SIG 372.7 (Samothrace, iii B.C.): c. fut. inf., ζητεῖς ἀναπείσειν Ar. Pl. 573 codd. (sed leg. -πείθειν): c. acc. et inf., seek or desire that, Pl. R. 443b, Chrm. 172c.

III have to seek, feel the want of, ἵνα μὴ ζητέοιεν σιτία Hdt. 1.94; Νέρωνα Plu. Galb. 8: - Pass., ζητούμενος οἷς ἀπέλειπες Epigr.Gr. 215.3 (Rhenea).

ζητέω zēteō 117x

    to seek, look for, Mat 18:12; Luk 2:48-49;

    to search after, Mat 13:45;

    to be on the watch for, Mat 26:16;

    to pursue, endeavor to obtain, Rom 2:7; 1Pe 3:11;

    to desire, wish, want, Mat 12:47;

    to seek, strive for, Mat 6:33;

    to endeavor, Mat 21:46;

    to require, demand, ask for, Mar 8:11; Luk 11:16; Luk 12:48;

    to inquire or ask questions, question, Joh 16:19;

    to deliberate, Mar 11:18; Luk 12:29;

    in NT from Hebrew, ζητεῖν τὴν ψυχήν, to seek the life of any one, to seek to kill, Mat 2:20 search; seek.

G2212 — ζητέω

ζητῶ; imperfect 3 person singular ἐζήτει, plural ἐζήτουν; future ζητήσω; 1 aorist ἐζήτησα; passive, present ζητοῦμαι; imperfect 3 person singular ἐζητεῖτο (Heb 8:7); 1 future ζητηθήσομαι (Luk 12:48); (from Homer on); the Sept. for דָּרַשׁ, and much more often for בִּקֵשׁ; to seek, i. e.

1. to seek in order to find;

a. universally and absolutely: Mat 7:7; Luk 11:9f (see εὑρίσκω, 1 a); τινα, Mar 1:37; Luk 2:48 (Luk 2:45 R L marginal reading), (Luk 4:42 Rec.); Joh 6:24; Joh 18:4, Joh 18:7; Act 10:19, and often; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Act 9:11; with the accusative of the thing (μαργαρίτας), of buyers, Mat 13:45; something lost, Mat 18:12; Luk 19:10; τί ἐν τίνι, as fruit on a tree, Luk 13:6f; ἀνάπαυσιν, a place of rest, Mat 12:43; Luk 11:24; after the Hebrew (פּ אֶת־נֶפֶשׁ בִּקֵּשׁ... (cf. Winer's Grammar, 33 (32); 18)) ψυχήν τίνος, to seek, plot against, the life of one, Mat 2:20; Rom 11:3, (Exo 4:19, etc.); universally, τί ζητεῖς; what dost thou seek? what dost thou wish? Joh 1:38 (39); (Joh 4:27).

b. to seek (i. e. in order to find out) by thinking, meditating, reasoning; to inquire into: περί τίνος ζητεῖτε μετ' ἀλλήλων; Joh 16:19; followed by indirect discourse, πῶς, τί, τινα: Mar 11:18; Mar 14:1, Mar 14:11; Luk 12:29; Luk 22:2; 1Pe 5:8; τόν Θεόν, to follow up the traces of divine majesty and power, Act 17:27 (universally, to seek the knowledge of God, Wis. 1:1 Wis. 13:6; (Philo, monarch. i. § 5)).

c. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after: εὐκαιρίαν, Mat 26:16; Luk 22:6; ψευδομαρτυρίαν, Mat 26:59; Mar 14:55; τόν θάνατον, an opportunity to die, Rev 9:6; λύσιν, 1Co 7:27; τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Mat 6:33; Luk 12:31; τά ἄνω, Col 3:1; εἰρήνην, 1Pe 3:11; ἀφθαρσίαν etc. Rom 2:7; δόξαν ἐκ τίνος, 1Th 2:6; τήν δόξαν τήν παρά τίνος, Joh 5:44; τά τίνος, the property of one, 2Co 12:14; τήν δόξαν Θεοῦ, to seek to promote the glory of God, Joh 7:18; Joh 8:50; τό θέλημα τίνος, to attempt to establish, Joh 5:30; τό σύμφορον τίνος, to seek to further the profit or advantage of one, 1Co 10:33, equivalent to ζητεῖν τά τίνος, 1Co 10:24; 1Co 13:5; Phi 2:21; ὑμᾶς, to seek to win your souls, 2Co 12:14; τόν Θεόν, to seek the favor of God (see ἐκζητέω, a.), Rom 10:20; (Rom 3:11 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading). followed by an infinitive (Buttmann, 258 (222); Winers Grammar, § 44, 3) to seek i. e. desire, endeavor: Mat 12:46 ( (WH in marginal reading only)); ; Mar 4:19 (L Tr marginal reading); Mar 12:12; Luk 5:18; Luk 6:19; Luk 9:9; Joh 5:18; Joh 7:4 (Buttmann, § 142, 4); Joh 5:19; Act 13:8; Act 16:10; Rom 10:3; Gal 1:10; Gal 2:17; followed by ἵνα (Buttmann, 237 (205)), 1Co 14:12.

2. to seek i. e. require, demand: (σημεῖον, Mar 8:12 L T Tr WH; Luk 11:29 T Tr WH); σοφίαν, 1Co 1:22; δοκιμήν, 2Co 13:3; τί παρά τίνος, to crave, demand something from someone, Mar 8:11; Luk 11:16; Luk 12:48; ἐν τίνι, the dative of person, to seek in one, i. e. to require of him, followed by ἵνα, 1Co 4:2. (Compare: ἀναζητέω, ἐκζητέω, ἐπιζητέω, συζητέω.)

ζητέω , - ῶ ,

[in LXX chiefly for pi ., also for H1245, etc.;]

1. to seek, seek for: Mat 7:7-8 Luk 11:9-10; c . acc pers ., Mar 1:37, Luk 2:48, Joh 6:24, al. ; id . seq . ἐν , Act 9:11; c . acc rei , Mat 13:45, Luk 19:10; seq . ἐν , Luk 13:6-7; ψυχήν , of plotting against one's life (Exo 4:19, al. ), Mat 2:20, Rom 11:3 ( LXX ). Metaph ., to seek by thinking, search after, inquire into: Mar 11:18, Luk 12:29, Joh 16:19; τ . θεόν , Act 17:27.

2. to seek or strive after, desire: Mat 12:46, Mar 12:12, Luk 9:9, Joh 5:18, Rom 10:3, al. ; T . θάνατον , Rev 9:6; τ . βασιλείαν τ . θεοῦ , Mat 6:33 ( Dalman, Words , 121 f .); τὰ ἄνω , Col 3:1; εἰρήνην , 1Pe 3:11 ( LXX ),

3. to require, demand: c . acc rei , Mar 8:12, Luk 11:29, 1Co 1:22, 2Co 13:3; seq . παρά , Mar 8:11, al. ; ἵνα , 1Co 4:2 ( cf. ἀνα -, ἐκ -, ἐπι -, συν - ζητέω ).

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原文字根：尋求 相當於：H1245（בָּקַשׁ‎）

字義溯源：尋求*，求，尋索，尋思，尋找，找，想，取，要，想要，想法子，謀求，問，討，害，訪問，願望，請求。新約記載最有意義的尋找，莫過於主耶穌說，人子來，為要尋找拯救失喪的人（路19:10）；他是那樣的細心的，熱切的，專一的，堅持的，不顧任何代價的尋索，直至找到為止。人尋找神，豈不也當如此?參讀G1567（ἐκζητέω）同義字

同源字：1）G327（ἀναζητέω）搜索 2）G1567（ἐκζητέω）搜索 3）G15670001（ἐκζήτησις）探詢 4）G1934（ἐπιζητέω）探求 5）G2212（ζητέω）尋求 6）G2213（ζήτημα）搜查 7）G2214（ἐκζήτησις / ζήτησις）搜查 8）G4802（συζητέω）共同的調查 9）G4803（συζήτησις）互相探詢 10）G4804（συζητητής）爭論者

出現次數：總共（118）；太（14）；可（10）；路（25）；約（35）；徒（10）；羅（4）；林前（8）；林後（2）；加（2）；腓（1）；西（1）；帖前（1）；提後（1）；來（1）；彼前（2）；啓（1）

譯字彙編：

1）求（14）可8:11；可8:12；路11:16；路12:29；約5:44；約7:18；約8:50；林前1:22；林前7:27；林前7:27；林前10:24；林前10:33；林前13:5；林前14:12；

2）想要（13）太12:46；太12:47；可12:12；路9:9；路13:24；路17:33；約5:16；約5:18；約7:1；約7:20；徒13:8；徒27:30；羅10:3；

3）尋找（11）太2:13；太13:45；太26:59；可14:55；路2:48；路11:9；路19:10；約7:11；提後1:17；來8:7；彼前5:8；

4）找（10）太18:12；可1:37；可3:32；路2:49；路13:6；路13:7；路15:8；路22:6；路24:5；約6:24；

5）尋求（6）太12:43；路11:24；羅2:7；帖前2:6；彼前3:11；啓9:6；

6）你們要找（4）約7:34；約7:36；約8:21；約13:33；

7）你們找（3）約6:26；約18:4；約18:7；

8）你們⋯求（2）太6:33；路12:31；

9）都想要（2）路6:19；路19:47；

10）要（2）約4:23；約11:8；

11）他們想要（2）路5:18；約7:30；

12）他們⋯要（2）約7:25；約10:39；

13）想法子（2）可14:1；路22:2；

14）尋找的（2）太7:8；路11:10；

15）你們尋找（2）太7:7；可16:6；

16）想（2）可11:18；路20:19；

17）我要討（1）加1:10；

18）我⋯求（1）約5:30；

19）他⋯尋思（1）可14:11；

20）我們尋求（1）加2:17；

21）當尋求（1）西3:1；

22）你們⋯尋找（1）太28:5；

23）謀求（1）腓2:21；

24）你們⋯想要（1）約7:19；

25）你們⋯找（1）約18:8；

26）他們⋯想要（1）徒21:31；

27）尋找⋯的（1）羅10:20；

28）他們⋯尋索（1）羅11:3；

29）我們⋯想要（1）徒16:10；

30）你們⋯找的（1）徒10:21；

31）他們⋯尋找（1）約11:56；

32）你們⋯問麼（1）約16:19；

33）你們尋求（1）林後13:3；

34）你們⋯想（1）約8:40；

35）你找（1）約20:15；

36）他要（1）路19:3；

37）你們要（1）約1:38；

38）你要（1）約4:27；

39）人要（1）約7:4；

40）取（1）路12:48；

41）它求看（1）路11:29；

42）要害（1）太2:20；

43）他們就想要（1）太21:46；

44）他就找（1）太26:16；

45）是求（1）約7:18；

46）你們想要（1）約8:37；

47）要將（1）徒17:5；

48）使他們尋求（1）徒17:27；

49）所求（1）林前4:2；

50）求人（1）徒13:11；

51）來找（1）徒10:19；

52）求的（1）約8:50；

53）就想要（1）約19:12；

54）訪問（1）徒9:11；

55）我所求的（1）林後12:14