Transliteration: zeteo · verb
| Meaning | I seek, search for, desire |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 117x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ζητεῖν, ζητοῦντες, ζητεῖτε, ζητῶν, ζητοῦν, ζητοῦντές, ζητοῦντι, ζητεῖ, ἐζήτει, ἐζήτουν |
| Example verses | Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 6:33 · Matt 7:7 · Matt 7:8 |
ζητέω (zeteo) is a verb that occurs 117 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I seek, search for, desire” and first appears in Matt 2:13.
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