ἐπεζήτησεν
epezetesen
sought
from ἐπί and ζητέω; to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave:--desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
Acts 13:7 · Word #15
Lexicon G1934
| Lemma | ἐπιζητέω |
| Transliteration | epizētéō |
| Strong's | G1934 |
| In-context | sought |
| Literal | sought-aor.ind.3s |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιζητέω |
| Strong's | G1934 |
SIBI-P1 G1934-01
he/she/it was earnestly seeking after
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (ongoing past action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S,). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἐπιζητέω intensifies ζητέω (to seek) with the prefix ἐπί, conveying directed or intensified pursuit. The imperfect active indicative, third person singular, is reflected by "was ... seeking," indicating ongoing past action performed by the subject. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐπιζητέω (seek after, search out, earnestly desire, demand, crave)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1934-02 |
epezetoun | they were seeking-after |
G1934-03 |
epizetei | he/she/it is earnestly seeking after |
G1934-04 |
epizeteite | you (plural) are earnestly seeking-after |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of G1934)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 6:32 | ἐπιζητοῦσιν | epizetousin | |
| Matthew 12:39 | ἐπιζητεῖ | epizetei | |
| Matthew 16:4 | ἐπιζητεῖ | epizetei |