ζητούντων
zetounton
seeking
of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
Acts 21:31 · Word #1
Lexicon G2212
| Lemma | ζητέω |
| Transliteration | zētéō |
| Strong's | G2212 |
| In-context | seeking |
| Literal | seeking |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζητέω |
| Strong's | G2212 |
SIBI-P1 G2212-27
of the ones who are seeking
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, genitive masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,GMP). Present tense indicates ongoing action; active voice shows the subjects performing the seeking; participle functions adjectivally or substantivally; genitive case expresses relation (“of”); masculine plural refers to multiple male persons or a mixed group grammatically treated as masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of active pursuit inherent in ζητέω (“to seek, strive for”). The present active participle conveys ongoing action (“who are seeking”), and the genitive masculine plural is reflected by “of the ones,” indicating possession or relation to multiple male persons. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ζητέω (to seek, pursue, strive for, search out, desire, endeavor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2212-02 |
ezeteite | you all were seeking |
G2212-16 |
zetese | he/she/it might seek |
G2212-19 |
zetesousin | they will seek out |
Word Usage (117 occurrences of G2212)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:13 | ζητεῖν | zetein | to seek |
| Matthew 2:20 | ζητοῦντες | zetountes | seeking |
| Matthew 6:33 | ζητεῖτε | zeteite |