ἀναζητοῦντες
anazētéō
searching for
To search for thoroughly, to investigate with earnestness and intensity; denotes an active, deliberate seeking, often with strong intent to find, recover, or obtain what is sought. In certain contexts, may express an intensified desire or urgency to find a person, object, or information.
Luke 2:45 · Word #7
Lexicon G327
| Lemma | ἀναζητέω |
| Transliteration | anazētéō |
| Strong's | G327 |
| Definition | To search for thoroughly, to investigate with earnestness and intensity; denotes an active, deliberate seeking, often with strong intent to find, recover, or obtain what is sought. In certain contexts, may express an intensified desire or urgency to find a person, object, or information. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM 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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | searching for |
| Literal | searching-for |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναζητέω |
| Strong's | G327 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G327-02
earnestly searching
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active participle; nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP) — describing masculine plural subjects engaged in ongoing action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing, active pursuit, while the prefix ἀνά intensifies ζητέω to express thorough or urgent seeking. "Earnestly searching" reflects both the continuous aspect and intensified root meaning in nominative masculine plural form. |
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