Original: ζητέω

Transliteration: zētéō

Phonetic: dzay-teh'-o

Short Definition: Be about

- Original: ζητέω

- Transliteration: Zeteo

- Phonetic: dzay-teh'-o

- Definition:

1. to seek in order to find

a. to seek a thing

b. to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into

c. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after

2. to seek i.e. require, demand

a. to crave, demand something from someone

- Origin: of uncertain affinity

- TDNT entry: 16:52,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (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 G4441.