ἀναζητέω (anazētéō) — Seek

Greek word study: ἀναζητέω (anazētéō), Strong's G327. to search out

GreekStrong's G327
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀναζητέω (anazētéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to search out

Word study
Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and G2212 (ζητέω);

KJV translation words: seek

Where this word appears

Strong's G327 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 2:44 and last appears in Acts 11:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

searching ×1to seek ×1were seeking ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀναζητοῦντες ×1ἀναζητῆσαι ×1ἀνεζήτουν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Acts ×1

Verses (all 3)

  • Luke 2:44 — ἀνεζήτουν — were seeking
  • Luke 2:45 — ἀναζητοῦντες — searching
  • Acts 11:25 — ἀναζητῆσαι — to seek

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G303 ἀνά (aná), G2212 ζητέω (zētéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does anazētéō (G327) mean?

To search out.

How is G327 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G327 as: seek.

How often does ἀναζητέω (anazētéō) appear?

Strong's G327 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 2:44 and last appears in Acts 11:25.