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Greek · G1567, G1074

ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης

To seek out · a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)

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ἐκζητέωG1567to seek out
Pronunciationekzētéō
Intensive seeking with earnest pursuit; often used for seeking God or demanding accountability before God.
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γενεάG1074a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
Pronunciationgeneá
A generation as both the people of an age and the timespan of their collective lifetime.
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What does ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης (ekzētēthēsetai apo tēs geneas tautēs) mean in the Bible?

ἐκζητέω · γενεά is a Greek phrase meaning "will be required from this generation".

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What does ἐκζητέω · γενεά mean in the Bible?

ἐκζητέω · γενεά is a Greek phrase meaning "will be required from this generation".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1567, G1074?

G1567, G1074 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. will be required from this generation

Strong'sG1567, G1074
Lexical occurrences7 versesWord forms3 forms7 references

Source Gloss

will be required from this generation
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
AoristFuturePresent
Voices
PassiveActive
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist PassiveLuke 11:501×
Aorist ActiveActs 15:171×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future PassiveLuke 11:511×
Aorist Active1 Pet 1:101×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveRom 3:11 · Heb 11:62×
Aorist ActiveHeb 12:171×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
prospective1subjunctive2participle3
Tense
aorist3present2future1
Voice
active4passive2
Mood
participle3subjunctive2indicative1
NT Occurrences
Luke 11:50ἐκζητηθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 11:51ἐκζητηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveActs 15:17ἐκζητήσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 3:11ἐκζητῶνpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 11:6ἐκζητοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 12:17ἐκζητήσαςaorist active participleparticiple

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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