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ἐξετάζω

To find out

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ἐξετάζω G1833

Pronunciation exetázō

What does ἐξετάζω (exetázō) mean in the Bible?

ἐξετάζω (exetázō) is a Greek word meaning "to find out". ἐξ-ετάζω (ἐτάζω (rare), to examine), [in LXX: Deu.

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Meaning

to find out

Extended definition

(ἐτάζω (rare), to examine), [in LXX: Deu.13:14-15 Deu.19:18, 1Ch.28:9 A (דָּרַשׁ), דָּרַשׁ), Psa.11:5-6 (בָּחַן), Wis.6:3, Sir.3:21, al. ;] to examine closely, inquire carefully (of ): before περί (with ἀκριβῶς), Mat.2:8; before τίς, Mat.10:11; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.21:12.

Synonymsἀνακρίνω, ἐραυνάω (see DCG, ii, 594b)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 2 infinitive 1

Tense

aorist 3

Voice

active 3

Mood

imperative 2 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 2:8 ἐξετάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 10:11 ἐξετάσατε aorist active imperative imperative John 21:12 ἐξετάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive

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

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