What does ἐρευνάω · καρδία mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) to investigate".
Greek · G2045, G2588
ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας
To look for/into · heart
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ἐρευνάω G2045 to look for/into
Pronunciation ereunáō
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καρδία G2588 heart
Pronunciation kardía
Seat of the whole inner person—thought, emotion, will, and moral condition, not mere feeling
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What does ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας (eraunōn tas kardias) mean in the Bible?
ἐρευνάω · καρδία is a Greek phrase meaning "to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate
Strong's G2045, G2588
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 5 aorist 1
Voice
active 6
Mood
participle 3 indicative 2 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
John 5:39 Ἐραυνᾶτε present active indicative ongoing John 7:52 ἐραύνησον aorist active imperative imperative Romans 8:27 ἐραυνῶν present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 2:10 ἐραυνᾷ present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 1:11 ἐραυνῶντες present active participle participle Revelation 2:23 ἐραυνῶν present active participle participle
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)
Word Origins
ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain