What does ζητέω · εἴδω mean in the Bible?
ζητέω · εἴδω is a Greek phrase meaning "was seeking to see".
Greek · G2212, G1492
ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν
To seek · to perceive: see
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ζητέωG2212to seek
Pronunciationzētéō
To seek actively and intentionally, often implying desire, striving, or demanding rather than passive searching.
Open lexicon entry →εἴδωG1492to perceive: see
Pronunciationeídō
Knowledge gained through direct perception or experience, distinct from intellectual understanding.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν (ezētei idein) mean in the Bible?
ζητέω · εἴδω is a Greek phrase meaning "was seeking to see".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2212, G1492?
G2212, G1492 is connected to 117 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. was seeking to see
Source Gloss
was seeking to see
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 groups5Aligned forms117TensesImperfect, Present, Future, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality75×
Present ActiveMatt 28:5 · Mark 16:6 · Luke 24:5 · John 1:38 · John 5:44 · John 6:26 · John 7:19 · John 8:37 · John 8:40 · John 16:19 · John 18:4 · John 18:7 · John 18:8 · Acts 10:21 · 2 Cor 13:3 · Matt 18:1236×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 26:59 · Mark 11:18 · Mark 12:12 · Mark 14:1 · Mark 14:55 · Luke 5:18 · Luke 6:19 · Luke 11:16 · Luke 19:47 · Luke 22:2 · John 5:18 · John 7:1 · John 7:11 · John 7:30 · John 10:39 · John 11:827×
Future ActiveJohn 7:34 · John 7:36 · John 8:21 · John 13:33 · Luke 13:24 · Rev 9:66×
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:19 · Acts 16:10 · 2 Tim 1:173×
Future PassiveLuke 12:481×
Present Passive1 Cor 4:21×
Imperfect PassiveHeb 8:71×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality26×
Present ActiveMatt 2:20 · Matt 12:46 · Matt 12:47 · Matt 21:46 · Mark 8:11 · John 6:24 · Acts 10:19 · Rom 10:3 · Gal 2:17 · 1 Thess 2:6 · Matt 7:8 · Luke 11:10 · Luke 13:6 · Luke 13:7 · John 7:18 · John 8:5026×
Imperativecommand or strong request12×
Present ActiveMatt 6:33 · Matt 7:7 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 12:29 · Luke 12:31 · 1 Cor 14:12 · Col 3:1 · 1 Cor 7:27 · 1 Cor 10:2410×
Aorist ActiveActs 9:11 · 1 Pet 3:112×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Present ActiveMatt 2:13 · Acts 17:272×
Aorist ActiveLuke 19:101×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 17:331×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 291 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect256pluperfect34future1
Voice
active291
Mood
indicative241participle29infinitive11subjunctive10
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:32οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 6:8οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 7:11οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 9:4εἰδὼςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 9:6εἰδῆτεperfect active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 15:12Οἶδαςperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 20:22οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 20:25Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 21:27οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 22:16οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 22:29εἰδότεςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 24:36οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 24:42οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 24:43ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:12οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:13οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:26ᾔδειςpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:2Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:70οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:72οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 26:74οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 27:18ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 27:65οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 28:5οἶδαperfect active indicativeresultantMark 1:24οἶδάperfect active indicativeresultantMark 1:34ᾔδεισανpluperfect active indicativeresultantMark 2:10εἰδῆτεperfect active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 4:13οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 4:27οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 5:33εἰδυῖαperfect active participleparticipleMark 9:6ᾔδειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:19οἶδαςperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:38οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 10:42Οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 11:33οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 12:14οἴδαμενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 12:24εἰδότεςperfect active participleparticipleMark 13:32οἶδενperfect active indicativeresultantMark 13:33οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultantMark 13:35οἴδατεperfect active indicativeresultant+251 more occurrences
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
ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.