What does πολύς · ζητέω mean in the Bible?
πολύς · ζητέω is a Greek phrase meaning "much will be sought, required, demanded".
Greek · G4183, G2212
πολὺ ζητηθήσεται
Much · to seek
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πολύςG4183much
Pronunciationpolýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
Open lexicon entry →ζητέωG2212to seek
Pronunciationzētéō
To seek actively and intentionally, often implying desire, striving, or demanding rather than passive searching.
Open lexicon entry →What does πολὺ ζητηθήσεται (poly zētēthēsetai) mean in the Bible?
πολύς · ζητέω is a Greek phrase meaning "much will be sought, required, demanded".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4183, G2212?
G4183, G2212 is connected to 415 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. much will be sought, required, demanded
Source Gloss
much will be sought, required, demanded
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms415Case patternNominative (159)Number patternPlural (112)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:25 · Matt 7:13 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 13:17 · Matt 15:30 · Matt 19:2 · Matt 19:30 · Matt 22:14 · Matt 24:5 · Matt 24:10 · Matt 24:1183×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 2:18 · Matt 5:12 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 20:29 · Matt 26:47 · Mark 5:21 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 6:23 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 7:11 · Luke 9:37 · Luke 10:2 · John 6:226×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 27:52 · Mark 7:4 · Luke 8:30 · John 3:23 · John 21:25 · Acts 2:43 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 26:24 · 1 Cor 12:12 · 1 Cor 12:14 · 1 Cor 12:20 · Gal 4:27 · Rev 8:3 · Rev 19:1214×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 3:7 · Mark 3:8 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 23:27 · Acts 17:4 · Rom 3:28×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineJohn 4:41 · Acts 19:32 · Acts 23:13 · Acts 23:21 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Cor 15:6 · Heb 7:238×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Matt 12:41 · Matt 12:42 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 11:31 · Luke 11:32 · Luke 12:237×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 27:55 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 8:3 · John 14:26×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 6:35 · Acts 8:8 · 2 Cor 7:44×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 21:8 · Mark 4:12×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 116 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present75imperfect28future7aorist6
Voice
active113passive3
Mood
indicative75participle26imperative12infinitive2subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:13ζητεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 2:20ζητοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:33ζητεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:7ζητεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:8ζητῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:43ζητοῦνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:46ζητοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:47ζητοῦντέςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:45ζητοῦντιpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 18:12ζητεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 21:46ζητοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:16ἐζήτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 26:59ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 28:5ζητεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 1:37ζητοῦσίνpresent active indicativeongoingMark 3:32ζητοῦσίνpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:11ζητοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 8:12ζητεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 11:18ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 12:12ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 14:1ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 14:11ἐζήτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 14:55ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 16:6ζητεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 2:48ἐζητοῦμένimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 2:49ἐζητεῖτέimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 5:18ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 6:19ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 9:9ἐζήτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 11:10ζητῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:16ἐζήτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 11:24ζητοῦνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:29ζητεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 11:9ζητεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:29ζητεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:31ζητεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:48ζητηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 13:24ζητήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 13:6ζητῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 13:7ζητῶνpresent active participleparticiple+76 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)