What does πορεύομαι · ζητέω mean in the Bible?
πορεύομαι · ζητέω is a Greek phrase meaning "go and seek".
Greek · G4198, G2212
πορευθεὶς ζητεῖ
To travel · to seek
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πορεύομαιG4198to travel
Pronunciationporeúomai
Means to go with directional purpose; ethically, to conduct one's life or follow someone's way.
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 πορευθεὶς ζητεῖ (poreutheis zētei) mean in the Bible?
πορεύομαι · ζητέω is a Greek phrase meaning "go and seek".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4198, G2212?
G4198, G2212 is connected to 150 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. go and seek
Source Gloss
go and seek
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 forms150TensesPresent, Aorist, Imperfect, Future, PerfectVoicesMiddle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract19×
Present MiddleLuke 4:42 · Luke 9:51 · Luke 10:38 · Luke 13:33 · Luke 17:11 · Luke 22:33 · Luke 24:28 · John 7:35 · Acts 9:3 · Acts 14:16 · Acts 17:14 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 20:1 · Acts 25:20 · 1 Cor 10:27 · 1 Cor 16:417×
Aorist PassiveActs 1:25 · Acts 16:72×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality50×
Aorist PassiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 11:4 · Matt 21:6 · Matt 22:15 · Matt 27:66 · Matt 28:19 · Mark 16:15 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 9:52 · Luke 13:32 · Luke 17:14 · Luke 22:8 · Matt 17:2726×
Present MiddleMatt 10:7 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 24:13 · 2 Pet 3:3 · Jude 1:16 · Jude 1:18 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 28:11 · Luke 9:57 · Acts 16:16 · Luke 14:31 · Acts 26:12 · 1 Tim 1:3 · Luke 19:36 · Acts 1:1023×
Perfect Middle1 Pet 4:31×
Imperativecommand or strong request26×
Present MiddleMatt 2:20 · Luke 5:24 · Luke 7:50 · Luke 8:48 · Luke 10:37 · Luke 13:31 · Luke 17:19 · John 4:50 · John 20:17 · Acts 8:26 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 10:20 · Acts 22:10 · Acts 22:21 · Acts 24:25 · Matt 10:622×
Aorist PassiveMatt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · Acts 9:11 · Acts 28:264×
Indicativestates a fact or reality48×
Present MiddleLuke 14:19 · John 11:11 · John 14:2 · John 14:12 · John 14:28 · John 16:28 · Acts 20:22 · Rom 15:25 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 12:45 · Luke 7:8 · Luke 11:26 · Luke 15:4 · Luke 22:22 · John 10:415×
Aorist PassiveMatt 12:1 · Matt 19:15 · Luke 1:39 · Luke 4:42 · Luke 7:11 · Luke 19:12 · Luke 22:39 · Acts 8:27 · Acts 12:17 · 2 Tim 4:10 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 28:16 · Luke 9:56 · Jude 1:1114×
Imperfect MiddleMatt 24:1 · Luke 4:30 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 19:28 · John 4:50 · Acts 8:39 · Luke 2:3 · Luke 2:41 · Luke 24:28 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 8:36 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 22:513×
Future MiddleLuke 15:18 · Acts 18:6 · Luke 11:5 · Acts 25:12 · 1 Cor 16:4 · Jas 4:136×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose7×
Aorist PassiveJohn 14:3 · John 16:7 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 23:235×
Present MiddleRom 15:24 · 1 Cor 16:62×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 150 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present77aorist53imperfect13future6perfect1
Voice
middle97passive53
Mood
indicative50participle48imperative26infinitive19subjunctive7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:20πορεύουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 2:8Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐπορεύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 8:9Πορεύθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9πορεύεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:13πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 10:6πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:7πορευόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 11:4Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 11:7πορευομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 12:1ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 12:45πορεύεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 17:27πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 18:12πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 19:15ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 21:2Πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:6πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 22:15πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 22:9πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 24:1ἐπορεύετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 25:16πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 25:41Πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:9πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:14πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 27:66πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 28:11Πορευομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 28:16ἐπορεύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:19πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 28:7πορευθεῖσαιaorist passive participleparticipleMark 16:10πορευθεῖσαaorist passive participleparticipleMark 16:12πορευομένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleMark 16:15Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 1:39ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 1:6πορευόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 2:3ἐπορεύοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 2:41ἐπορεύοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 4:30ἐπορεύετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 4:42ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 4:42πορεύεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 5:24πορεύουpresent middle imperativeimperative+110 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
πορευθεὶς ζητεῖ is built from this root:
πεῖραG3984