Strong's Greek · G1567
ἐκζητέω
ekzētéō
en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently)
Definition
to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
Derivation
Appears 7 times in Scripture
“Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,”
“For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.”
“And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
“As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,”
“so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things”
“There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.”
“from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).