Strong’s G1567 · Greek
ἐκζητέω
ekzētéō · ek-zay-teh'-o
Origin from ἐκ (G1537) and ζητέω (G2212);
Meaning to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship
In the King James Version en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
In 7 verses of the King James Version
- Luke 11:50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
- Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
- Acts 15:17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
- Romans 3:11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
- Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Hebrews 12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
- 1 Peter 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.