ἐξετάζω
exetázō · G1833 · Greek · 3 occurrences
Meanings
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to try to find out, to make a diligent effort to learn
To engage in a careful search in order to acquire information, though primarily by inquiry
ExamplesMatthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
Matthew 10:11 “And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.
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to inquire, to ask
To inquire intently, with the implication of careful examination
ExamplesJohn 21:12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples ventured to inquire of Him, “Who are You?” knowing that it was the Lord.
How it’s used In 5 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
3 occurrences in 2 groups
- Not stated: you (more than one) 2
- Not stated (infinitive) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 2 groups
- εἰμίto be 1
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- περίconcerning, about, for+ παιδίονchild 1
With adverbsAdverbs
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἀκριβῶςaccurate 1
What is done to itIt is the object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- τολμάωto dare 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 3 words
- ἐρευνάω ereunáō · G2045 · to try to learn, to search, to try to find out
- Greek verb for careful searching or examination; both verbs denote thorough investigation, though ἐρευνάω emphasizes searching while ἐξετάζω emphasizes testing/interrogating
- ἀνακρίνω anakrínō · G350 · to examine carefully, to investigate, to study thoroughly
- Greek verb for judicial or formal examination and questioning; both denote interrogative inquiry, though ἀνακρίνω is more frequently used in formal legal contexts
- πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai · G4441 · to inquire, to make an inquiry, to ask
- Greek verb for learning through inquiry or questioning; both involve seeking information through questions, though πυνθάνομαι is more neutral while ἐξετάζω implies more intensive testing
In the other Testament 2 words
- חָקַר châqar · H2713 · to look for, to try out, to test
- Hebrew verb commonly used for thorough searching or investigation, including examination by questioning (e.g., Judges 18:2, Proverbs 25:2); a natural translation equivalent for ἐξετάζω's sense of thorough inquiry
- דָּרַשׁ dârash · H1875 · to look for, to inquire
- Hebrew verb for seeking or inquiring, including judicial and investigative inquiry (e.g., Deuteronomy 13:14, 19:18); overlaps with ἐξετάζω's interrogative and investigative sense
Semantic domains 2 entries
- To try to find out, to make a diligent effort to learn27.37
- This verb describes making a diligent effort to learn something, used of Herod's instruction to the magi to search carefully for the Child — "Go and search carefully for the Child" (Matthew 2:8).
- To inquire, to ask33.182
- It also describes formally questioning someone to gain information, used of the disciples on the shore not venturing to inquire of the risen Jesus who He was — "None of the disciples ventured to inquire of Him, 'Who are You?'" (John 21:12).
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural ἐξετάσατε, infinitive ἐξετάσαι; to search out; to…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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