- Original: ἐκζητέω - Transliteration: Ekzeteo - Phonetic: ek-zay-teh'-o - Definition: 1. to seek out, search for 2. to seek out, i.e. investigate, scrutinise 3. to seek out for one's self, beg, crave 4. to demand back, require - Origin: from G1537 and G2212 - TDNT entry: 16:54,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1537 and G2212 ; to search out that is (figuratively) investigate crave demand (by hebraism) worship: - en- (re-) quire seek after (carefully diligently). Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • after, 2 Act 15:17; Romans 3:11 • carefully, 1 Hebrews 12:17 • inquired, 1 1 Peter 1:10 • seek, 1 Hebrews 11:6