1 Corinthians 14:12:131 Cor.14.12.W13TAB
ζητεῖτε
dzēteite
“seek”
- Transliteration
- dzē-TEI-te
- Extended
- dzeh-TEE-teh
- IPA
- /dzeːˈtiː.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- seek
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Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
dzē-TEI-te
- sentence
HOU-tōs KAI hy-MEIS e-PEI dzē-lō-TAI ES-te pneu-MA-tōn pros tēn oi-ko-do-MĒN tês ek-klē-SI-as dzē-TEI-te HI-na pe-ris-SEU-ē-te
Exegesis
The finite verb zeteite {ζητεῖτε | zē-teî-te} stands as the main exhortation and can be either indicative or imperative in form; the context of instruction and the following hina-clause strongly favor an imperative sense, ‘keep seeking’ or ‘seek’.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:12
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel for the building up of the church.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:12:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of 1 Corinthians 14:12, so the Greek word ζητεῖτε (dzēteite) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.12.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.12.W13.S1) and character.