Acts 17:27:1Acts.17.27.W1TAB
ζητεῖν
dzêtein
“to seek”
- Transliteration
- dzê-TEIN
- Extended
- dzieh-TEEN
- IPA
- /d͡zeˈtiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to seek
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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 | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
dzê-TEIN
- sentence
dzê-TEIN ton the-ON ei A-ra ge psê-la-PHÊ-sei-an au-TON kai HEU-roi-en KAI ge ou ma-KRAN a-PO he-NOS he-KAS-tou hê-MON hy-PAR-khon-ta
Exegesis
The verse continues the purpose statement begun in the previous context with the infinitive zetein {ζητεῖν | zē-teîn} functioning as an infinitive of purpose, expressing the intended goal “to seek.”
Root and etymology
zeteozeta–eta–tau–epsilon–omega
“to seek, look for, endeavor”
In context — Acts 17:27
To seek God , if then indeed they might feel after Him and might find Him, and indeed He is not far from each one of us.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 17:27, so the Greek word ζητεῖν (dzêtein) 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 Acts.17.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.27.W1.S1) and character.