Lexical Definition
ἐρευνάω ereunáō (er-yoo-nah'-o) to look for/into G:V
apparently from ἐρέω (through the idea of inquiry)
search.
- to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐραύνησον | do search | John.7.52 |
| ἐραυνῶντεσ | inquiring | 1Pet.1.11 |
| ἐραυνῶν | searching | Rom.8.27 • Rev.2.23 |
| ἐραυνᾷ | searches | 1Cor.2.10 |
| ἐραυνᾶτε | You diligently search | John.5.39 |
| ηρεύνησεν | searched | LXX.Gen.31.33 |
| ηρεύνησε | And he searched | LXX.Gen.44.12 |
| he searched | LXX.Gen.31.33 | |
| searched | LXX.Gen.31.35 | |
| ηρεύνησασ | you searched | LXX.Gen.31.37 |
| ερευνών | In searching | LXX.Joel.1.7 |
| ερευνήσωσι | that they should search | LXX.2Sam.10.3 |
| ερευνήσουσι | they will search | LXX.1Kgs.20.6 |
| ερευνήσατε | Search | LXX.2Kgs.10.23 • LXX.Jer.50.26 |
| ερευνά | searches | LXX.Prov.20.27 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐραυνάω, -ῶ late form of ἐρευνάω (Rec., ll. c.; cf. Bl., § 6, 1; M, Pr., 46), [in LXX, ἐρευν- (exc. I Ch 19:3 A), for חָפַשׂ pi., חָקַר, etc. ;]
to search, examine: Jo 7:52; c. acc rei, Jo 5:39, Ro 8:27, I Co 2:10, Re 2:23; seq. orat. obliq., I Pe 1:11.†
SYN.: v.s. ἐξετάζω
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 19:3 |
| John | 5:39 · 7:52 |
| Romans | 8:27 |
| 1 Corinthians | 2:10 |
| 1 Peter | 1:11 |
| Revelation | 2:23 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐρευνάω-άω,
also ἐρευνάω-ίω [Refs], and ἐραυνάω (which see):— seek or search for, search after, track, ἴχνι᾽ ἐρευνάωῶντες κύνες ἤϊσαν [ἐρευνάωῶν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.321; τεύχε᾽ ἐ. 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.180; τὴν σοφὴν εὐβουλίαν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1038; θεῶν βουλεύματ᾽ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 61; νεκρούς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1318; κακούργους 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.12; ἄν τινα οἴωμαι σοφὸν εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 23b. compare 41b; τὸ γραμματεῖον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.61 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὧν..ἂν θεὸς χρείαν ἐρευνάωᾷ the things whereof he seeks after the use, i.e. whatever things he finds serviceable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 search, explore a place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τεναγέων ῥοάς [ἐρευνάωῶν">Refs 5th c.BC+] thou wilt find by searching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 inquire after, φάτιν [ἐρευνάωῶν σπέρμ᾽ ὅπως γένοιτό μοι [prev. author] “Med.” 669 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; examine into a question, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —also in middle, διάνοια πᾶσαν φύσιν -ωμένη[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 with infinitive, seek to do, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]