ζητήσετέ
zētéō
you will seek
To seek, search for, or try to obtain; to attempt to find something or someone by deliberate effort. In extended senses: to strive after, aim for (a goal or desired state); to inquire or investigate. Frequently used for the pursuit of understanding, the seeking of God or God's will, or the search for solutions. Can also convey active plotting or desiring, depending on context.
John 8:21 · Word #8
Lexicon G2212
| Lemma | ζητέω |
| Transliteration | zētéō |
| Strong's | G2212 |
| Definition | To seek, search for, or try to obtain; to attempt to find something or someone by deliberate effort. In extended senses: to strive after, aim for (a goal or desired state); to inquire or investigate. Frequently used for the pursuit of understanding, the seeking of God or God's will, or the search for solutions. Can also convey active plotting or desiring, depending on context. |
Morphology V FUT ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you will seek |
| Literal | you-will-seek |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζητέω |
| Strong's | G2212 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2212-17
you will seek
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense, active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural — denotes a future action carried out by "you" (plural). |
| Rendering Rationale | "You will seek" directly reflects the future active indicative, second person plural, expressing a forthcoming action performed by the addressed group. It preserves the core root meaning of deliberate pursuit or striving after something. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will seek
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 renders ζητήσετέ properly in this context. |