Strong's Concordance akriboo: I examine carefully, inquire strictly Original Word: ἀκριβόωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: akriboo Phonetic Spelling: (ak-ree-bo'-o) Short Definition: I examine carefully, inquire strictly Definition: I learn carefully, inquire with exactness. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 198 akribóō – to know accurately; inquire diligently. See 199 (akribōs). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 198: ἀκριβόωἀκριβόω, (ῶ: 1 aorist ἠκρίβωσα); (ἀκριβής); 1. in secular writings, to know accurately, to do exactly. 2. to investigate diligently: Matthew 2:7, 16 (ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάζειν, Matthew 2:8); Aristotle, gen. anim. 5, 1; Philo, m. opif. § 25 μετά πάσης ἐξετάσεως ἀκριβοῦντες. (Al. to learn exactly, ascertain; cf. Fritzsche or Meyer on Matthew, as above.) From the same as akribestatos; to be exact, i.e. Ascertain -- enquire diligently. see GREEK akribestatos Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 1982 Occurrences ἠκρίβωσεν — 2 Occ. Matthew 2:7 V-AIA-3S GRK: τοὺς μάγους ἠκρίβωσεν παρ' αὐτῶν NAS: the magi and determined from them the exact time KJV: of them diligently what time the star INT: the magi inquired earnestly of them Matthew 2:16 V-AIA-3S |
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