Strong G198ἀκριβόω
be exactly
- Transliteration
- akriboō
- Pronunciation
- ak-ree-bo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From the same as G196; to be exact that is ascertain: - enquire diligently.
Detailed definition
ἀκριβόω, -ῶ
(ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Isa.30:8 49:16 *;]
to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mat.2:7, 16 (for similar ex., see MM, VGT, sv.).†
(AS)
(ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Isa.30:8 49:16 *;]
to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mat.2:7, 16 (for similar ex., see MM, VGT, sv.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G198 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- enquire2
- diligently1
First verses
- Matthew 2:7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
- Matthew 2:16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκρῑβ-όω,
future -ώσω, make exact or accurate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 469)]; ἀ. τάδε to be perfect in bearing these hardships, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.3.13)]; arrange precisely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 274)]:—passive, to be exact or perfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1483; ἠκριβῶσθαι πρὸς πᾶσαν ἀρετήν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1279b1.)]—Later in middle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 17.2.2, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1799.33, etc.)]
2 investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδ᾽ ἠκριβωκότες[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1192, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.2.9)]; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖ; are you sure of..? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 156a)]; inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνον[NT (NT.Matt.2.7)]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 265.3.)]
3 describe accurately, τι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.47 O.)]
4 absolutely, to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 778a6; [ὁ ἄνθρωπος] κατὰ τὴν ἁφὴν διαφερόντως ἀκριβοῖ [prev. author] “de An.” 421a22; ἀ. περί τι “GA” 780b26.)]
future -ώσω, make exact or accurate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 469)]; ἀ. τάδε to be perfect in bearing these hardships, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.3.13)]; arrange precisely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 274)]:—passive, to be exact or perfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1483; ἠκριβῶσθαι πρὸς πᾶσαν ἀρετήν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1279b1.)]—Later in middle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 17.2.2, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1799.33, etc.)]
2 investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδ᾽ ἠκριβωκότες[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 1192, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.2.9)]; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖ; are you sure of..? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 156a)]; inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνον[NT (NT.Matt.2.7)]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 265.3.)]
3 describe accurately, τι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.47 O.)]
4 absolutely, to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 778a6; [ὁ ἄνθρωπος] κατὰ τὴν ἁφὴν διαφερόντως ἀκριβοῖ [prev. author] “de An.” 421a22; ἀ. περί τι “GA” 780b26.)]