Quick Definition
I examine carefully, inquire strictly
Strong's Definition
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
Derivation: from the same as G196 (ἀκριβέστατος);
KJV Usage: enquire diligently
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκριβόω, (ῶ: 1 aorist ἠκρίβωσα); (ἀκριβής);
1. in secular writings, to know accurately, to do exactly.
2. to investigate diligently: Mat_2:7; Mat_2:16 (ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάζειν, Mat_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.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀκριβόω akriboō 2x
to inquire accurately or diligently, Mat_2:7 ; Mat_2:16 (see v. 8)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἀκριβόω , -ῶ
( < ἀκριβής ),
[in Aq .: Isa_30:8 ; Isa_49:16 * ;]
to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mat_2:7 ; Mat_2:16 (for similar ex ., v. MM , VGT , s v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀκριβόω [page 19]
This fairly common classical and Hellenistic verb does not happen to occur in the papyri, so far as we have noticed We might add to the literary record Vettius Valens p. 265 .3 τούτων οὕτως κατ᾽ ἐξέτασιν ἠκριβωμένων , which has exactly the same sense as in Mat_2:16 .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀκριβόω [Etym: ἀκριβής] "to make exact or accurate", Eur. ; ἀκρ. τάδε "to be perfect in" bearing these hardships, Xen. :—Pass. "to be or become perfect", Ar. "to investigate accurately, to understand thoroughly", οἱ τάδ᾽ ἠκριβωκότες Eur. ; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖς; "are you sure of" my name? Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.).†
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