Quick Definition
ἐρευνάω v. I search diligently
Strong's Definition
to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate
Derivation: apparently from G2046 (ἐρέω) (through the idea of inquiry);
KJV Usage: search
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἔραυνα (search, inquiry) · ἐρωτάω
27.34 · Learn · Try To Learn
to try to learn, to search, to try to find out, to seek information to attempt to learn something by careful investigation or searching An equivalent of ‘search’ in the expression ‘search the Scriptures’ may be in some languages simply ‘read carefully’ or ‘study well.’
JHN 5:39 · JHN 7:52 · ROM 8:27 · 1CO 2:10 · 1PE 1:11 · REV 2:23
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐρευνάω, -@ ; 1 aor. impv. ἐρεύνησον ; (ἡ ἔρευνα a search) ; fr. Hom. down; to search, examine into: absol. Jn. vii. 52; ri, Jn. v. 39; Ro. viii. 27; 1 Co. ii. 10; Rev. ii. 23 with which passage cf. Jer. xi. 20; xvii. 10; xx. 12; foll. by an indir. quest. 1 Pet. i. 11 (2S.x.3; Prov. xx. 27). The form ἐραυνάω (q. v. in its place) T Tr WH have received everywhere into the text, but Lchm. only in Rev. ii. 23. [Comp.: ἐξ- ερευνάω.] ἢ
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐρευνάω (ereunaō) — to look for/into. ἐρευν-άω, also ἐρευν-ίω [Refs], and ἐραυνάω (which see):— seek or search for, search after, track, ἴχνι᾽ ἐρευνῶντες κύνες ἤϊσαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὧν..ἂν θεὸς χρείαν ἐρευνᾷ 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 [Refs 5th c.BC+] thou wilt find by searching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. inquire after, φάτιν [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+]