Quick Definition
I hunt, seek tocatch
Strong's Definition
to hunt (an animal), i.e. (figuratively) to carp at
Derivation: from G2339 (θήρα);
KJV Usage: catch
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θηρεύω: 1 aorist infinitive θηρεῦσαί; (from θήρα, as ἀγρεύω from ἄγρα (cf. Schmidt, chapter 72, 3)); from Homer down; to go a hunting, to hunt, to catch in hunting; metaphorically, to lay wait for, strive to ensnare; to catch artfully: τί ἐκ στόματος τίνος, Luk_11:54.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θηρεύω thēreuō 1x
to hunt, catch; met. to seize on, lay hold of, Luk_11:54
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θηρεύω
( < θήρα ),
[in LXX for H6679 , etc.;]
to hunt, ensnare, catch: metaph ., Luk_11:54 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θηρεύω [page 291]
θηρεύω is found in its literal sense in PSI IV. 434 .17 (B.C. 261 0) ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ τὸμ μῦν ἑτοιμάζοντα θηρεύειν (cf. μυοθηρεύω and τής in P Oxy II. 299 cited s.v. ἀρραβών ), P Ryl II. 98 ( a ) (A.D. 154 5) βούλομαι ἐπιχωρηθῆναι παρ᾽ ὑμῶν θηρεύειν καὶ ἀγριεύειν ἐν τῷ προκ (ειμένῳ ) δρυμῷ πᾶν ὄρν̣[εο ]ν̣ ἐπὶ γῆς , I desire to be granted a permit by you for hunting and catching in the aforesaid mere every bird therein (Edd.) : cf. OGIS 54 .11 ( c. B.C. 247) οὓς (ἐλέφαντας ) ὅ τε πατὴρ αὐτοῦ (Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Εὐεργέτου ) καὶ αὐτὸς πρῶτο (ι ) ἐκ τῶν χωρῶν τούτων ἐθήρευσαν .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
θηρεύω θηρεύω, [Etym: like θηράω] "to hunt, go hunting", Od. , Hdt. c. acc. "to hunt after, chase, catch", id=Hdt. , Xen. , etc.:—of men, "to hunt down", Hdt. ; "to lay wait for", Xen. :—Pass. "to be hunted", Hdt. : to be caught, Aesch. metaph. "to hunt after", id=Aesch. , Eur. , etc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θηρεύω
(θήρα), [in LXX for צוּד, etc. ;]
to hunt, ensnare, catch: metaphorically, Luk.11:54.†
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