What does ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō) is a Greek word meaning "to explore (figuratively)".
Greek · G1830
ἐξερευνάω
To explore (figuratively)
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ἐξερευνάω G1830
Pronunciation exereunáō
What does ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō) is a Greek word meaning "to explore (figuratively)".
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How does the BSB render G1830?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include investigated carefully (1).
Where does ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Peter 1:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It investigated carefully 1× 1 Peter 1:10
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First aligned row 1 Peter 1:10
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
1 Peter 1
Source forms
ἐξηραύνησαν 1x exēraunēsan 1 Peter 1:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x 1 Peter 1:10
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to explore (figuratively)
Source Gloss
to explore (figuratively)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(Rec. ἐξερευνάω), -ῶ, [in LXX for חָקַר, נָצַר, etc. ;] to search out, search carefully: before περί, 1Pe.1:10.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Peter 1:10 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐξηρεύνησαν exhreunhsan
I search diligently, examine carefully
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain