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1 Corinthians 14:12

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G3779 so ουτως
G2532 Even και
G5210 ye υμεις
G1893 forasmuch as επει
G2207 zealous ζηλωται
G1510   εστε
G4151 of spiritual πνευματων
G4314 to προς
G3588 the την
G3619 edifying οικοδομην
G3588 of the της
G1577 church εκκλησιας
G2212 gifts seek ζητειτε
G2443 that ινα
G4052 may excel περισσευητε

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G2532 Even
  forasmuch
G2207 zealous
  of
G4151 spiritual
  gifts
G2212 seek
G2443 that
  may
G4052 excel
G3619 edifying
  of
G1577 church

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2212
Greek: ζητέω
Transliteration: zēteō
Pronunciation: dzay-teh'-o
Part of Speech: Verb
Bible Usage: be (go) about desire endeavour enquire (for) require (X will) seek (after for means). Compare G4441 .
Definition:  

to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God) or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)

1. to seek in order to find

a. to seek a thing

b. to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into

c. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after

2. to seek i.e. require, demand

a. to crave, demand something from someone

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.