Quick Definition
ἐξετάζω v. I examine, question, search out
Strong's Definition
from 1537 and etazo (to examine); to test thoroughly (by questions), i.e. ascertain or interrogate
KJV Usage: ask, enquire, search
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἐτάζω (examine, test)
27.37 · Learn · Try To Learn
to try to find out, to make a diligent effort to learn to engage in a careful search in order to acquire information, though primarily by inquiry
33.182 · Communication · Question, Answer
to inquire, to ask to inquire intently, with the implication of careful examination
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξετάζω : 1 aor. impy. 2 pers. plur. ἐξετάσατε, inf. ἐξετάσαι; to search out; to examine strictly, inquire: περὶ twos and with the adv. ἀκριβῶς added, Mt. ii. 8; foll. by an indir. quest. Mt. x. 11; τινά inquire of some one, foll. by a direct question, Jn. xxi.12. (Sept.; often in Grk. writ. fr. Thue. down.) * [ἐξέφνης, see ἐξαίφνης.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐξετάζω exetazō 3x
to search out; to inquire by interrogation, examine strictly, Mt. 2:8; 10:11; to interrogate, Jn. 21:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐξ-ετάζω
(< ἐτάζω (rare), to examine), [in LXX: De 13:14-15 De 19:18, I Ch 28:9 A (דּרשׁ), Ps 10 (11) 5, 6 (בּחן), Wi 6:3, Si 3:21, al. ;]
to examine closely, inquire carefully (of): seq. περί (c. ἀκριβῶς), Mt 2:8; seq. τίς, Mt 10:11; c. acc pers., Jo 21:12.†
SYN.: ἀνακρίνω, ἐραυνάω (v. DCG, ii, 594b)
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐξετάζω is found along with ἀκριβῶς, as in Mt 28, in P Oxy II. 237%) 1 (A.D. 186) καὶ ὅτι φθάνει τὸ πρᾶγμα ἀκρειβῶς [ἐξ]ητασμένον, “ἀπά the fact that a searching inquiry into the affair had already been held” (Edd.). Other examples of
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐξετάζω (exetazō) — to find out. ἐξετ-άζω, future ἐξετάσω, rarely ἐξετῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐξήτασα [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc., Doric dialect ἐξήταξα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: perfect ἐξήτακα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future -ετασθήσομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist -ητάσθην (see. below): perfect -ήτασμαι (see. entry near the end):—examine well or closely, scrutinize, review, ἐ. φίλους, ὅντιν᾽ ἔχουσι νόον [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ., opposed to ὑπέχειν λόγον, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ δι᾽ ἀκριβείας -αζόμενον exactly weighed words, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τι [διὰ] τῶν εἰδότων make inquiries into a thing from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of troops, inspect, review, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, στρατὸς δὲ θάσσει κἀξετάζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. ἐ. τὴν βουλήν, τὸ βουλευτικόν, = Latin legere senatum, revise the roll of the Senate, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
4. examine, approve, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
5. pass in review, enumerate, ἁμαρτήματα ἀκριβῶς ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. examine or question a person closely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. estimate, τι πρός τι one thing with reference to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare, πρὸς Ἀριστογείτονα ἐμαυτόν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV. prove by scrutiny or test, of gold, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοὺς κακούς τε κἀγαθούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐξητακὼς στερεοὺς ὑπάρχοντας τοὺς τόπους [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —more frequently in passive, ἐὰν μὴ παρὼν ἐ. unless he is proved to have been present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, τὰ φοβερὰ ἐξετασθήσεται μέχρι λόγου τοιαῦτα ὄντα [Refs 1st c.BC+]
V. passive, to be numbered, counted, with genitive, ὧν εἷς ἐγὼ βουληθεὶς ἐξετάζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]to be found in the number of.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μετὰ τῶν ἄλλων ἐξητάζετο he appeared among.., [Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be placed on a roll, ἐν τοῖς ἱππικοῖς among the [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the census, ἐξητάσθησαν αἱ πᾶσαι πεντεκαίδεκα [μυριάδες] [Refs]caes.[Refs]
V.2. passive, present oneself, appear, [Refs 4th c.BC+]