Quick Definition
ἀκριβόω v. I examine carefully, inquire strictly
Strong's Definition
from the same as 196; to be exact, i.e. ascertain
KJV Usage: enquire diligently
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκριβόω, -ῶ: 1 aor. ἠκρίβωσα; (ἀκριβή); 1. in prof. writ. to know accurately, to do exactly. 2. to investigate diligently: Mt. ii. 7, 16, (ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάζειν, vs. 8) ; Aristot. gen. anim. 5, 1; Philo, m. opif. § 25 μετὰ πάσης ἐξετάσεως ἀκριβοῦντες. [Al. to learn exactly, ascertain; ef. Fritz. or Mey. on Mt. u. 8.7
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀκριβόω akriboō 2x
to inquire accurately or diligently, Mt. 2:7, 16 (see v. 8)*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἀκριβόω, -ῶ
(< ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Is 30:8 49:16*;]
to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mt 2:7, 16 (for similar ex., v. MM, VGT, sv.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀκριβόω. This fairly common classical and Hellenistic verb does not happen to occur in the papyri, so far as we have noticed We might add to the literary record Veitius Valens p. 265? τούτων οὕτως κατ᾽ ἐξέτασιν ἠκριβωμένων, which has exactly the same sense as in Mt 218, ‘
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀκριβόω (akriboō) — be exactly. ἀκρῑβ-όω, future -ώσω, make exact or accurate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τάδε to be perfect in bearing these hardships, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; arrange precisely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be exact or perfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]—Later in middle, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδ᾽ ἠκριβωκότες[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖ; are you sure of..? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνον[NT]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3. describe accurately, τι [Refs 1st c.BC+]
4. absolutely, to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖ[Refs 4th c.BC+]