ζητεῖτε, [36 verses](verb 2nd pl pres imperat act) "Seek" is zeteo, which means "inquire for," "search for," "seek after," "desire," and "feel the want of." -- The Greek verb translated as "seek" has a variety of meanings around the idea of "searching" and "desiring." It has a sense of seeking with a specific aim. It also means to "search," "inquire into," "investigate, "require," "demand," and "examine."