Search <1,,2045,eraunao / ereunao> an earlier form, "to search, examine," is used (a) of God, as "searching" the heart, Rom 8:27; (b) of Christ, similarly, Rev 2:23; (c) of the Holy Spirit, as "searching" all things, 1Co 2:10, acting in the spirit of the believer; (d) of the OT prophets, as "searching" their own writings concerning matters foretold of Christ, testified by the Spirit of Christ in them, 1Pe 1:11 (cp. No. 2); (e) of the Jews, as commanded by the Lord to "search" the Scriptures, Joh 5:39, AV, and RV marg., "search," RV text, "ye search," either is possible grammatically; (f) of Nicodemus as commanded similarly by the chief priests and Pharisees, Joh 7:52.
<2,,1830, exeraunao>
a strengthened form of No. 1 (ek, or ex, "out"), "to search out," is used in 1Pe 1:10, "searched diligently;" cp. No. 1 (d).
<3,,1833, exetazo>
"to examine closely, inquire carefully" (from etazo, "to examine"), occurs in Mat 2:8, RV, "search out;" so Mat 10:11, RV: see INQUIRE, No. 4.
Note: For anakrino, rendered "searched" in Act 17:11, AV, see EXAMINE.
