- ἐραυνάω
- ἐραυνάω (s. next entry; later form, in ins since the time of Pompey [IG XII/5, 653, 21] and in pap since 22 A.D. [POxy 294, 9f] for the earlier ἐρευνάω) (Hom.+; s. B-D-F §30, 4; W-S. §5, 21 a; Mlt-H. 86; Thumb 176 f; ENachmanson, Eranos 11, 1911, 239; JWackernagel, TLZ 33, 1908, 37; for the LXX s. Thackeray 79; Helbing 7) to make a careful or thorough effort to learn someth., search, examine, investigate τὶ someth. τὰς γραφάς J 5:39 (HBell, ZNW 37, ’39, 10–13). καρδίας Ro 8:27. νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας minds (lit. kidneys) and hearts Rv 2:23; τὴν φύσιν αὐτῆς GJs 19:3; 20:1. Of the Spirit πάντα fathoms everything 1 Cor 2:10 (Horapollo 1, 34 πάντα ἐξερευνᾷ ὁ ἥλιος). πνεῦμα κυρίου λύχνος ἐραυνῶν τ. ταμιεῖα τῆς γαστρός a lamp that illuminates the storehouses of the inward parts (=the inner life) 1 Cl 21:2 (Pr 20:27). περί τινος examine someth. B 4:1; Hm 10, 1, 4; 6. With indir. quest. foll. 1 Pt 1:11. Abs. ἐραύνησον κ. ἴδε (4 Km 10:23) J 7:52. ἠραύνησεν GJs 1:3.—DELG s.v. ἐρέω. M-M. TW.
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