Lexical Summary akriboō: exact, precise Original Word: ἀκριβόωTransliteration: akriboō Phonetic Spelling: (ak-ree-bo'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: exact, precise Meaning: exact, precise Strong's Concordance enquire diligently. From the same as akribestatos; to be exact, i.e. Ascertain -- enquire diligently. see GREEK akribestatos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 198: ἀκριβόωἀκριβόω, (ῶ: 1 aorist ἠκρίβωσα); (ἀκριβής); 1. in secular writings, to know accurately, to do exactly. 2. to investigate diligently: Matthew 2:7, 16 (ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάζειν, Matthew 2:8); Aristotle, gen. anim. 5, 1; Philo, m. opif. § 25 μετά πάσης ἐξετάσεως ἀκριβοῦντες. (Al. to learn exactly, ascertain; cf. Fritzsche or Meyer on Matthew, as above.) |