"to inquire accurately or diligently, Mt. 2:7, 16 (see v. 8)*"
Definition and meaning
to inquire accurately or diligently, Mt. 2:7, 16 (see v. 8)*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀκριβόω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of akriboo (G198) across the King James Bible.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
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Common questions
Strong's G198 (akriboo) is a Greek word that means: to inquire accurately or diligently, Mt. 2:7, 16 (see v. 8)* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word akriboo (G198) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G198 is akriboo, a Greek word defined as: to inquire accurately or diligently, Mt. 2:7, 16 (see v. 8)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
akriboo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.