"to search, examine, investigate, Jn. 5:39; 7:52; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 2:23*"
Definition and meaning
to search, examine, investigate, Jn. 5:39; 7:52; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 2:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐραυνάω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 eraunao (G2037) across the King James Bible.
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
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Common questions
Strong's G2037 (eraunao) is a Greek word that means: to search, examine, investigate, Jn. 5:39; 7:52; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 2:23* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word eraunao (G2037) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2037 is eraunao, a Greek word defined as: to search, examine, investigate, Jn. 5:39; 7:52; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 2:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eraunao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.