Anazeteo denotes looking for a person, whether during an ongoing search or by setting out to find someone.

The attested verses show a single use: looking for a person. In Luke 2:44 and Luke 2:45 the search continues as the travelers seek someone missing; in Acts 11:25 it names going to Tarsus with the purpose of finding Saul.

1. Looking for a person · dominant

   In Luke 2:44, the imperfect indicative form occurs as the travelers look among relatives and acquaintances; the APB renders the clause “they were searching for him.” In Luke 2:45, the present participle accompanies their return to Jerusalem while looking for him, and Acts 11:25 uses an aorist infinitive for going to Tarsus “to search for Saul.”

   Luke 2:44Luke 2:45Acts 11:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with “searching for” in Luke 2:44 and Luke 2:45 and “to search for” in Acts 11:25. These phrases confirm the verses' overall presentation.