greek #198 - ἀκριβόω akriboo (exact)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From the same as akribestatos; to be exact, i.e. Ascertain -- enquire diligently.

see GREEK akribestatos

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's 198: ἀκριβόω

1. in secular writings, to know accurately, to do exactly.

2.to investigate diligently: Matthew 2:7, 16 (ἀκριβῶςἐξετάζειν, Matthew 2:8); Aristotle, gen. anim. 5, 1; Philo, m. opif. § 25 μετάπάσηςἐξετάσεωςἀκριβοῦντες. (Al. to learn exactly, ascertain; cf. Fritzsche or Meyer on Matthew, as above.)

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Greek: 198. ἀκριβόω (akriboo) — 2 Occurrences

Matthew 2:7 - V-AIA-3S
GRK:τοὺς μάγους ἠκρίβωσεν παρ' αὐτῶν
NAS: the magi and determined from them the exact time
KJV: of them diligently what time the star
INT: the magi inquired earnestly of them

Matthew 2:16 - V-AIA-3S
GRK:χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν
NAS: which he had determined from the magi.
KJV: which he had diligently enquired of
INT: time which he had ascertained from the