Luke 2:45
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When they did not findεὑρόντες
(eurontes)
2147: to finda prim. verb
Him, they returnedὑπέστρεψαν
(upestrepsan)
5290: to turn back, returnfrom hupo and strephó
to JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμ
(ierousalēm)
2419: Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah, also a future heavenly cityof Hebrew origin Yerushalaim
lookingἀναζητοῦντες
(anazētountes)
327: to seek carefullyfrom ana and zéteó
for Him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ευροντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
υπεστρεψαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
hupostrepho  hoop-os-tref'-o:  to turn under (behind), i.e. to return -- come again, return (again, back again), turn back (again).
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ιερουσαλημ  proper noun
Hierousalem  hee-er-oo-sal-ame':  Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
ζητουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
zeteo  dzay-teh'-o:  to seek; specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.

King James Bible
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

International Standard Version
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching desperately for him.

NET Bible
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they did not find him, and they returned again to Jerusalem and they were looking for him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they didn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

King James 2000 Bible
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
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