Luke Chapter 2 verse 45 Holy Bible
and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
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And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.
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and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.
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And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
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When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
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and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekWhenκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they could not find [Him],εὑρόντες (heurontes)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.they returnedὑπέστρεψαν (hypestrepsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.toεἰς (eis)PrepositionStrong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.to search forἀναζητοῦντες (anazētountes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 327: To seek out, search for (implying the difficulty of the task). From ana and zeteo; to search out.Him.αὐτόν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Jump to PreviousAcquaintances Company Day's Find Found Jerusalem Journey Proceeded Relatives Search Searched Seeking Supposing Travelling Turned