"to seek, seek after," also signifies "to require, demand," "shall be required," Luke 12:48; in 1—Corinthians 4:2 , "it is required (in stewards)." See DESIRE , Note (2), ENDEAVOR , GO , Note (2) (a), SEEK.
"to seek out" (ek, "out," and No. 1), also denotes "to demand, require," Luke 11:50,51 , of executing vengeance for the slaughter of the prophets (cp. 2—Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 3:18 ). See SEEK.
"to ask back, demand back" (apo, "from," or "back," aiteo, "to ask"), is translated "shall be required" in Luke 12:20 , lit. "do they require," in the impersonal sense; elsewhere, Luke 6:30 , "to ask again." It is used in the papyri frequently in the sense of "demanding, making demands."
"to do, practice, perform," is used financially in the sense of "exacting" payment, in Luke 19:23 . See EXTORT , A.
Luke 23:231—Corinthians 1:22 Luke 23:241—Corinthians 7:36
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