[Greek] ἱστορέω (historeō), [Latin] videre, [French] voir, [German] sehen: to investigate, become acquainted with, to inquire about, to visit for information, to find history, to interview, to ask a question; Gal.1:18, Act. 17:23
St. Peter and St. Paul: painting by Jusepe de Ribera (1616) St. Paul confers with St. Peter.
Background Information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to inquire, to examine, to question, to have information of, and to to seek an oracle. Sophocles’ Trachinae 415 states “And who are you to question me like that.” Euripides Orestes 380 states “Menelaus, I am Orestes, whom you are asking about.” Sophocles’ Electra 1101 states “I have been searching for the home of Aegisthus.” Herodotus’ The Histories 2.113 states “When I inquired of the priest, they told me that this was the story of Helen.” Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus 1156 states “Did you give this man the child about whom he asks?” Euripides’ Helen 1371 states “Proteus’ daughter has told her brother nothing when questioned as to my husband’s coming.” This term first appears in history in ancient Greece. Travelers would come great distances to visit the young priestess at the Oracle of Delphi. Visitors would ask the priestess important questions of life. In her drug-induced trance, the priestess would utter counsel, prophecy, insight, and precognition of the future.
New Testament: Paul’s apostleship come from God. In his apostleship, Paul traveled through various regions. After time Paul eventually resided in Jerusalem. Paul went up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas (Peter) and remained with him for fifteen days. Paul sought to learn more and inquire about these Christians.
Scripture:
“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas and remained with him for fifteen days.” Gal 1:18
Paul gets acquainted with Peter. Paul visits Peter in order to get information from him. Paul spends time with Peter in order to learn about the story of these new Christians.
Conclusion:
History, historical, video, see, voyer
And that is the history of this word.