diff --git a/doc/dnsi-lookup.1 b/doc/dnsi-lookup.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf955fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/dnsi-lookup.1
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.TH "dnsi-lookup" "1" "NLnet Labs"
+
+.SH NAME
+dnsi-lookup - Look up a host or address
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B dnsi lookup
+[\fIoptions\fR]
+.I host_or_addr
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The
+.B dnsi lookup
+command looks up the given hosts and address, does a corresponding forward or
+reverse lookup and prints the results.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.BR -h ,\  --help
+Print help information.
diff --git a/doc/dnsi.1 b/doc/dnsi.1
index 3075885..9a77d5c 100644
--- a/doc/dnsi.1
+++ b/doc/dnsi.1
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ information.
 
 .SH IDNS COMMANDS
 
+.PP
+\fBdnsi-lookup\fR(1)
+.RS 4
+Look up a host or address.
+.RE
+
 .PP
 \fBdnsi-query\fR(1)
 .RS 4
 Send a query to a name server.
+.RE
diff --git a/src/commands/lookup.rs b/src/commands/lookup.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03e6b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/lookup.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+//! The lookup command of _dnsi._
+
+use crate::error::Error;
+use domain::base::name::UncertainName;
+use domain::resolv::stub::StubResolver;
+use std::net::IpAddr;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+//------------ Lookup --------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, clap::Args)]
+pub struct Lookup {
+    /// The host or address to look up.
+    #[arg(value_name = "HOST_OR_ADDR")]
+    names: Vec<ServerName>,
+}
+
+/// # Executing the command
+///
+impl Lookup {
+    pub fn execute(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .unwrap()
+            .block_on(self.async_execute())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn async_execute(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let resolver = StubResolver::new();
+
+        let mut res = Ok(());
+        let mut names = self.names.iter();
+
+        if let Some(name) = names.next() {
+            res = res.and(self.execute_one_name(&resolver, name).await);
+        }
+
+        for name in names {
+            println!();
+            res = res.and(self.execute_one_name(&resolver, name).await);
+        }
+
+        res.map_err(|_| "not all lookups have succeeded".into())
+    }
+
+    async fn execute_one_name(&self, resolver: &StubResolver, name: &ServerName) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        let res = match name {
+            ServerName::Name(host) => forward(resolver, host).await,
+            ServerName::Addr(addr) => reverse(resolver, *addr).await,
+        };
+
+        if let Err(err) = res {
+            eprintln!("{err}");
+            return Err(());
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+async fn forward(resolver: &StubResolver, name: &UncertainName<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let answer = match name {
+        UncertainName::Absolute(ref name) => resolver.lookup_host(name).await?,
+        UncertainName::Relative(ref name) => resolver.search_host(name).await?,
+    };
+
+    print!("{name}");
+
+    let canon = answer.canonical_name();
+    if canon != answer.qname() {
+        print!(" (alias for {canon})");
+    }
+
+    println!();
+
+    let addrs: Vec<_> = answer.iter().collect();
+    if addrs.is_empty() {
+        println!("  <no addresses found>");
+    } else {
+        for addr in addrs {
+            println!("  {addr}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn reverse(resolver: &StubResolver, addr: IpAddr) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let answer = resolver.lookup_addr(addr).await?;
+    println!("{addr}");
+
+    let hosts: Vec<_> = answer.iter().collect();
+    if hosts.is_empty() {
+        println!("  <no hosts found>");
+    } else {
+        for name in hosts {
+            println!("  {name}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+//------------ ServerName ---------------------------------------------------
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+enum ServerName {
+    Name(UncertainName<Vec<u8>>),
+    Addr(IpAddr),
+}
+
+impl FromStr for ServerName {
+    type Err = &'static str;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        if let Ok(addr) = IpAddr::from_str(s) {
+            Ok(ServerName::Addr(addr))
+        } else {
+            UncertainName::from_str(s)
+                .map(Self::Name)
+                .map_err(|_| "illegal host name or address")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index da31f42..e396750 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 pub mod help;
 pub mod query;
+pub mod lookup;
 
 
 use super::error::Error;
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ pub enum Commands {
     /// Query the DNS.
     Query(self::query::Query),
 
+    /// Lookup a host or address.
+    Lookup(self::lookup::Lookup),
+
     /// Show the manual pages.
     Man(self::help::Help),
 }
@@ -20,6 +24,7 @@ impl Commands {
     pub fn execute(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         match self {
             Self::Query(query) => query.execute(),
+            Self::Lookup(lookup) => lookup.execute(),
             Self::Man(help) => help.execute(),
         }
     }