Strong G1905ἐπερωτάω

to question

Transliteration
eperōtaō
Pronunciation
ep-er-o-tah'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G2065; to ask for that is inquire seek: - ask (after questions) demand desire question.

Detailed definition

ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc.;]
1. to in­quire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40, al.; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Mat.12:18, Mrk.9:11; εἰ, Mrk.8:23, Luk.23:6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Rom.10:20 (LXX).

2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf., Mat.16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716)
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In the Bible

Strong G1905 appears in 58 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ask54
  • demand2
  • question2
  • after1
  • desire1
  • thou1
  • will1

First verses

  1. Matthew 12:10
    And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
  2. Matthew 16:1
    The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
  3. Matthew 17:10
    And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
  4. Matthew 22:23
    The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
  5. Matthew 22:35
    Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
  6. Matthew 22:41
    While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
  7. Matthew 22:46
    And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
  8. Matthew 27:11
    And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
  9. Mark 5:9
    And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
  10. Mark 7:5
    Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
  11. Mark 7:17
    And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
  12. Mark 8:5
    And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
  13. Mark 8:23
    And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
  14. Mark 8:27
    And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
  15. Mark 9:11
    And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
  16. Mark 9:16
    And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
  17. Mark 9:21
    And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
  18. Mark 9:28
    And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
  19. Mark 9:32
    But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
  20. Mark 9:33
    And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπερωτ-άω,
Ionic dialect ἐπειρ-, consult, inquire of, with accusative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τὸ χρηστήριον, τὸν θεόν, εἰ.. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.53, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.118, etc.; τινὰ περί τινος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32)], cf. Oracle texts cited in [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.66; later, ἐν τῷ θεῷ Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Judg.18.5)]:—passive, to be questioned, asked a question, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.45, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sph.” 250a.)]
2 with accusative of things, ask a question, ταῦτα, τάδε, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30, 55, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.10)]; also, ask about a thing, [[Refs 5th c.BC+ (τὰς ναῦς] καὶ τὸν πεζόν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.100)]; σμικρόν τι τῶν ῥηθέντων call it in question, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Prt.” 329a; ἐ. θυσίαις καὶ οἰωνοῖς ὅ τι χρὴ ποιεῖν)] inquire what.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oec.” 5.19; ἐ. ἐς..)] inquire about, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.11.7:—)]passive, τὸ ἐπερωτηθέν the question asked, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Tht.” 146e.)]
3 with accusative person et of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐ. τοὺς προφήτας τὸ αἴτιον 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.93 codices; ἐπηρώτα ὑμᾶς τὸ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου κήρυγμα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.79)].
4 absolutely, put a question, especially of a chairman putting a question to the vote, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.9, “SIG” 898.17 (Chalcis, 3rd c.AD), +others)]
5 in Roman Law, put a formal question in stipulatio, most frequently in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 905.19 (2nd c.AD), etc.: also in)]active, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 1273.41 (3rd c.AD).)]
5.b hence later, guarantee, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PIand. 48.9 (6th c.AD).)]
6 ask a further question, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 953.49 (Calymna, 2nd c.BC), +others)]