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Lexicon :: Strong's G1905 - eperōtaō

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ἐπερωτάω
Transliteration
eperōtaō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-er-o-tah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
56x in 15 unique form(s)
TR
59x in 18 unique form(s)
LXX
58x in 20 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:687,262

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō, ep-er-o-tah'-o; from G1909 and G2065; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:—ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's G1905 in the following manner: ask (53x), demand (2x), desire (1x), ask question (1x), question (1x), ask after (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's G1905 in the following manner: ask (53x), demand (2x), desire (1x), ask question (1x), question (1x), ask after (1x).
  1. to accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate

  2. to address one with a request or demand

    1. to ask of or demand of one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō, ep-er-o-tah'-o; from G1909 and G2065; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:—ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
STRONGS G1905:
ἐπερωτάω, ἐπερωτῶ; imperfect ἐπηρώτων; future ἐπερωτήσω; 1 aorist ἐπηρώτησα; 1 aorist passive participle ἐπερωτηθείς; the Sept. mostly for שָׁאַל, sometimes for דָּרַשׁ;
1. to accost one with an inquiry, put a question to, inquire of, ask, interrogate (ἐπί directive, uniformly in the N. T.; Meyer on Mark 11:29 (cf. ἐπί, D. 2)): τινα, Mark 9:32; Mark 12:34; Matthew 22:46; Luke 2:46; 1 Corinthians 14:35; John 18:21 R G; τινα τί, ask one anything, Mark 7:17 L T Tr WH; Mark 11:29; Luke 20:40; τινα περί τίνος, one about a thing, Mark 7:17 R G; (Luke 9:45 Lachmann) (Herodotus 1, 32; Demosthenes 1072, 12); followed by λέγων with the words used by the questioner, Matthew 12:10; Matthew 17:10; Mark 9:11; Mark 12:18; Luke 3:10, 14; Luke 20:27; Luke 23:3 (R G L), and often in the Synoptic Gospels; followed by εἰ, whether, Mark 8:23; Mark 15:44; Luke 23:6; or some other form of the indirect question, Acts 23:34; ἐπηρώτων λέγοντες (L T Tr WH omit λέγοντες), τίς εἴη, Luke 8:9; ἐπερωτᾶν Θεόν to consult God (Numbers 23:3; Joshua 9:20 (14); Judges 1:1; Judges 18:5; Isaiah 19:3, etc.; Thucydides 1, 118 (etc.)), hence, to seek to know God's purpose and to do his will, Romans 10:20 from Isaiah 65:1.
2. by a usage foreign to the Greeks, to address one with a request or demand; to ask of or demand of one: followed by the infinitive Matthew 16:1 (so ἐπερωτᾶν τινα τί, Hebrew שָׁאַל, in Psalm 136:3 (Ps. 137:3); (this sense is disputed by some; see Zezschwitz as referred to at end of next word; cf. Weiss on Matthew, the passage cited, and see ἐρωτάω, 2)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
23:3
Joshua
9:20
Judges
1:1; 18:5
Psalms
136:3; 137:3
Isaiah
19:3; 65:1
Matthew
12:10; 16:1; 17:10; 22:46
Mark
7:17; 7:17; 8:23; 9:11; 9:32; 11:29; 11:29; 12:18; 12:34; 15:44
Luke
2:46; 3:10; 3:14; 8:9; 9:45; 20:27; 20:40; 23:3; 23:6
John
18:21
Acts
23:34
Romans
10:20
1 Corinthians
14:35

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1905 matches the Greek ἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō),
which occurs 56 times in 56 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 12:10–Luk 23:9)

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There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:1 -

The Pharisees and Sadducees approached, and tested him, asking him to show them a sign from heaven.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:10 -

So the disciples asked him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:23 -

That same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to him and questioned him:

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 -

And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test him:

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:41 -

While the Pharisees were together, Jesus questioned them,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:46 -

No one was able to answer him at all,[fn] and from that day no one dared to question him anymore.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 -

Now Jesus stood before the governor. “Are you the king of the Jews? ” the governor asked him.

Jesus answered, “You say so.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:9 -

“What is your name? ” he asked him.

“My name is Legion,” he answered him, “because we are many.”

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So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples live[fn] according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean[fn] hands? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:17 -

When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 -

He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything? ”

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Jesus went out with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29 -

“But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am? ”

Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:11 -

Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:16 -

He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:21 -

“How long has this been happening to him? ” Jesus asked his father.

“From childhood,” he said.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:28 -

After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 -

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

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They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way? ”

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Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ”

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When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter.

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As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ”

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Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18 -

Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him:

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 -

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which command is the most important of all? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 -

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question him any longer.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 -

While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60 -

Then the high priest stood up before them all and questioned Jesus, “Don’t you have an answer to what these men are testifying against you? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61 -

But he kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One? ”

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So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews? ”

He answered him, “You say so.”

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Pilate questioned him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? Look how many things they are accusing you of! ”

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Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had already died.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46 -

After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 -

“What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 -

Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 -

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 -

Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30 -

“What is your name? ” Jesus asked him.

“Legion,” he said, because many demons had entered him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 -

While he was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20 -

When he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 -

A ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 -

Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21 -

They questioned him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and you don’t show partiality[fn] but teach truthfully the way of God.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:28 -

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother has a wife, and dies childless, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40 -

And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7 -

“Teacher,” they asked him, “so when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 -

After blindfolding him, they kept[fn] asking, “Prophesy! Who was it that hit you? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 -

When Pilate heard this,[fn] he asked if the man was a Galilean.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 -

So he kept asking him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.


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