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Lexicon :: Strong's G2065 - erōtaō

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ἐρωτάω
Transliteration
erōtaō (Key)
Pronunciation
er-o-tah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
63x in 21 unique form(s) TR
58x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
61x in 29 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:685,262

Trench's Synonyms: xl. αἰτέω, ἐρωτάω.

Strong’s Definitions

ἐρωτάω erōtáō, er-o-tah'-o; apparently from G2046 (compare G2045); to interrogate; by implication, to request:—ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray. Compare G4441.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's G2065 in the following manner: ask (23x), beseech (14x), pray (14x), desire (6x), intreat (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's G2065 in the following manner: ask (23x), beseech (14x), pray (14x), desire (6x), intreat (1x).

  1. to question

  2. to ask

    1. to request, entreat, beg, beseech

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐρωτάω erōtáō, er-o-tah'-o; apparently from G2046 (compare G2045); to interrogate; by implication, to request:—ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray. Compare G4441.
STRONGS G2065:
ἐρωτάω, ἐρωτῶ ((infinitive ἐρωτᾶν L T Tr, ἐρωτᾶν R G WH; see Iota); imperfect 3 person plural ἠρώτων and (in Matthew 15:23 L T Tr WH, Mark 4:10 Tdf.) ἠρώτουν, cf. Buttmann, 44 (38); (Winers Grammar, 85 (82); Tdf. Proleg., p. 122; Sophocles Lexicon, p. 41; WHs Appendix, p. 166; Mullach, Griech. Vulgarspr., p. 252); future ἐρωτήσω; 1 aorist ἠρώτησα; the Sept. for שָׁאַל; to ask, i. e.:
1. as in Greek writings from Homer down to question: absolutely, Luke 22:68; John 8:7 (R); τινα, John 9:21; John 16:19, 30; (John 18:21 where Rec. ἐπερωτᾷς), etc.; with the addition of λέγων and the words of the questioner: Matthew 16:13; Luke 19:31 (om. λέγων; Luke 23:3 T Tr WH); John 1:19, 21; John 5:12; John 9:19; John 16:5; τινα τί (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 32, 4 a.), Matthew 21:24; Mark 4:10; Luke 20:3; John 16:23 (others refer this to 2); τινα περί τίνος, Luke 9:45 (Lachmann, ἐπερωτῆσαι); John 18:19.
2. to ask i. e. to request, entreat, beg, beseech, after the Hebrew שָׁאַל, in a sense very rare in secular authors (Josephus, Antiquities 5, 1, 14 (but here the text is uncertain; substitute Antiquities 7, 8, 1; cf. Dr. Ezra Abbot in No. American Rev. for 1872, p. 173 note); Babrius fab. (42, 3); 97, 3; Apoll. synt., p. 289, 20; cf. Winer's Grammar, pp. 30 and 32): τινα, John 14:16; with the addition of λέγων and the words of the asker, Matthew 15:23; John 12:21; followed by imperative alone (Buttmann, 272f (234)), Luke 14:18; Philippians 4:3; followed by ἵνα (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 44, 8 a.; R. 237 (204)), Mark 7:26; Luke 7:36; Luke 16:27; John 4:47; John 17:15; John 19:31, 38; 2 John 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; by ὅπως, Luke 7:3; Luke 11:37; Acts 23:20; by the infinitive (Buttmann, 258 (222); cf. Winer's Grammar, 335 (315)), Luke 5:3; Luke 8:37; John 4:40; Acts 3:3; Acts 10:48; Acts 23:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; τινα περί τίνος, Luke 4:38; John 16:9, 20; 1 John 5:16; ὑπέρ τίνος (followed by εἰς with an infinitive; cf. Buttmann, 265 (228)), 2 Thessalonians 2:1f; ἐρωτᾶν τά (WH text omits τά) πρός εἰρήνην (see εἰρήνη, 1), Luke 14:32. (Synonym: see αἰτέω, at the end. Compare: διερωτάω, ἐπερωτάω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
15:23; 15:23; 16:13; 21:24
Mark
4:10; 4:10; 7:26
Luke
4:38; 5:3; 7:3; 7:36; 8:37; 9:45; 11:37; 14:18; 14:32; 16:27; 19:31; 20:3; 22:68; 23:3
John
1:19; 1:21; 4:40; 4:47; 5:12; 8:7; 9:19; 9:21; 12:21; 14:16; 16:5; 16:9; 16:19; 16:20; 16:23; 16:30; 17:15; 18:19; 18:21; 19:31; 19:38
Acts
3:3; 10:48; 23:18; 23:20
Philippians
4:3
1 Thessalonians
4:1; 5:12
2 Thessalonians
2:1
1 John
5:16
2 John
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2065 matches the Greek ἐρωτάω (erōtaō),
which occurs 58 times in 57 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 15:23–Act 23:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:23 - But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:13 - But when Jesus was come into the parts of Caesarea-Philippi, he demanded of his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:24 - And Jesus answering said to them, *I* also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, *I* also will tell you by what authority I do these things:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:10 - And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:26 - (and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:38 - And rising up out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon. But Simon's mother-in-law was suffering under a bad fever; and they asked him for her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:36 - But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37 - And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:37 - But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:18 - And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:19 - And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:32 - and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:27 - And he said, I beseech thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to the house of my father,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31 - And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:3 - And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you one thing, and tell me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:68 - and if I should ask you, ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:21 - And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 - And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 - But meanwhile the disciples asked him saying, Rabbi, eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:40 - When therefore the Samaritans came to him they asked him to abide with them, and he abode there two days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - He, having heard that Jesus had come out of Judaea into Galilee, went to him and asked him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was about to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:12 - They asked him therefore, Who is the man who said to thee, Take up thy couch and walk?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:15 - The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:19 - And they asked them saying, This is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind: how then does he now see?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:21 - but how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. *He* is of age: ask *him*; *he* will speak concerning himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:23 - On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask *him*.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:21 - these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:16 - And I will beg the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5 - But now I go to him that has sent me, and none of you demands of me, Where goest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Jesus knew therefore that they desired to demand of him, and said to them, Do ye inquire of this among yourselves that I said, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:23 - And in that day ye shall demand nothing of me: verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:26 - In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say not to you that I will demand of the Father for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30 - Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast not need that any one should demand of thee. By this we believe that thou art come from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:9 - I demand concerning them; I do not demand concerning the world, but concerning those whom thou hast given me, for they are thine,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:15 - I do not demand that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:20 - And I do not demand for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:19 - The high priest therefore demanded of Jesus concerning his disciples and concerning his doctrine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:31 - The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for it was the preparation, (for the day of that sabbath was a great day,) demanded of Pilate that their legs might be broken and they taken away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, demanded of Pilate that he might take the body of Jesus: and Pilate allowed it. He came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:3 - who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, asked to receive alms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:48 - And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time with them he did not accede,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - He therefore, having taken him with him, led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to him and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.

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