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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)
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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 17 times in 17 verses in 'Luk' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46 - Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking G1905 them questions G1905.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 -

And the crowds were questioning G1905 him, saying, “Then what are we to do?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - And soldiers also were questioning G1905 him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor [fn]harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - And Jesus said to them, “I ask G1905 you whether it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 -

Now His disciples began asking G1905 Him what this parable [fn]meant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30 - And Jesus asked G1905 him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 -

And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned G1905 them, saying, “Who do the [fn]people say that I am?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20 -

Now He was questioned G1905 by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with [fn]signs that can be observed;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 -

A ruler questioned G1905 Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked G1905 him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21 - And the spies questioned G1905 Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You [fn]are not partial to anyone, but You teach the way of God on the basis of truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:28 - and they questioned G1905 Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if [fn]a man’s brother dies, [fn]leaving a wife, and he is childless, that his brother is to [fn]marry the wife and raise up children [fn]for his brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40 - For they did not have the courage to question G1905 Him any longer about anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7 -

They asked G1905 Him questions G1905, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the [fn]sign when these things are about to take place?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked G1905 Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 -

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked G1905 whether the Man was a Galilean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - And he questioned G1905 Him [fn]at some length; but He offered him no answer at all.
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