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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 25 times in 25 verses in 'Mar' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:9 - And He was asking G1905 him, “What is your name?” And he *said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - The Pharisees and the scribes *asked G1905 Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:17 - When he had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned G1905 Him about the parable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked G1905 him, “Do you see anything?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27 - Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned G1905 His disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29 - And He continued by questioning G1905 them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter *answered and *said to Him, “You are [fn]the Christ.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:11 - They asked G1905 Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:16 - And He asked G1905 them, “What are you discussing with them?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:21 - And He asked G1905 his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:28 - When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning G1905 Him privately, “Why could we not drive it out?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they [fn]did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask G1905 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - They came to Capernaum; and when He [fn]was in the house, He began to question G1905 them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question G1905 Him whether it was lawful for a man to [fn]divorce a wife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:10 - In the house the disciples began questioning G1905 Him about this again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:17 - As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked G1905 Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:29 - And Jesus said to them, “I will ask G1905 you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18 - Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) *came to Jesus, and began questioning G1905 Him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked G1905 Him, “What commandment is the [fn]foremost of all?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 - When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask G1905 Him any more questions. G1905

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 - As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and [fn]James and John and Andrew were questioning G1905 Him privately,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60 - The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned G1905 Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? [fn]What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61 - But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning G1905 Him, and [fn]saying to Him, “Are You [fn]the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - Pilate questioned G1905 Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He *answered him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - Then Pilate questioned G1905 Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned G1905 him as to whether He was already dead.
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