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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 56 times in 56 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:1 - Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:10 - And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:23 - The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:41 - While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:46 - And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:9 - Then He asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:17 - When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - So 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 on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27 - Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29 - He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:11 - And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:28 - And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - The Pharisees came and asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” testing Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:10 - In the house His disciples also asked Him again about the same matter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:17 - Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18 - Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving[fn] that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 - Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 - Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60 - And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61 - But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 - So the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 - Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 - And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20 - Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 - Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21 - Then they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:28 - saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40 - But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7 - So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him,[fn] saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 - When Pilate heard of Galilee,[fn] he asked if the Man were a Galilean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

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