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Lexicon :: Strong's G1905 - eperōtaō

Aa
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 18 times in 18 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46 - Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 - The crowds asked, “What should we do?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - “What should we do?” asked some soldiers.
John replied, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 - His disciples asked him what this parable meant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30 - Jesus demanded, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 - One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20 - One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?”
Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 - Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21 - “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:27 - Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40 - And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7 - “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - They blindfolded him and said, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 - “Oh, is he a Galilean?” Pilate asked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.
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