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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 61 times in 58 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 24:47–Jer 18:13)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:47 - “Then I asked, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, and my grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:57 - “Well,” they said, “we’ll call Rebekah and ask her what she thinks.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:17 - He gave these instructions to the men leading the first group: “When my brother, Esau, meets you, he will ask, ‘Whose servants are you? Where are you going? Who owns these animals?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:29 - “Please tell me your name,” Jacob said.
“Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:15 - When he arrived there, a man from the area noticed him wandering around the countryside. “What are you looking for?” he asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:7 - “Why do you look so worried today?” he asked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:7 - “The man kept asking us questions about our family,” they replied. “He asked, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered his questions. How could we know he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:27 - After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:19 - “My lord, previously you asked us, your servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:28 - As they neared their destination, Jacob sent Judah ahead to meet Joseph and get directions to the region of Goshen. And when they finally arrived there,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:29 - Joseph prepared his chariot and traveled to Goshen to meet his father, Jacob. When Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept, holding him for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:13 - But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:14 - “And in the future, your children will ask you, ‘What does all this mean?’ Then you will tell them, ‘With the power of his mighty hand, the LORD brought us out of Egypt, the place of our slavery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:20 - “In the future your children will ask you, ‘What is the meaning of these laws, decrees, and regulations that the LORD our God has commanded us to obey?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:14 - In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:6 - We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:21 - Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:20 - “Stand at the door of the tent,” he told her. “If anybody comes and asks you if there is anyone here, say no.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:6 - The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like one of God’s angels, terrifying to see. I didn’t ask where he was from, and he didn’t tell me his name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:18 - “Why do you ask my name?” the angel of the LORD replied. “It is too wonderful for you to understand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:4 - They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:22 - Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah and arrived at the great well in Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he demanded.
“They are at Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:10 - Ahimelech consulted the LORD for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:13 - “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me?” Saul demanded. “Why did you give him food and a sword? Why have you consulted God for him? Why have you encouraged him to kill me, as he is trying to do this very day?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:15 - This was certainly not the first time I had consulted God for him! May the king not accuse me and my family in this matter, for I knew nothing at all of any plot against you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:4 - So David asked the LORD again, and again the LORD replied, “Go down to Keilah, for I will help you conquer the Philistines.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:5 - he sent ten of his young men to Carmel with this message for Nabal:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - Ask your own men, and they will tell you this is true. So would you be kind to us, since we have come at a time of celebration? Please share any provisions you might have on hand with us and with your friend David.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:21 - Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:19 - So David asked the LORD, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The LORD replied to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:10 - he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:18 - Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:10 - So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 14:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:14 - And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar[fn] trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:10 - he sent his son Joram[fn] to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of gold, silver, and bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:9 - “We asked the leaders, ‘Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and restore this structure?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:10 - And we demanded their names so that we could tell you who the leaders were.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:2 - Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:29 - But ask those who have been around,
and they will tell you the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:3 - Brace yourself like a man,
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:7 - “Brace yourself like a man,
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:4 - You said, ‘Listen and I will speak!
I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 - Malicious witnesses testify against me.
They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:6 - Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:18 - Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.
Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:16 - the grave,[fn]
the barren womb,
the thirsty desert,
the blazing fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:28 - Not one of your idols told you this.
Not one gave any answer when I asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:11 - This is what the LORD says—
the Holy One of Israel and your Creator:
“Do you question what I do for my children?
Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:16 - This is what the LORD says:
“Stop at the crossroads and look around.
Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.
Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.
But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:13 - So this is what the LORD says:
“Has anyone ever heard of such a thing,
even among the pagan nations?
My virgin daughter Israel
has done something terrible!

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