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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 58 times in 57 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 15:23–Act 23:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:23 - And he did not answer her a word; and his disciples having come to him, were asking him, saying -- 'Let her away, because she crieth after us;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:13 - And Jesus, having come to the parts of Cesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, 'Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:24 - And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:10 - And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:26 - and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:38 - And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:36 - And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37 - And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:37 - And in his speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:18 - 'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:19 - 'And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:32 - and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:27 - 'And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31 - and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:3 - And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:68 - and if I also question you, ye will not answer me or send me away;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:21 - And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' -- 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 - and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 - And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, 'Rabbi, eat;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:40 - When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - he, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea to Galilee, went away unto him, and was asking him that he may come down and may heal his son, for he was about to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:12 - they questioned him, then, 'Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - and his disciples asked him, saying, 'Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:15 - Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:19 - and they asked them, saying, 'Is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? how then now doth he see?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:21 - and how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:23 - because of this his parents said -- 'He is of age, ask him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:21 - these then came near to Philip, who is from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:16 - and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you -- to the age;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:5 - and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Jesus, therefore, knew that they were wishing to ask him, and he said to them, 'Concerning this do ye seek one with another, because I said, A little while, and you do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:23 - and in that day ye will question me nothing; verily, verily, I say to you, as many things as ye may ask of the Father in my name, He will give you;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:26 - 'In that day, in my name ye will make request, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30 - now we have known that thou hast known all things, and hast no need that any one do question thee; in this we believe that from God thou didst come forth.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:9 - 'I ask in regard to them; not in regard to the world do I ask, but in regard to those whom Thou hast given to me, because Thine they are,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:15 - I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:20 - 'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:19 - The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:31 - The Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:3 - who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:48 - he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - and they having requested him to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, 'The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked me this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

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