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Lexicon :: Strong's G4441 - pynthanomai

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πυνθάνομαι
Transliteration
pynthanomai (Key)
Pronunciation
poon-than'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice prolonged from a primary putho (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses)
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Strong’s Definitions

πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee; middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω pýthō (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):—ask, demand, enquire, understand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4441 in the following manner: ask (7x), demand (2x), enquire (2x), understand (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4441 in the following manner: ask (7x), demand (2x), enquire (2x), understand (1x).

  1. to enquire, ask

  2. to ascertain, by enquiry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee; middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω pýthō (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):—ask, demand, enquire, understand.
STRONGS G4441:
πυνθάνομαι; imperfect ἐπυνθανομην; 2 aorist ἐπυθόμην; (cf. Curtius, § 328); a deponent verb; as in classical Greek from Homer down.
1. to inquire, ask: followed by an indirect question — with the indicative Acts 10:18; with the optative, John 13:24 R G; Luke 15:26; Luke 18:36; Acts 21:33; followed by a direct question, Acts 4:7; Acts 10:29; Acts 23:19; παρά τίνος τί (Buttmann, 167 (146)), John 4:52; παρά τίνος followed by an indirect question with the indicative Matthew 2:4; τί περί τίνος, Acts 23:20.
2. to ascertain by inquiry: followed by ὅτι, Acts 23:34 (A. V. understood).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:4
Luke
15:26; 18:36
John
4:52; 13:24
Acts
4:7; 10:18; 10:29; 21:33; 23:19; 23:20; 23:34

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4441 matches the Greek πυνθάνομαι (pynthanomai),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4 - فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ رُؤَسَاءَ كَهَنَةِ الْيَهُودِ وَكَتَبَتَهُمْ جَمِيعاً، وَسَأَلَهُمْ: «أَيْنَ يُوْلَدُ الْمَسِيحُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:26 - فَدَعَا وَاحِداً مِنَ الْخُدَّامِ وَاسْتَفْسَرَهُ مَا عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذلِكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:36 - فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ مُرُورَ الْجَمْعِ، اسْتَخْبَرَ عَمَّا عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:52 - فَسَأَلَهُمْ فِي أَيَّةِ سَاعَةٍ تَعَافَى، أَجَابُوهُ: «فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّابِعَةِ مَسَاءَ الْبَارِحَةِ، وَلَّتْ عَنْهُ الْحُمَّى».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:24 - فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ يَسُوعَ مَنْ هُوَ الَّذِي يَعْنِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:7 - وَاسْتَدْعَوْا بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا وَسَأَلُوهُمَا: «بِأَيَّةِ قُوَّةٍ، وَبِاسْمِ مَنْ فَعَلْتُمَا هَذَا؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:18 - يَسْتَخْبِرُونَ: «هَلْ سِمْعَانُ الْمُلَقَّبُ بُطْرُسَ مُقِيمٌ هُنَا؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:29 - فَلِذَلِكَ جِئْتُ مِنْ غَيْرِ اعْتِرَاضٍ، تَلْبِيَةً لِدَعْوَتِكُمْ. فَمَا هُوَ سَبَبُ دَعْوَتِكُمْ لِي؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - فَاقْتَرَبَ الْقَائِدُ وَأَلْقَى الْقَبْضَ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَمَرَ جُنُودَهُ أَنْ يُقَيِّدُوهُ بِسِلْسِلَتَيْنِ، وَأَخَذَ يَسْأَلُ: «مَنْ هُوَ، وَمَاذَا فَعَلَ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - فَأَمْسَكَ الْقَائِدُ الشَّابَّ بِيَدِهِ، وَانْفَرَدَ بِهِ، وَسَأَلَهُ: «مَا الأَمْرُ الَّذِي تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُخْبِرَنِي بِهِ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:20 - فَقَالَ: «حَاكَ الْيَهُودُ مُؤَامَرَةً عَلَى بُولُسَ، وَسَيَطْلُبُونَ مِنْكَ أَنْ تُحْضِرَهُ إِلَى مَجْلِسِهِمْ، بِحُجَّةِ إِعَادَةِ النَّظَرِ فِي قَضِيَّتِهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:34 - فَقَرَأَ الْحَاكِمُ الرِّسَالَةَ، وَسَأَلَ عَنِ الْمُقَاطَعَةِ الَّتِي يَنْتَمِي بُولُسُ إِلَيْهَا. وَلَمَّا عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ كِيلِيكِيَّةَ
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