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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:4 - Gathering G4863 together G4863 all G3956 the chief G749 priests G749 and scribes G1122 of the people, G2992 he inquired G4441 of them where G4226 the [fn]Messiah G5547 was to be born. G1080

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:26 - “And he summoned G4341 one G1520 of the servants G3816 and began inquiring G4441 what G5101 G302 these G3778 things G3778 could be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:36 - Now G1161 hearing G191 a crowd G3793 going G1279 by, he began to inquire G4441 what G5101 this G3778 was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:52 - So G3767 he inquired G4441 of them the hour G5610 when G1722 G3739 he began to get G2192 better. G2866 Then G3767 they said G3004 to him, “Yesterday G5504 at the [fn]seventh G1442 hour G5610 the fever G4446 left G863 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:24 - So G3767 Simon G4613 Peter G4074 *gestured G3506 to him, and *said G3004 to him, “Tell G3004 us who G5101 it is of whom G3739 He is speaking.” G3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:7 - When they had placed G2476 them in the center, G3319 they began to inquire, G4441 “By what G4169 power, G1411 or G2228 in what G4169 name, G3686 have you done G4160 this?” G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:18 - and calling G5455 out, they were asking G4441 whether G1487 Simon, G4613 who was also called G1941 Peter, G4074 was staying G3579 there. G1759

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:29 - “That is why G1352 I came G2064 without G369 even G2532 raising G369 any objection G369 when I was sent G3343 for. So G3767 I ask G4441 for what G5101 reason G3056 you have sent G3343 for me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then G5119 the [fn]commander G5506 came G1448 up and took G1949 hold G1949 of him, and ordered G2753 him to be bound G1210 with two G1417 chains; G254 and he began asking G4441 who G5101 he was and what G5101 he had done. G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:19 - The [fn]commander G5506 took G1949 him by the hand G5495 and stepping G402 aside, G402 began to inquire G4441 of him privately, G2596 G2398 “What G5101 is it that you have G2192 to report G518 to me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:20 - And he said, G3004 “The Jews G2453 have agreed G4934 to ask G2065 you to bring G2609 Paul G3972 down G2609 tomorrow G839 to the [fn]Council, G4892 as though G5613 they were going G3195 to inquire G4441 somewhat G5100 more G199 thoroughly G199 about G4012 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:34 - When he had read G314 it, he asked G1905 from what G4169 province G1885 he was, and when he learned G4441 that he was from Cilicia, G2791
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