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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 56 times in 56 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 12:10–Luk 23:9)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:1 - And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:10 - And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:23 - On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:41 - Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:46 - And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:9 - And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:5 - And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:17 - And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:23 - And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27 - And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:29 - And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:11 - And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:16 - And he said, What are you questioning them about?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:21 - And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:28 - And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:2 - And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:10 - And in the house the disciples put questions to him again about this thing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:17 - And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:29 - And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:18 - And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:34 - And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 - And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:60 - And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:61 - But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:2 - And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:44 - And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:46 - And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 - And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:9 - And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 - And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:30 - And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 - And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:20 - And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:18 - And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:40 - And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:21 - And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:28 - Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:40 - And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:7 - And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 - But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

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