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ἐπερωτάω

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Definition

ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ;]

1. to in­quire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mark 12:34, Luke 2:46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mark 7:17; 11:29, Luke 20:40, al.; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Matthew 12:18, Mark 9:11; εἰ, Mark 8:23, Luke 23:6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Romans 10:20 (LXX).

2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf., Matthew 16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716)

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

56 total
  1. Matthew 12:10ἐπηρώτησαν · they asked
    …and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
  2. Matthew 16:1ἐπηρώτησαν · by asking
    Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
  3. Matthew 17:10ἐπηρώτησαν · asked
    The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
  4. Matthew 22:23ἐπηρώτησαν · questioned
    That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
  5. Matthew 22:35ἐπηρώτησεν · with a question
    One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
  6. Matthew 22:41ἐπηρώτησεν · questioned
    While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
  7. Matthew 22:46ἐπερωτῆσαι · to question
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  8. Matthew 27:11ἐπηρώτησεν · questioned
    Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  9. Mark 5:9ἐπηρώτα · [Jesus] asked
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
  10. Mark 7:5ἐπερωτῶσιν · questioned
    So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
  11. Mark 7:17ἐπηρώτων · inquired about
    After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
  12. Mark 8:23ἐπηρώτα · He asked
    So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  13. Mark 8:27ἐπηρώτα · He questioned
    Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
  14. Mark 8:29ἐπηρώτα · asked
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
  15. Mark 9:11ἐπηρώτων · they asked
    And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
  16. Mark 9:16ἐπηρώτησεν · He asked
    “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
  17. Mark 9:21ἐπηρώτησεν · [Jesus] asked
    Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
  18. Mark 9:28ἐπηρώτων · asked
    After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  19. Mark 9:32ἐπερωτῆσαι · to ask
    But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
  20. Mark 9:33ἐπηρώτα · He asked
    Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
  21. Mark 10:2ἐπηρώτων · they inquired
    Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
  22. Mark 10:10ἐπηρώτων · asked
    When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
  23. Mark 10:17ἐπηρώτα · he asked
    As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  24. Mark 11:29Ἐπερωτήσω · I will ask
    “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  25. Mark 12:18ἐπηρώτων · questioned
    Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
  26. Mark 12:28ἐπηρώτησεν · he asked
    Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
  27. Mark 12:34ἐπερωτῆσαι · to question
    When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  28. Mark 13:3ἐπηρώτα · asked
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
  29. Mark 14:60ἐπηρώτησεν · [and] questioned
    So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
  30. Mark 14:61ἐπηρώτα · questioned
    But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
  31. Mark 15:2ἐπηρώτησεν · questioned
    So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  32. Mark 15:4ἐπηρώτα · questioned
    Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
  33. Mark 15:44ἐπηρώτησεν · to ask
    Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
  34. Luke 2:46ἐπερωτῶντα · asking them questions
    Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
  35. Luke 3:10ἐπηρώτων · asked
    The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
  36. Luke 3:14Ἐπηρώτων · asked
    Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
  37. Luke 6:9Ἐπερωτῶ · I ask
    Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
  38. Luke 8:9Ἐπηρώτων · asked
    Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
  39. Luke 8:30Ἐπηρώτησεν · asked
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
  40. Luke 9:18ἐπηρώτησεν · He questioned
    One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
  41. Luke 17:20Ἐπερωτηθεὶς · When asked
    When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
  42. Luke 18:18ἐπηρώτησέν · asked
    Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  43. Luke 18:40ἐπηρώτησεν · [Jesus] asked
    Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,
  44. Luke 20:21ἐπηρώτησαν · they inquired
    “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
  45. Luke 20:27ἐπηρώτησαν · to question
    Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
  46. Luke 20:40ἐπερωτᾶν · to question
    And they did not dare to question Him any further.
  47. Luke 21:7Ἐπηρώτησαν · they asked
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  48. Luke 22:64ἐπηρώτων · [and] kept demanding
    They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
  49. Luke 23:6ἐπηρώτησεν · he asked
    When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
  50. Luke 23:9ἐπηρώτα · [Herod] questioned
    Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.