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ἐρωτάω

erōtaōto askHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb63 occurrences10 books61 verses

Definition

ἐρωτάω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל ;]

1. to ask, question (cl.): absol., Luke 19:31; 22:68, John 8:7 with accusative of person(s), John 9:21; 16:19, 30; 8:21; before λέγων, Matthew 16:13, Luke 23:3, John 1:19, 21; 5:12; 9:19; 16:5; with dupl. accusative (WM, § 32, 4a), Matthew 21:24, Mark 4:10, Luke 20:3, John 16:23 (M, Pr., 66„); with accusative of person(s), before περί, Luke 9:45, John 18:19.

2. In late Gk. (Milligan, NTD, 51; not, as Cremer, 716, Thayer, see word, a "Hebraism"), = αἰτέω (which see), to ask, request: with accusative of person(s), John 14:16; before imperat., Luke 14:18-19, Philippians 4:3; λέγων, Matthew 15:23, John 12:21; before ἵνα (M, Pr., 208), Mark 7:26, Luke 7:36; 16:27, John 4:47; 17:15; 19:31, 38, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 John 5; ὅπως, Luke 7:3; 11:37, Acts 23:20; with inf., Luke 5:3; 8:37, John 4:40, Acts 3:3; 10:48; 23:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:12; with accusative of person(s), before περί, Luke 4:38, John 17:9, 20, 1 John 5:16; ὑπέρ, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2; τὰ (WH, txt., om. τὰ) πρὸς εἰρήνην, Luke 14:32 (cf. δι-, ἐπ-ερωτάω)

Synonyms: see: αἰτέω

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐρωτάω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

63 total
  1. Acts 1:6ἠρώτων · they asked
    So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
  2. Acts 3:3ἠρώτα · he asked [them]
    When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
  3. Acts 10:48ἠρώτησαν · they asked
    So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
  4. Acts 16:39ἠρώτων · requesting
    They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
  5. Acts 18:20ἐρωτώντων · asked [him]
    When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
  6. Acts 23:18ἠρώτησεν · [and] asked
    So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
  7. Acts 23:20ἐρωτῆσαί · to ask
    He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
  8. Philippians 4:3ἐρωτῶ · I ask
    Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:1ἐρωτῶμεν · we ask
    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 5:12Ἐρωτῶμεν · we ask
    But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:1Ἐρωτῶμεν · we ask
    Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
  12. 1 John 5:16ἐρωτήσῃ · he should ask
    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
  13. 2 John 1:5ἐρωτῶ · I urge
    And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.