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eperōtaō G1905

ἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō) means “to question” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπερωτάω Greek · G1905 56 tagged occurrences in 56 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-er-o-tah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1905

ἐπερωτάω · eperōtaō · to question

ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ;] 1. to in­quire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40, al.; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Mat.12:18, Mrk.9:11; εἰ, Mrk.8:23, Luk.23:6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Rom.10:20 (LXX). 2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf., Mat.16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I interrogate, question, demand of.

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How translators render G1905

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
asked 11
questioned 8
he asked 7
to question 4
jesus asked 3
they asked 3
he questioned 2
they inquired 2
to ask 2
and kept demanding 1
and questioned 1
ask 1
asking them questions 1
by asking 1
did not ask for 1
herod questioned 1
i ask 1
i will ask 1
inquired about 1
interrogated 1
they are to ask 1
when asked 1
with a question 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
asked 21
he asked 12
they asked 6
ask 5
and asked 3
after 1
and they asked 1
asked he 1
askest thou 1
asking 1
demanded 1
desired 1
i will 1
i will ask 1
let them ask 1
questioned 1
questions 1
that asked 1
to ask 1
when he was demanded 1

Verses containing G1905

Page 2 of 2. 56 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

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  2. John 18:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

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  3. Acts 5:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

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  4. Acts 23:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

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  5. Romans 10:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

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  6. 1 Corinthians 14:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

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Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

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