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erōtaō G2065

ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) means “to ask” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐρωτάω Greek · G2065 62 tagged occurrences in 60 verses

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

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2065

ἐρωτάω · erōtaō · to ask

ἐρωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל ;] 1. to ask, question (cl.): absol., Luk.19:31 22:68, Jhn.8:7 with accusative of person(s), Jhn.9:21 16:19, 30 8:21; before λέγων, Mat.16:13, Luk.23:3, Jhn.1:19, 21 5:12 9:19 16:5; with dupl. accusative (WM, § 32, 4a), Mat.21:24, Mrk.4:10, Luk.20:3, Jhn.16:23 (M, Pr., 66„); with accusative of person(s), before περί, Luk.9:45, Jhn.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), Jhn.14:16; before imperat., Luk.14:18-19 Php.4:3; λέγων, Mat.15:23, Jhn.12:21; before ἵνα (M, Pr., 208), Mrk.7:26, Luk.7:36 16:27, Jhn.4:47 17:15 19:31, 38, 1Th.4:1, 2Jn.5; ὅπως, Luk.7:3 11:37, Act.23:20; with inf., Luk.5:3 8:37, Jhn.4:40, Act.3:3 10:48 23:18, 1Th.5:12; with accusative of person(s), before περί, Luk.4:38 Jhn.17:9, 20, 1Jn.5:16; ὑπέρ, 2Th.2:1-2; τὰ (WH, txt., om. τὰ) πρὸς εἰρήνην, Luk.14:32 (cf. δι-, ἐπ-ερωτάω) SYN.: see: αἰτέω (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.

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How translators render G2065

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
asked 8
they asked 5
ask 4
to ask 4
to question 3
we ask 3
and asked 2
asks 2
i am not asking 2
i will also ask 2
invited 2
please 2
will ask 2
and urged 1
are you asking 1
asked him 1
begged 1
do you ask 1
he asked them 1
he questioned 1
he should ask 1
i ask 1
i ask you a question 1
i beg 1
i do not ask 1
i urge 1
jesus asked 1
questioned 1
requested 1
requesting 1
she kept asking 1
they appealed 1
they inquired 1
urged 1
you will no longer ask 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
ask 6
asked 5
besought 5
i pray 4
desired 3
they asked 3
we beseech 3
they besought 2
to ask 2
will pray 2
and besought 1
and desired 1
and desireth conditions 1
and prayed 1
and prayed me 1
asked they 1
asketh 1
asking 1
beseeching 1
he asked 1
he shall pray 1
i 1
i beseech 1
i intreat 1
i will 1
pray 1
pray i 1
prayed 1
prayed they 1
she besought 1
should ask 1
to desire 1
will ask 1
ye shall ask 1

Verses containing G2065

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  1. Acts 16:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

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  2. Acts 18:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

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  3. Acts 23:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  4. Acts 23:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  5. Philippians 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  7. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

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  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

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  9. 1 John 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  10. 2 John 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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