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punthanomai G4441

πυνθάνομαι (punthanomai) means “to inquire” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πυνθάνομαι Greek · G4441 12 tagged occurrences in 12 verses

Pronunciation guide: poon-than'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4441

πυνθάνομαι · punthanomai · to inquire

πυνθώ᾽ομαι [in LXX for דָּרַשׁ ;] 1. to inquire: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.4:42, Act.23:20; before quæst. indir., Mat.2:4, Luk.15:25 18:36, Act.10:18 21:33; quæst. dir., Act.4:7 10:20 23:10; before παρά, with genitive of person(s), Mat.2:4, Jhn.4:52. 2. to learn by inquiry: before ὅτι, Act.23:34.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand.

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How translators render G4441

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
he asked 3
and asked 2
and began to question them 1
he inquired as to 1
i ask 1
learning 1
of acquiring 1
to ask 1
to ask jesus 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and asked 3
demanded 1
enquired he 1
he asked 1
he demanded 1
i ask 1
that he should ask 1
they asked 1
they would enquire 1
when he understood 1

Verses containing G4441

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  1. Matthew 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

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  2. Luke 15:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

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  3. Luke 18:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

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  4. John 4:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”

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  5. John 13:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

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  6. Acts 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

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  7. Acts 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

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  8. Acts 10:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

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  9. Acts 21:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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  10. Acts 23:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

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  11. 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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  12. 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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Sources and text

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