For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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ἐπερωτάω
Vocabulary form:
ejperwtavw
Definition:
I ask (for), question, demand of
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
56
GK:
2089
Root:
ejperwta
Forms:
(ejphrwvtwn), ejperwthvsw, ejphrwvthsa, -, -, ejphrwthvqhn
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 12:10 | and there he saw a man with a withered hand. And they asked (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” — so they might have a charge to bring against him. |
| Matthew 16:1 | Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him to show them a sign from heaven. |
| Matthew 17:10 | And the disciples asked (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” |
| Matthew 22:23 | same That same day the Sadducees who say there is no resurrection came to him and posed (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) a question. |
| Matthew 22:35 | and one of them, an expert in the law, wanted to test him, and asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), |
| Matthew 22:41 | Now while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus put (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) this question to them: |
| Matthew 22:46 | And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare to (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) question (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) him any more from that day on. |
| Matthew 27:11 | Then Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” |
| Mark 5:9 | And Jesus asked (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him, “What is your name?” your He replied, “Legion is my name, my for we are many.” we are |
| Mark 7:5 | And the Pharisees and scribes asked (eperōtōsin | ἐπερωτῶσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?” |
| Mark 7:17 | And when Jesus entered the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him about (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) the parable. |
| Mark 8:23 | And taking the hand of the blind man, he led him outside the village. Then, after moistening the eyes of the blind man with saliva and laying his hands on him, Jesus asked (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him, “What do you see?” |
| Mark 8:27 | And Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he questioned (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) his disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say I am?” |
| Mark 8:29 | And he asked (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter answered, saying to him, “You are the Christ.” |
| Mark 9:11 | And they asked (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Why do the scribes say, ‘Elijah must come first’?” |
| Mark 9:16 | And he asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them, “What are you arguing about with them?” |
| Mark 9:21 | And Jesus asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “Since childhood; |
| Mark 9:28 | And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him in private, “Why were we not able to cast it out?” |
| Mark 9:32 | But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) ask (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) him. |
| Mark 9:33 | And they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) them, “What were you discussing on the way?” |
| Mark 10:2 | And Pharisees came up and asked (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him if it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife, in order to test him. |
| Mark 10:10 | And in the house, the disciples were (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) again questioning (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him about this matter. |
| Mark 10:17 | And as he was going out on the road, a man ran up, and kneeling before him, asked (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Mark 11:29 | But Jesus said to them, “I will ask (eperōtēsō | ἐπερωτήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you one thing; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. |
| Mark 12:18 | And the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him, and they were questioning (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him, saying, |
| Mark 12:28 | And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing. Seeing how well Jesus had answered them, he put this question (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him: “Which commandment is the most important of all?” |
| Mark 12:34 | And Jesus, seeing that the scribe had answered wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) question (eperōtēsai | ἐπερωτῆσαι | aor act inf ) him any more. |
| Mark 13:3 | So while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew questioned (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him privately. |
| Mark 14:60 | Then the high priest, standing up in their midst, asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) Jesus, saying, “Are you not going to reply to what these men are testifying against you?” |
| Mark 14:61 | But he remained silent and answered back nothing. Again the high priest questioned (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him and said to him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed?” |
| Mark 15:2 | And Pilate questioned (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” And answering him, he said, “You say it.” |
| Mark 15:4 | Then Pilate questioned (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him again, saying, “Do you answer nothing? See how many accusations they are bringing against you.” |
| Mark 15:44 | Pilate was surprised that he was already dead, so summoning the centurion, he asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him if he had been dead for a long time. |
| Luke 2:46 | Then after three days they found him in the temple, seated in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking (eperōtōnta | ἐπερωτῶντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) them questions (eperōtōnta | ἐπερωτῶντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc). |
| Luke 3:10 | The crowds asked (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him saying, “What, then, shall we do?” |
| Luke 3:14 | Soldiers were also questioning (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, or accuse them falsely; and be content with your wages.” |
| Luke 6:9 | Then Jesus said to them, “I ask (eperōtō | ἐπερωτῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” |
| Luke 8:9 | Now his disciples were questioning (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him as to what this parable meant. |
| Luke 8:30 | Jesus asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion.” (For many demons had entered him.) |
| Luke 9:18 | Now it happened that as he was praying by himself, the disciples were near him. He asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” |
| Luke 17:20 | Having been asked (eperōtētheis | ἐπερωτηθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc) by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, saying, “The kingdom of God will not come with observation. |
| Luke 18:18 | Now a certain ruler asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 18:40 | Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar to be brought to him. When the man had come near, Jesus asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, |
| Luke 20:21 | They questioned (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach truthfully and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. |
| Luke 20:27 | Now some Sadducees (who deny there is a resurrection) came up and questioned (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, |
| Luke 20:40 | For no longer did they dare to question (eperōtan | ἐπερωτᾶν | pres act inf ) him about (eperōtan | ἐπερωτᾶν | pres act inf ) anything. |
| Luke 21:7 | And they asked (epērōtēsan | ἐπηρώτησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what is the sign when these things are about to happen?” |
| Luke 22:64 | and blindfolding him they kept asking (epērōtōn | ἐπηρώτων | imperf act ind 3 pl), “Tell us, who is it that struck you?” |
| Luke 23:6 | Now when Pilate heard this, he asked (epērōtēsen | ἐπηρώτησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) whether the man was a Galilean. |
| Luke 23:9 | So Herod questioned (epērōta | ἐπηρώτα | imperf act ind 3 sg) him with many words; but Jesus gave him no answer, |
Mnemonics
Helpful Tip for Remembering
ἐπερωτάω
The detective Hercule Poirot questioned/demanded of a suspect.
ἐπερωτάω
I ask for, No! I demand to know, how can I get a pair of towels?