ἐπερωτάω

Vocabulary form:

ejperwtavw

Definition:

I ask (for), question, demand of

Erasmian:

Modern:

Frequency:

GK:

2089

Root:

ejperwta

Forms:

(ejphrwvtwn), ejperwthvsw, ejphrwvthsa, -, -, ejphrwthvqhn

Mnemonics

Submitted by JonathanDT on Tue, 2017-11-07 01:50

ἐπερωτάω
The detective Hercule Poirot questioned/demanded of a suspect.

Submitted by bjschultz on Wed, 2020-12-09 20:22

I ask for, No! I demand to know, how can I get a pair of towels?

John 9:23	For this reason his parents said, “He is an adult, ask (eperōtēsate \| ἐπερωτήσατε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) him.”
John 18:7	Then Jesus asked (epērōtēsen \| ἐπηρώτησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) them again, “Who is it that you are looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”
Acts 5:27	And they brought them and had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned (epērōtēsen \| ἐπηρώτησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) them,
Acts 23:34	When he had read the letter, he asked (eperōtēsas \| ἐπερωτήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) from what province he was. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
Romans 10:20	Then Isaiah very boldly says, “I was found by those who were not looking for me; I became well known to those who (eperōtōsin \| ἐπερωτῶσιν \| pres act ptcp dat pl masc) were (eperōtōsin \| ἐπερωτῶσιν \| pres act ptcp dat pl masc) not asking (eperōtōsin \| ἐπερωτῶσιν \| pres act ptcp dat pl masc) for (eperōtōsin \| ἐπερωτῶσιν \| pres act ptcp dat pl masc) me.”
1 Corinthians 14:35	And if they want to find out about something, they (eperōtatōsan \| ἐπερωτάτωσαν \| pres act imperative 3 pl) should (eperōtatōsan \| ἐπερωτάτωσαν \| pres act imperative 3 pl) ask (eperōtatōsan \| ἐπερωτάτωσαν \| pres act imperative 3 pl) their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.