ἐπερωτάω (eperōtáō) — Ask

Greek word study: ἐπερωτάω (eperōtáō), Strong's G1905. to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek

GreekStrong's G1905
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπερωτάω (eperōtáō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2065 (ἐρωτάω);

KJV translation words: ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question

Where this word appears

Strong's G1905 is tagged on 56 words in 56 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 12:10 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 14:35.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

asked ×4questioned ×4He asked ×3He was asking ×3he questioned ×3they questioned ×3was questioning ×3were asking ×3He was questioning ×2they asked ×2to ask ×2to question ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπηρώτησεν ×15ἐπηρώτα ×10ἐπηρώτων ×9ἐπηρώτησαν ×6ἐπερωτῆσαι ×3ἐπερωτῶσιν ×2ἐπερωτήσω ×1ἐπερωτῶ ×1ἐπερωτῶντα ×1Ἐπηρώτων ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×25Luke ×17Matthew ×8John ×2Acts ×2Romans ×11 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 56)

  • Matthew 12:10 — ἐπηρώτησαν — they asked
  • Matthew 16:1 — ἐπηρώτησαν — they asked
  • Matthew 17:10 — ἐπηρώτησαν — asked
  • Matthew 22:23 — ἐπηρώτησαν — they questioned
  • Matthew 22:35 — ἐπηρώτησεν — questioned Him
  • Matthew 22:41 — ἐπηρώτησεν — questioned
  • Matthew 22:46 — ἐπερωτῆσαι — to question
  • Matthew 27:11 — ἐπηρώτησεν — questioned
  • Mark 5:9 — ἐπηρώτα — He was asking
  • Mark 7:5 — ἐπερωτῶσιν — questioned
  • Mark 7:17 — ἐπηρώτων — were asking
  • Mark 8:23 — ἐπηρώτα — He was asking
  • Mark 8:27 — ἐπηρώτα — He was questioning
  • Mark 8:29 — ἐπηρώτα — was questioning
  • Mark 9:11 — ἐπηρώτων — they were asking
  • Mark 9:16 — ἐπηρώτησεν — He asked
  • Mark 9:21 — ἐπηρώτησεν — He asked
  • Mark 9:28 — ἐπηρώτων — were asking
  • Mark 9:32 — ἐπερωτῆσαι — to ask
  • Mark 9:33 — ἐπηρώτα — He was asking
  • Mark 10:2 — ἐπηρώτων — were questioning
  • Mark 10:10 — ἐπηρώτων — were questioning
  • Mark 10:17 — ἐπηρώτα — he was asking
  • Mark 11:29 — ἐπερωτήσω — I will ask
  • Mark 12:18 — ἐπηρώτων — they were questioning

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G2065 ἐρωτάω (erōtáō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1906 ἐπερώτημα (eperṓtēma).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eperōtáō (G1905) mean?

To ask for, i.e. inquire, seek.

How is G1905 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1905 as: ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.

How often does ἐπερωτάω (eperōtáō) appear?

Strong's G1905 is tagged on 56 words in 56 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 12:10 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 14:35.