ἐρωτάω

erōtaō

Greek G2065 Verb 63 occurrences in 61 verses

ἐρωτάω 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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Concordance 61 verses

Acts 10:48 ἠρώτησαν

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
Acts 16:39 ἠρώτων

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
Acts 18:20 ἐρωτώντων

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
Acts 23:18 ἠρώτησεν

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.”
Acts 23:20 ἐρωτῆσαί

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.
Philippians 4:3 ἐρωτῶ

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 ἐρωτῶμεν

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.
1 Thessalonians 5:12 Ἐρωτῶμεν

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Ἐρωτῶμεν

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
1 John 5:16 ἐρωτήσῃ

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.
2 John 1:5 ἐρωτῶ

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.