To ask
ἐρωτάωStrong’s G2065erōtaō
Appears in 61 verses of the New Testament
In short
Erōtaō is the Greek word usually translated “asked”, “were asking” and “was asking”. It appears in 61 verses of the New Testament.
“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,”
Meaning
Usually translated “asked”, “were asking” and “was asking”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- asked 6
- they asked 5
- they were asking 4
- was asking 4
- will ask 3
- to ask 3
- were asking 3
- we implore 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 26
- Luke 15
- Acts 7
- Matthew 4
- Mark 3
- 1 Thessalonians 2
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 John 1:5In contextAnd now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
- Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- Matthew 16:13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
- Matthew 19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
- Matthew 21:24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Mark 4:10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
All 61 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ἐρωτάω erōtaō · 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. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ask” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
'ASK, verb transitive
[Gr. In former times, the English word was pronounced ax, as in the royal style of assenting to bills in Parliament. 'Be it as it is axed.']
- To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; with of before the person to whom the request is made.
- To require, expect or claim.“To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more” Luke 12:48
- To interrogate, or inquire; to put a question, with a view to an answer.“He is of age, ask him” John 9:21
- To require, or make claim.“Ask me never so much dowry” Genesis 34:12
All definitions and other forms of “ask”
- To claim, require or demand, as the price or value of a commodity; to set a price; as, what price do you ask?
- To require, as physically necessary.
- To invite; as, to ask guests to a wedding or entertainment; ask my friend to step into the house.
'ASK, verb intransitive
- To request or petition, followed by for; as, ask for bread; or without for.“Ask and it shall be given you” Matthew 7:7
- to inquire, or seek by request; sometimes followed by after.“Wherefore dost thou ask after my name?” Genesis 32:29
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.