G2065: ἐρωτάω
erōtáō · “to ask”
Definition
to interrogate; by implication, to request
KJV translates it as: ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray
Word origin: apparently from G2046 (ἐρέω) (compare G2045 (ἐρευνάω));
Extended definition
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2065 is translated
- asked ×6
- they asked ×5
- was asking ×4
- will ask ×3
- they were asking ×3
- were asking ×3
- we implore ×3
- to ask ×2
- i beg of ×2
- i implore ×2
- were imploring ×1
- he was questioning ×1
Bible verses with G2065 (erōtáō)
Erōtáō appears in 61 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 15:23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- Matthew 16:13
When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
- Matthew 19:17
And 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 21:24
And 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 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
- Mark 7:26
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
- Mark 8:5
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- Luke 4:38
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
- Luke 5:3
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
- Luke 7:3
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
- Luke 7:36
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
- Luke 8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
- Luke 9:45
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
- Luke 11:37
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
- Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
- Luke 14:19
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
- Luke 14:32
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
- Luke 16:27
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
- Luke 19:31
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
- Luke 20:3
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
- Luke 22:68
And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
- Luke 23:3
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
- John 1:19
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
- John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
All 61 references
- John 4:31
- John 4:40
- John 4:47
- John 5:12
- John 8:7
- John 9:2
- John 9:15
- John 9:19
- John 9:21
- John 12:21
- John 14:16
- John 16:5
- John 16:19
- John 16:23
- John 16:26
- John 16:30
- John 17:9
- John 17:15
- John 17:20
- John 18:19
- John 18:21
- John 19:31
- John 19:38
- Acts 1:6
- Acts 3:3
- Acts 10:48
- Acts 16:39
- Acts 18:20
- Acts 23:18
- Acts 23:20
- Philippians 4:3
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1
- 1 John 5:16
- 2 John 1:5