Strong's Greek Concordance

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

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)

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

Words derived from G2065